{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder |name = Barbara Smith Warner |office = Majority Leader of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] |term_start = July 19, 2019 |term_end = January 16, 2022 |predecessor = [[Jennifer Williamson]] |successor = [[Julie Fahey]] |state_house1 = Oregon |district1 = 45th |term_start1 = January 15, 2014 |term_end1 = January 9, 2023 |predecessor1 = [[Michael Dembrow]] |successor1 = [[Thuy Tran]] |birth_date = {{birth year and age|1967}} |birth_place = [[Erie, Pennsylvania]], U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |education = [[Gannon University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) }} '''Barbara Smith Warner''' (born 1967) is an American [[Democratic Party of Oregon|Democratic]] politician from the U.S. state of [[Oregon]]. She served as a member of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] for the 45th district from 2014 to 2022.
==Early life and education== Born Barbara Smith in [[Erie, Pennsylvania]], she is a graduate of [[Gannon University]].<ref name=qa>{{cite news |title=Barbara Smith Warner, new Oregon state representative, discusses priorities |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/12/barbara_smith_warner_new_orego.html |newspaper=The Oregonian |date=December 20, 2013 |access-date=February 4, 2014 |last=House |first=Kelly |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222201526/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/12/barbara_smith_warner_new_orego.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Career == Warner worked as a labor organizer in [[Washington, D.C.]], ran the Oregon House Democratic Caucus, and served as a labor liaison for Senator [[Ron Wyden]] and has been active as a community organizer for affordable health care and education access.<ref name="qa" />
In November 2013, [[Michael Dembrow]] resigned from his seat in the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] when he was appointed to fill [[Jackie Dingfelder]]'s seat in the [[Oregon Senate]].<ref name="dembrow">{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/11/rep_michael_dembrow_to_replace.html|title=Rep. Michael Dembrow to replace Jackie Dingfelder in state Senate|last=House|first=Kelly|date=November 18, 2013|newspaper=The Oregonian|access-date=February 4, 2014|archive-date=December 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221000839/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/11/rep_michael_dembrow_to_replace.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] Commissioners appointed Smith Warner to fill Dembrow's seat in the Oregon House a few weeks later.<ref name="warner">{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/12/barbara_smith_warner_to_replac.html|title=Barbara Smith Warner to replace Michael Dembrow in Oregon state House|last=House|first=Kelly|date=December 19, 2013|newspaper=The Oregonian|access-date=February 4, 2014|archive-date=January 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105110352/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/12/barbara_smith_warner_to_replac.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She was sworn in on January 15, 2014, shortly before the 2014 Legislative Short Session.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New lawmaker joins at midway point |url=https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2014/01/26/new-lawmaker-joins-at-midway-point/4898883/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=Statesman Journal |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102033037/https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2014/01/26/new-lawmaker-joins-at-midway-point/4898883/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2019, she was elected as Majority Leader by the Oregon House Democratic Caucus,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2019/07/07/oregon-house-dems-elect-barbara-smith-warner-as-new-majority-leader/|title=Oregon House Dems Elect Barbara Smith Warner as New Majority Leader|website=Willamette Week|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-09|archive-date=2019-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206004240/https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2019/07/07/oregon-house-dems-elect-barbara-smith-warner-as-new-majority-leader/|url-status=live}}</ref> and served until January 2022.
On March 7, 2022, Smith Warner announced she would retire from the legislature.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former House Majority Leader Barbara Smith Warner Won’t Seek Reelection |url=https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2022/03/08/former-house-majority-leader-barbara-smith-warner-wont-seek-reelection/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308002625/https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2022/03/08/former-house-majority-leader-barbara-smith-warner-wont-seek-reelection/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She was succeeded by optometrist [[Thuy Tran]], a fellow Democrat and a former member of the [[Parkrose School District|Parkrose School Board]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Jamie Goldberg {{!}} The |date=2022-05-18 |title=Optometrist Thuy Tran wins primary for open House seat representing NE Portland |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/05/optometrist-thuy-tran-wins-primary-for-open-house-seat-representing-ne-portland.html |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=oregonlive |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325010029/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/05/optometrist-thuy-tran-wins-primary-for-open-house-seat-representing-ne-portland.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
In February 2023, Smith Warner was named executive director of [[The National Vote at Home Institute]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkes |first=Tyra |date=2023-02-16 |title=NVAHI Announces Barbara Smith Warner as Executive Director |url=https://voteathome.org/nvahi-announces-barbara-smith-warner-as-executive-director/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=National Vote at Home Institute |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308002626/https://voteathome.org/nvahi-announces-barbara-smith-warner-as-executive-director/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Personal life== Smith Warner and her husband Chris Warner, who served as chief of staff to former [[Government of Portland, Oregon|Portland City Commissioner]] [[Steve Novick]], live in Portland's [[Rose City Park, Portland, Oregon|Rose City Park]] neighborhood with their two children.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portlandoregon.gov/novick/article/423847 |title=Meet the Team |publisher=City of Portland, Oregon |access-date=February 4, 2014 |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222041432/http://www.portlandoregon.gov/novick/article/423847 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = [[2014 Oregon legislative election|2014 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 45th House district|45th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873735 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = April 6, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406223359/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873735 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Barbara Smith Warner | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 18,707 | percentage = 96.9}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 604 | percentage = 3.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 19,311 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2016 Oregon legislative election|2016 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 45th House district|45th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = January 19, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230119071743/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Barbara Smith Warner | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 24,843 | percentage = 98.1}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 488 | percentage = 1.9}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 25,331 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2018 Oregon legislative election|2018 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 45th House district|45th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = April 6, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406153942/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Barbara Smith Warner | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 25,695 | percentage = 97.7}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 598 | percentage = 2.3}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 26,293 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2020 Oregon House of Representatives election|2020 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 45th House district|45th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = November 12, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Barbara Smith Warner | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 31,326 | percentage = 97.3}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 883 | percentage = 2.7}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 32,209 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
==External links== * [http://barbarasmithwarner.com Campaign website] * [https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/smithwarner Legislative website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507014054/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/smithwarner |date=2019-05-07 }}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-or-hs}} {{s-bef|before=[[Jennifer Williamson]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Majority Leader of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]]|years=2019–2022}} {{s-aft|after=[[Julie Fahey]]}} {{s-end}}
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