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Lori Chávez-DeRemer | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Secretary of Labor Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Keith Sonderling (nominee) |
| Succeeding | Julie Su (acting) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kurt Schrader |
| Succeeded by | Janelle Bynum |
| Mayor of Happy Valley | |
| In office January 18, 2011 – January 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Tom Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lori Michelle Chávez April 7, 1968 Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Shawn DeRemer |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Stuart Erwin (great-granduncle) |
| Education | California State University, Fresno (BBA) |
Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer (/ˈtʃɑːvɛz dəˈriːmər/; née Chávez; born April 7, 1968) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 5th congressional district from 2023 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, Chavez-DeRemer served as mayor of Happy Valley, Oregon, from 2011 to 2019.
She is the first Republican woman to represent Oregon in the House. Additionally, she is one of the first two Hispanic women (alongside Andrea Salinas) elected to the United States Congress from Oregon. Chavez-DeRemer served one term in the House before being defeated in 2024 by Democrat Janelle Bynum.
On November 22, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chavez-DeRemer as his secretary of labor.