Pat Gillis

Pat Gillis
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 20th district
In office
January 1985 – March 1985
Preceded by Annette Farmer
Succeeded by John Minnis
Constituency Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal details
Political party Republican

Pat Gillis is a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives until he was recalled by voters in March 1985,[1] after he admitted to falsifying letters of support he had cited in the Oregon Voter's Pamphlet,[2][3] and was accused of falsely claiming to have earned a master's degree.[4] He was acquitted of the latter charge, but by then had been recalled by voters, after serving only 67 days in the Legislature.[4] John Minnis was appointed to fill the seat in the House.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide, 1985 Regular Session (64th)" (PDF). Oregon State Archives. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ Wells, Shannon (December 9, 2009). "Minnis scandal eclipses legacy: East County leaders ponder what happened to Minnis 'dynasty'". The Outlook. Gresham, Oregon. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. ↑ Wells, Shannon (December 9, 2009). "Minnis scandal eclipses legacy". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  4. 1 2 3 Killen, John (February 12, 2015). "Throwback Thursday: Oregon has had its share of political scandals, large and small". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2016-06-19.


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