Alissa Keny-Guyer


Alissa Keny-Guyer is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 46 since her September 27, 2011 appointment by the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ben Cannon. Keny-Guyer chairs the House Committee on Human Services and Housing and serves on the House Committees on Health Care and on Revenue. She also serves on the Governor's Children's Cabinet. In the past, she served on the Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services and on the House Committees on Environment, on Early Childhood and Family Supports, and on Consumer Protection. She also served as Assistant Majority Leader for the Oregon House Democrats.

Education

Keny-Guyer earned her BA in human biology from Stanford University and her MPH from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Elections

Alissa won her 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 Democratic primary and general elections unopposed. In Oregon's fusion voting system that allows nominations from up to three parties, Alissa was nominated by the Working Families Party and the Independent Party of Oregon along with the Democratic party in 2014, 2016 and 2018.