Alek Skarlatos
Alek Skarlatos | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Christine Goodwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aleksander Reed Skarlatos October 10, 1992 Castro Valley, California, U.S. |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Umpqua Community College |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2012–2017 |
| Rank | Specialist |
| Unit | Oregon Army National Guard |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | § Awards and decorations |
Aleksander Reed Skarlatos (/skɑːrˈlɑːtoʊs/; born October 10, 1992) is a Greek-American politician and former Oregon Army National Guard soldier. He is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing Oregon's 4th House district. Prior to being elected, he came to prominence for his actions during the 2015 Thalys train attack.
Skarlatos ran for political office four times. Having previously ran for Douglas County commissioner in 2018, he was the Republican nominee for Oregon's 4th congressional district in the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections but was defeated by incumbent Democrat Peter DeFazio. He again ran to represent Oregon in the 4th congressional district in the 2022 House elections, but was defeated by Democratic state Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle. Skarlatos ran again to represent Oregon's 4th House district in the 2024 Oregon House of Representatives election and won the November general election. He assumed office on January 13, 2025.