Tina Kotek is Oregon’s 39th Governor and is committed to visiting every county in Oregon in her first year in office and building strong, working partnerships across our state.

The governor of Oregon is the head of government of Oregon and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments.

In 2022, she became one of the first two openly lesbian women (alongside Maura Healey) and the third openly LGBT person (alongside Healey and after her predecessor Kate Brown and Jared Polis) elected governor of a U.S. state, as well as the third woman elected governor of Oregon (after Barbara Roberts and Kate Brown).

As Governor, Tina will be a leader who puts people first, who prioritizes justice and equity, who brings people together, and who inspires all of us to reach for a better future. Governor Kotek and her wife Aimee Kotek Wilson, a social worker, have been together for 19 years and have one dog.

The state of Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. [26]The 1857 Constitution of Oregon provided for the election of a governor every four years, to serve no more than eight out of any twelve years. [27] This length and limit have never been changed. It is one of the few states without a lieutenant governor. The office would devolve upon the secretary of state upon …

1 day ago · Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon Attorney Dan Rayfield criticize the Trump administration's federal funding freeze at a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Photo credit: Oregon governor's office ...

The governor provides leadership, planning and coordination for the executive branch of state government. She appoints many department and agency heads within the executive branch and members to nearly 300 policymaking, regulatory and advisory boards and commissions.

As the leader of Oregon, Governor Kotek is committed to serving and representing the people of this great state. To that end, we offer several ways for Oregonians to engage with the Governor's Office.

1 day ago · After Oregon governor steps in, Providence and nurses union resume talks amid strike ... The company’s Oregon spokesman, Gary Walker, did not respond to a request for details. There are eight Providence hospitals, including four in the Portland region and the Columbia Gorge, southern Oregon and the coast. ...

Jan 10, 2024 · Moderation, focus on priority issues like housing, and attempting to soften urban-rural divide marked Gov. Tina Kotek’s first year as Oregon’s top executive.