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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