| State senate | Oregon |
|---|---|
| District | 6th |
| Term start | 2023 |
| Predecessor | Lee Beyer |
| State house 1 | Oregon |
| District 1 | 7th |
| Term start 1 | 2015 |
| Term end 1 | 2023 |
| Predecessor 1 | Bruce Hanna |
| Successor 1 | John Lively |
| Party | Republican |
| Profession | politician, dentist, rancher, business owner |
Cedric Ross Hayden is an American politician from Oregon. He currently serves in the Oregon State Senate from the 6th district, representing most of eastern Lane and Douglas counties. Hayden present served in the Oregon House of Representatives from District 7 from 2015 to 2023. His father, Cedric Lee Hayden, is a former state representative.[1]
Hayden is a dentist, rancher, and businessman. He is a member of Fall Creek Adventist Church and founder of Caring Hands Worldwide, registered as a charity in the State of Oregon. He is a father of five. He lives with his family in Fall Creek.[2][self-published source?]
2023 unexcused absences
While participating in a Republican-led walkout in May 2023 Hayden reached the 10 unexcused absence threshold set by measure 113, disqualifying him from running for reelection after his current term ends.[3] In October the Oregon Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the measure.[4] On February 1, 2024, the Court unanimously ruled against the Republican Senators, confirming Hayden's disqualification after his current term ends in January 2027.[5]
On May 8, 2023, Hayden filed a complaint with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries regarding Measure 113 on the grounds of religious discrimination. He cited that his Seventh-Day Adventist beliefs prevent him from working on Saturdays, and that the refusal of Senate President Rob Wagner to approve his requests for authorized absences (filed on religious grounds) for Saturdays during this walkout was discriminatory against his religion.[6]
External links
References
- ^ "Cedric Hayden Wins District 7 House Race". KLCC. May 21, 2014. Archived March 3, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "Home". haydenfororegon.com. Archived 2015-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk & Dake, Lauren (May 18, 2023). "Oregon Republican walkout: 6 more senators are potentially ineligible for reelection". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived October 23, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (October 24, 2023). "GOP senators' challenge to walkout penalties lands before Oregon Supreme Court". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived October 31, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Shumway, Julia (1 February 2024). "Oregon Supreme Court bars Republican senators who participated in walkout from reelection". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Shumway, Julia (8 May 2023). "Hayden files religious discrimination complaints on 6th day of Oregon Senate walkout". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-02-02.