E. Werner Reschke

Eric Werner Reschke (born 1965) is an American businessman and Republican politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. He represents the 56th district, which covers southern Klamath County and southwestern Lake County, including Klamath Falls, Lakeview, Malin, Merrill, Bonanza, and several unincorporated communities in Klamath County.

Eric Werner Reschke
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 56th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byGail Whitsett
Personal details
Born1965 (age 57–58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGinny Reschke
Residence(s)Malin, Oregon, U.S.
Alma materOregon State University

Biography

Reschke was born in Los Angeles, California (1965), grew up in Beaverton, Oregon and graduated from Sunset High School (1983). He graduated from Oregon State University (1988) with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration.[1] After graduation he worked for Georgia-Pacific, Tektronix, and Xerox in the Portland metropolitan area before moving to Klamath County in 2001.[2]

Reschke was a board member of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce from 2012 until 2016 and was elected to the Oregon State House in 2016. In the election, he earned 48.77% of the vote, defeating Democratic candidate (and former Klamath County Commissioner) Al Switzer and non-affiliated candidate Jonah Hakanson.[3][4][5] In 2018 Reschke was reelected earning 71.8[6]% of the vote over Democratic challenger Taylor Tupper.[6] In 2020 Reschke was re-elected earning 71.7% of the vote over Democratic challenger Faith Leith.[7]

On December 11, 2020, Reschke and 11 other state Republican officials signed a letter requesting Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum join Texas and other states contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election in Texas v. Pennsylvania. Rosenblum announced she had filed in behalf of the defense, and against Texas, the day prior.[8]

Personal life

Reschke is married and has one son. The family attends Calvary Chapel Church in Klamath Falls.[1]

References
  1. "Werner Reschke's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  2. "Name: E. Werner Reschke / Position: Oregon Representative, House District 56". Klamath County Republican Party. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  3. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  4. Moriarty, Liam (November 8, 2016). "Klamath Area State Legislative Races Go To Linthicum, Reschke". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  5. "Other Views: Change the election filing rules". Mail Tribune. January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  6. "E. Werner Reschke". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  7. "2020 Election Results for Klamath County and the State". Klamath Falls News. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  8. Tess Riski (December 13, 2020). "A Dozen Oregon Republican Lawmakers Urged the Attorney General to Support Texas Lawsuit Undermining U.S. Election Results". Willamette Week. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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