Christopher L. Garrett

Christopher L. Garrett (born December 26, 1973) is a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court since January 1, 2019. Previously, he served on the Oregon Court of Appeals from 2013 to 2019, and was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012.

For other persons with similar names, see Chris Garrett.
Chris Garrett
Garrett in 2009
Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Appointed byKate Brown
Preceded byRives Kistler
Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals
In office
February 1, 2014 – December 31, 2018
Appointed byJohn Kitzhaber
Preceded byDavid Schuman
Succeeded byJosephine H. Mooney
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
2009–2013
Preceded byGreg Macpherson
Succeeded byAnn Lininger
Personal details
Born
Christopher Lewis Garrett

(1973-12-26) December 26, 1973
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationReed College (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Early life and career

Garrett was born in Portland and graduated from Wilson High School.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Reed College in 1996 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 2000. He was formerly of counsel with Perkins Coie in Portland. He also teaches courses in legislation and regulation at Willamette College of Law.[2]

Political career

Garrett served as a Senior Policy Advisor to Oregon State Senate President Peter Courtney and also worked in the office of Oregon State Senator Richard Devlin.[1][3] In 2008, Garrett was the Democratic nominee in House District 38 for the open seat left by Greg Macpherson, who was not seeking re-election. In the general election, Garrett defeated Steve Griffith 62% to 38%.[4] He was re-elected in 2010 and again in 2012.[5]

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber appointed Garrett to the Oregon Court of Appeals in December 2013, to succeed retiring judge David Schuman.[6] Governor Kate Brown appointed him to the Oregon Supreme Court in December 2018; he succeeded retiring Justice Rives Kistler.[7]

Personal

Garrett lives in Portland.[1]

See also

References
  1. "About Chris Garrett". Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  2. "Chris Garrett Adjunct Faculty Profile | Willamette University College of Law".
  3. "Chris Garrett". Perkins Coie LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  4. "Oregon Legislature Results". OregonLive.com. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  5. Fobes, Martin (November 6, 2012). "LO's Garrett wins re-election in House 38 race". Lake Oswego Review. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  6. Gaston, Christian (December 24, 2013). "Oregon Rep. Chris Garrett gets judicial nod, triggering another appointment for the Oregon House". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  7. Woodworth, Whitney (December 24, 2018). "Appeals court judge, Willamette professor appointed to Oregon Supreme Court". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
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