Oregon State Senator Deb Patterson represents District 10. She has served for over 20 years in healthcare administration, including serving as Executive Director of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, which equipped RNs to provide health care advocacy and education around the world. Deb also served as Executive Director of Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries, based in Portland, and was vice president of a children's health philanthropy. She has also been employed on the senior management team of a multi-hospital health system in the Midwest. Deb has served on a wide variety of governing boards for health and human service organizations, including hospitals, transitional housing, residential care, outdoor programs, and community-based services. She was Chair of the Marion Council Health Advisory Board, served on the Oregon Disabilities Commission and Oregon Nursing Home Administrators Board. As ordained clergy for over 30 years in the United Church of Christ, she has served congregations in Missouri, Illinois, and Oregon. Most recently, she served for 8 years at Smyrna United Church of Christ in the Mid-Willamette Valley.
