State Rep. Jeff Kropf told The New Era Thursday that he has rented an apartment above his campaign headquarters in Lebanon and will continue to represent District 17 (encompassing parts of former District 37).
Rep. Kropf had considered a run for the senate but changed his plans after the state redistricting map was approved and created a new Albany-Corvallis Senate District 8.
“This will create a hardship for me personally because I’m going to have…