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Jami Cate

Jami Cate, 35, of Lebanon, has represented House District 17 for two years, elected in 2020 after former Rep. Sherrie Sprenger stepped down to run for a seat on the Linn County Commission. A lifelong resident of Lebanon, she earned a bachelor's degree in Crop and Soil Science from Oregon State University and is a fifth-generation farmer in the Lebanon area. Her state House seat was her first foray into politics.

She has served over 15 years with the Lebanon Strawberry Festival, including as board chair and Association Treasurer; as secretary of the Lebanon Museum Foundation; as t...