SALINAS, Andrea, a Representative from Oregon; born in San Mateo County, Calif., December 6, 1969; B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1994; consultant; public advocate; trade unionist; staff, United States Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, 1996-1997; staff, United States Representative Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. of California, 1997-2003; staff, United States Representative Darlene Hooley of Oregon, 2006-2008; member of the Oregon state house of representatives, 2017-2023, majority whip, 2021; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress (January 3, 2023-present).