Kotek and her wife, Aimee Kotek Wilson, met in 2005 and married in a private ceremony in 2017. [59] They lived together in Portland's Kenton neighborhood beginning in 2005. [ 15 ] [ 60 ] Kotek was one of the Oregon Legislative Assembly 's few openly LGBTQ+ members and the first lesbian speaker of a state house. [ 61 ]

Tina Kotek is Oregon’s 39th Governor and is committed to visiting every county in Oregon in her first year in office and building strong, working partnerships across our state.

On November 8, 2022, Tina Kotek made history along with Maura Healey of Massachusetts, becoming the first openly lesbian governors elected in American history.

She was elected governor on November 8, 2022, and sworn in as Oregon’s 39th governor on January 9, 2023. In her first year, Governor Kotek has taken decisive action to take on Oregon's biggest challenges.

Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a federal major disaster declaration to provide relief to the rural Oregon communities who weathered an unprecedented, destructive wildfire season.

3 days ago · Gov. Tina Kotek has affirmed her commitment to her union-friendly executive order that sparked widespread opposition from construction trade groups and Republican lawmakers. Now, those opponents ...

Nov 8, 2022 · Tina Kotek (Democratic Party) is the Governor of Oregon. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027. Kotek (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election for Governor of Oregon. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.

Feb 18, 2024 · It's been just over a year now since Tina Kotek, a Democrat, took office as Oregon's 39th governor. Before being elected governor, she was Oregon's longest serving speaker of the house.

Jan 10, 2024 · Moderation, focus on priority issues like housing, and attempting to soften urban-rural divide marked Gov. Tina Kotek’s first year as Oregon’s top executive.

Feb 8, 2024 · SALEM, Ore. — Increasing housing production by 30% was one of the promises Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek campaigned on. A bill aimed at working toward that goal failed by one vote in the Senate last year .