Mike McLane

Michael R. McLane is a judge on the 22nd Circuit Court of Oregon and a former Republican politician in the state's legislature. McLane resigned his seat representing House District 55 in the Oregon House of Representatives on July 1, 2019. He was appointed to the circuit court bench by Democratic governor Kate Brown.

Mike McLane
Minority Leader of Oregon House of Representatives
In office January 14, 2013 – January 2, 2019
Preceded by	Kevin Cameron
Succeeded by	Carl Wilson
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 55th district
In office January 2011 – July 1, 2019
Preceded by	George Gilman
Succeeded by	Vikki Breese-Iverson
Personal details
Born	Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Holly
Education	Oregon State University (BS) Lewis and Clark College (JD)

Early life and career

Born in Condon, Oregon, McLane graduated from Condon High School in 1983, and then from Oregon State University with a degree in Agricultural Resource Economics in 1987.^[1]

He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Lewis & Clark Law School and clerked for Justice W. Michael Gillette at the Oregon Supreme Court.^[1] McLane also worked as a law clerk at the U.S. Attorney's office and has assisted with prosecutions in Multnomah County Circuit Court, as well as federal court. He worked at the law firms Stoel Rives and Miller Nash, before co-founding Lynch, Conger McLane in 2016. McLane also has experience serving as a circuit judge pro tem in Deschutes County, Oregon.^[2]

McLane co-founded a publishing company that produced the Flying Rhino children's book series, which led to the Flying Rhino Junior High Saturday morning cartoon series.^[3]

Political career

McLane was elected to the Oregon House in 2010 and was re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.^[2] He served as the Republican Leader in the Oregon House from January 2013 to January 2019. He stepped down from the leadership position after the November 2018 elections, but retained his seat. He resigned from the House on July 1, 2019 to take an appointment from Governor Kate Brown as a circuit court judge for Crook and Jefferson counties.^[4]

Military career

McLane currently serves as a lieutenant colonel in the Oregon Air National Guard. He previously served as an Oregon Air Guardsman at the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field, an F-15 training base in Klamath Falls. Prior to his service in the Oregon Air Guard, McLane was an officer in the 41st Infantry Brigade in the Oregon Army National Guard.^[5]

Personal

McLane, his wife Holly, and their three children live on a small farm in Powell Butte, near Bend.^[1]

Electoral history

2010 Oregon state representative, 55th district ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike McLane	17,204	98.1
	Write-in		337	1.9
Total votes			17,541	100%

2012 Oregon state representative, 55th district ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike McLane	18,836	67.9
	Democratic	John Huddle	8,842	31.9
	Write-in		55	0.2
Total votes			27,733	100%

2014 Oregon state representative, 55th district ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike McLane	17,689	72.4
	Democratic	Richard V Phay	5,369	22.0
	Libertarian	Frank W Brannen	1,310	5.4
	Write-in		70	0.3
Total votes			24,438	100%

2016 Oregon state representative, 55th district ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike McLane	24,938	75.6
	Democratic	Brie S Malarkey	7,951	24.1
	Write-in		76	0.2
Total votes			32,965	100%

2018 Oregon state representative, 55th district ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike McLane	23,832	73.2
	Democratic	Karen Rippberger	8,694	26.7
	Write-in		37	0.1
Total votes			32,563	100%

References

1. "Representative Mike McLane". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
2. "Representative Mike McLane". VoteSmart. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
3. "House District 55: McLane". Mail Tribune. May 7, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
4. Warner, Gary (August 4, 2019). "Republican leaders pick finalists for open House seat". The Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
5. "Representative Mike McLane Biography". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019.
6. "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
7. "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
8. "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
9. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
10. "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

External links

• Campaign website
• Legislative website
• Project VoteSmart biography

Oregon House of Representatives
Preceded by Kevin Cameron	Minority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives 2013–2019	Succeeded by Carl Wilson