Marty Wilde (politician)

Marty Wilde
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byPhil Barnhart
Succeeded byJami Cate (redistricting)
Personal details
Born
Marshall Wilde

1974 (age 49–50)
Blachly, Oregon
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMonique Carroll
Children2
ResidenceEugene, Oregon
Alma materUniversity of Maryland (B.S., M.H.A.)
University of Houston (LL.M.)
ProfessionLawyer, Military Veteran, Politician
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Air National Guard
Oregon National Guard
Rank Colonel[1]
Awards Bronze Star

Marshall "Marty" Wilde[1] (born 1974)[2] is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat, he served in the Oregon House of Representatives where he represented District 11. This district included all or parts of Eugene, Creswell, Brownsville, rural Lane County, and rural Linn County. Wilde was first elected in 2018.[3]

Wilde retired from the legislature in 2022 to make an unsuccessful run for Circuit Court judge.[4]

Early life and career

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Wilde was raised on a small farm in Blachly, Oregon.[5] His father was an organic farmer and his mother was an educator. He credits community investment in Medicaid, food stamps, and public schools for helping his family escape the cycle of poverty.[6][7]

After graduating from the University of Maryland, Wilde joined the Oregon Army National Guard and later the Air National Guard. He has spent more than 27 years as an active member of the US military.[8] During his military career, he served as Chief, Rule of Law in Afghanistan, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star. In addition, he was deployed in support of peace operations in Bosnia, served in Qatar prosecuting cases of Sexual assault in the United States military, and served in the NORAD Air Operations Center. He fought forest fires in Oregon, and worked on the conversion of a coal plant at the Elmendorf Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska to less-polluting natural gas.[6][7]

While serving in the military, Wilde attended the University of Oregon School of Law and earned a Master of Laws in health law at the University of Houston, and a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Maryland.[7]

From 2007 to 2010, Wilde was the deputy district attorney for Linn County.[9] Prior to his election, Wilde served as the Executive Director of the Lane County Medical Society where he worked to help improve access to care for patients on the Oregon Health Plan.[6][7]

Political career

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In January 2018,[1] Wilde filed his candidacy for the Oregon House of Representatives seat representing District 11 to replace incumbent Representative Phil Barnhart, who chose to retire after serving in the role for 17 years.[3] In the election the following year, he defeated Kimberly Koops in the Democratic primary[10] and later defeated Republican Mark Herbert in the general election, securing 57% of the vote.[11] Wilde attributed his long career of public service as a deciding factor in the race.[12]

Wilde's legislative goals include advocating for public schools, a clean environment, a fair tax system,[6] education, healthcare, and housing.[12] Believing healthcare to be a universal right, he supports universal coverage and expansion of the Oregon Health Plan.[9] He plans to work across party lines with House Republicans to see how the business community could work with tax reform and to ensure that the Oregon tax rate is competitive nationwide to attract and keep businesses from moving or going out of business.[13]

Since his election, Wilde has served on the Advisory Commission On Transparency, the House Committees on Energy and the Environment, and the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Preparedness.[14]

Personal life

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Wilde lives in Eugene with his wife Monique, daughter Bella, and son Griffin.[15]

Electoral history

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2018 Oregon State Representative, 11th district [16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marty Wilde 18,132 56.9
Republican Mark F Herbert 13,690 43.0
Write-in 34 0.1
Total votes 31,856 100%
2020 Oregon State Representative, 11th district [17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marty Wilde 19,552 52.1
Republican Katie Boshart Glaser 17,928 47.7
Write-in 69 0.2
Total votes 37,549 100%
2022 Judge of the Oregon Circuit Court, 2nd District, Position 11 [18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Beatrice Grace 81,099 60.9
Nonpartisan Marty Wilde 50,888 38.2
Write-in 1,084 0.8
Total votes 133,071 100%

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Candidate Information: Marshall L Wilde". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Hill, Christian (November 6, 2018). "Wilde wins House District 11 race". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Botkin, Ben (2022-11-04). "Lane County Circuit Court race pits state lawmaker against new judge". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  5. ^ Hill, Christian (October 28, 2018). "Herbert, Wilde wage high-stakes contest for House District 11 seat". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "Meet Marty: A Lifetime of Service to our Community". Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d "Representative Marty Wilde:Biography". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Off the Rails Archived 2021-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, Willamette Week, Taylor Perse, June 24, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Paul, Alex (October 8, 2018). "House District 11-Marty Wilde". Albany Democrat-Herald. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "May 15, 2018, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  12. ^ a b Hill, Christian (November 6, 2018). "Wilde wins House District 11 race". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  13. ^ Houston, Henry (November 1, 2018). "Wilde, Wilde Country". Eugene Weekly. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "Representative Marty Wilde: Committees". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  15. ^ "Marty Wilde: Democratic candidate for District 11 State Rep". Linn County Democrats. March 12, 2018. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  18. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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