Noah Lemas

Noah Lemas is the Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 2nd Congressional District (map) of Oregon. He is the Democratic nominee to challenge incumbent Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.). He ran unopposed in the primary which took place on May 20, 2008.

Positions, record and controversies
Lemas’ platform includes lessening dependence on foreign oil by developing practical and alternative energy sources, developing realistic state and nationwide health-care programs, returning vital funds to Oregon’s public education system, and changing Washington, D.C.'s special interest orientation.

Bio
Lemas and his wife, Rachel, live in Bend, Oregon with their two children. The Lemas family are avid snowboarders and also enjoy hiking, camping and mountain-biking. Lemas is known as Central Oregon’s informal snowboard ambassador and he also plays baseball and coaches Little League.

Education
Lemas has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Portland State University. During his MBA program, Lemas also studied International Finance at Euromed Marseille Ecole de Management in Marseille, Provence, France, and he was named to Beta Gamma Sigma, the international academic honor society for business schools.

Business Career
Before turning his full attention to politics and the Congressional race, Lemas had developed and sold off two businesses. The first was Sunriver Snowboards in Sunriver, Oregon, which Lemas founded in 1994 and sold to a former competitor in 2000. The second was Side Effect Boardshop, which Lemas started in 1999 and nurtured until it had become nationally recognizable and influential amongst board-sports retailers. After six years, Lemas sold Side Effect to two of his employees.

2008 elections
Lemas is seeking the Democratic nomination to replace incumbent Rep. Greg Walden (R) in the 2008 congressional elections.

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Committees
Lemas will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Contact
Official Nemas for Congress Web site

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Oregon and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Oregon’s 2nd congressional district