Bill Post

Bill Post is an American politician, radio personality, and former Oregon State Legislator who is a member of the Republican Party. In 2014, he was elected to represent Oregon's House District 25 in the Oregon House of Representatives. He was a conservative talk radio host until March 2014, when he suspended his show after garnering a Republican primary opponent, Barbara Jensen of Keizer. He stated at the time that he would remain program director and operations manager at the radio station.[2]

Bill Post
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
January 12, 2015 (2015-01-12) – November 30, 2021 (2021-11-30)
Preceded byKim Thatcher
Succeeded byJessica George
Personal details
BornGlendale, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseColleen Post
Children1
Residence(s)Fallon, Nevada, U.S.[1]
Alma materSouthern Oregon State College (BS)
ProfessionRadio host
Websitewww.billpost.com

Post defeated Jensen in the May 20, 2014 primary[3] and went on to face Independent Party nominee Chuck Lee in the general election, whom he also defeated.[4]

In 2014, Post made the assertion that then Speaker Tina Kotek had, “never held a job or run a business”. The nonpartisan group PolitiFact judged that statement as untrue and rated it Pant’s on Fire on their truth scale. Post admitted to PolitiFact that he was untruthful and made the claim up stating, “I don’t know her history. I just pulled that out of my hat.” [5]

Post had no primary election challenger in May 2016 and went on to defeat Democratic challenger Sharon Freeman in November 2016.[6]

In 2017, while a sitting State Representative, Post returned to the airwaves on another local AM station, 1220 KPJC,[7] first in the mornings, then moving his show to the 3–6pm time slot.[8]

In 2017, Post was accused of making advances on a female staffer including sending inappropriate text messages about his wife not being home. While Post denied these allegations, An investigation found "that [Post] had engaged in inappropriate and unwelcome conduct, including physical contact, with a Legislative staffer". Post was chastised by his Republican colleagues for his actions.[9]

Post formerly held the seat for Oregon's 25th House district, which includes Keizer, St. Paul, and Newberg.[10]

In the 2021 legislative session, Post was finally successful in passing the "Sudafed Bill", HB 2648, which made behind the counter sales of pseudoephedrine products legal without a prescription, after three previous attempts. Oregon was the last state in the US to have this requirement.[11]

On December 11, 2020, Post and 11 other state Republican officials signed a letter requesting Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum join Texas and other states contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election in Texas v. Pennsylvania. Rosenblum announced she had filed in behalf of the defense, and against Texas, the day prior.[12]

In September 2021, Post announced he would not be seeking reelection.[13] In October 2021, Post announced that he and his wife had sold their home in Keizer and relocated to Fallon, Nevada, casting doubt on his eligibility to complete his House term scheduled to expire in January 2023.[1] Later that month he officially resigned from his House seat effective November 30, 2021, allowing his eventual successor the opportunity to serve in the 81st Oregon Legislative Assembly.[14] Jessica George, a former legislative aide, was selected on December 10, 2021, to finish Post's term.[15]

In the 2022 general election, Post ran for the position of School Trustee for the Churchill County School Board in Nevada.[16] Post placed 6th out of 7 candidates, coming in second to last, failing to secure a seat as only the top 4 are elected to the board.[17]

Personal life

Post was born at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona. He moved to Oregon at an early age and grew up in Albany, Redmond, and Salem. He attended George Fox University and Southern Oregon State College, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He has been involved in radio, first as a deejay and later as a conservative talk radio personality, since 1979. He hosted the Bill Post Radio Show on KYKN from 2009 to 2014.[18]

References
  1. "Oregon legislator sells house, moves to Nevada with 15 months left in his term: Can he do that?". The Oregonian. October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. Gaston, Christian (March 11, 2014). "Oregon House candidate Bill Post suspends radio show, opponent charges FCC, election violations". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. Zheng, Yuxing (May 20, 2014). "Radio host Bill Post wins Keizer-area GOP House race (election results)". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. Roemeling, Alisha (November 5, 2014). "Republican Bill Post win House District 25 race (election results)". Statesman Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  5. "Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business"". PolitiFact. January 15, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  6. "Oregon 25th District State House Results: Bill Post Wins (election results)". The New York Times. The Oregonian. November 8, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  7. "1220 AM - Reliable News Talk Radio". 1220 AM - Reliable News Talk Radio. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  8. "The Bill Post Radio Show". The Bill Post Radio Show. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  9. "Investigation: Harassment Made Oregon's Capitol A Hostile Workplace". Oregon Public Broadcasting. January 3, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  10. "Representative Bill Post Home Page". www.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  11. Radnovich, Connor (1 January 2022). "Pseudoephedrine products now available in Oregon without prescription". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  12. Riski, Tess (13 December 2020). "A Dozen Oregon Republican Lawmakers Urged the Attorney General to Support Texas Lawsuit Undermining U.S. Election Results". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  13. "Republican Rep. Bill Post will not seek re-election to Oregon Legislature". Oregon Live. September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  14. "Republican legislator Bill Post, who moved to Nevada, resigns effective Nov. 30". The Oregonian. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  15. "Former Republican legislative aide appointed to represent House District 25". Statesman Journal. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  16. "Candidate Profile -- Bill Post for Churchill County School Board". The Fallon Post. October 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  17. "Lombardo carries Churchill County". The Nevada Appeal. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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