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Michael Dembrow, Democrat

Current office: State House

Profession: Professor, English, Portland Community College, Casdade, 1981-present.

Political: Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, 2008-present

Membership: Appointed, Oregon State Board of Education Coach, Portland Parks Swim Team Participant, Portland Marathon President, Portland Community College's Faculty Union Referee, Track Meets, Multnomah County.

First elected: 11/04/2008
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2010

Family: Wife: Kiki; 2 Children: Nikolai, Tatyana.


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Bill that was high priority for labor unions passes

Oregon Statesman Journal 6.20.09 3:12 AM | A bill that is a top priority for labor unions and a target for business groups is headed for Gov. Ted Kulongoski.
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Legislators cycle for town hall-on-wheels

The Oregonian 5.10.09 12:16 AM | Lawmakers take to Northeast Portland streets to meet with their constituents
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Budget scrapes for nickels

Oregon Statesman Journal 5.8.09 3:12 AM | Two legislators are targeting Oregon's bottle bill as a way to boost the state's revenue by up to $30 million per year. With an estimated $4.4 billion state budget shortfall, legislators are...
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Calorie-posting bill moves forward

Oregon Statesman Journal 4.29.09 3:12 AM | An Oregon House committee approved a bill that would require chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menus and reader boards.
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Bill seeks 'tuition equity' for undocumented students

Oregon Statesman Journal 4.14.09 3:12 AM | Vidal Fuentes Ramos graduated from high school with a 3.77 grade-point average and was a member of the National Honor Society. But he wasn't able to go to a four-year college. As an undocumented...
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Lawmakers seek answers to big loss of college fund

Oregon Statesman Journal 1.23.09 9:00 PM | College is coming, and it's coming fast for Katherine Cleland and her family, who are worried about the poor performance of a state college fund that was supposed to earn money to help pay much of...
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