Paige comes from a family whose history stretches back over 100 years in House District 17. She graduated magna cum laude from Western Oregon University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in social science with a concentration in criminal justice and a minor in psychology. Paige has volunteered with the city of Salem in their Crime Analysis Unit. She is an Emerge Oregon alumnae, a Stayton City Councilor, a former Planning Commissioner, and an active member of her community. She brought this experience with her to Salem, where she has worked in Legislative Administration and as the Office Manager in the House Majority Office during one of the most historically significant sessions in Oregon history.
Paige Hook is ready to draw on her professional and life experiences to fight for the interests of House District 17. Read on to learn more about Paige and everything she can offer as a State Representative. Be sure to check out the Issues section to learn about her policy priorities as State Representative.
Deep Roots, Rural Heart.
Paige and her family have called House District 17 home for seven generations. Her worldview and values were shaped by growing up in beautiful Linn County where she learned the value of family, community, and humbly serving others.
Paige understands what hard work really feels like. Since she was a child she has helped her family on farms in Oregon backcountry bucking hay, tending to cows, sheep, rabbits, and dozens of farm cats (every one of them had a name.) At 13 years old Paige worked with her cousin, the Scio Lamb and Wool Fair Queen, at Couey’s Summer Fruits off of Highway 226 outside of Albany. Couey’s was her first wage-earning job picking blueberries by the pound. She took her tractor and farm equipment safety class at 14 and worked the oat fields in the hot sun, flagged for field burning, and drove combine with friends over the summer before obtaining jobs in Stayton at Figaro’s Pizza and Roth’s Fresh Markets for the remainder of her teenage years.
Seven Generations. Paige’s family has called Linn County home for over 100 years. Her great great great grandfather, John Shimanek, homesteaded not far from the red bridge that is part of what makes us the covered bridge capital of the west. Paige’s deep roots in her community have informed her values, inspired her passion, and motivated her candidacy for State Representative. The beautiful countryside with its vibrant, close-knit communities is more than the place Paige grew up, raised her family, and wants to retire. House District 17 is her past, present, and future. Paige Hook has the deep roots and rural heart of so many others in her community, and is ready to advocate for the interests of her district at the State Capitol in Salem.
Family. Paige was born and raised in the Willamette Valley to a mother who worked as a registered nurse and a father who was a paramedic and Fire Chief in the Oregon Fire Service. Many of her relatives—sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles—are Oregon public school teachers. She comes from a family of farmers and union workers, all of whom taught Paige the meaning of a hard-earned dollar. Paige lives in Stayton, where she raises her three children, Jolene, Liam, and Merrick.
Community Involvement. Paige was involved in her community from an early age. She is a Silver Award Girl Scout, a former Scio Lamb and Wool Fair Princess, and Scio High School graduate where she was involved in the Student Senate, track and field, dance team, and was captain of the cheerleading squad—go Loggers! Paige volunteered for the city of Salem in the crime analysis unit and as a student at Western Oregon University helped teach other students how to use GIS mapping software. Paige was a Rotary Youth Exchange Student to Bavaria, Germany, is now a Rotary International member, serves as a Stayton City Councilor, was a Planning Commissioner, and attends church in Stayton with her family.
Strong Voice, Progressive Values.
Paige has a strong record of using her platform to lift the voices of the people she represents. Her life experiences have shaped her forward-thinking, community-centered values.
Personal Experiences. After graduating from WOU, Paige returned to Stayton, Oregon, where she raises her three beautiful children. She comes from a family of firefighters and paramedics, nurses, public school teachers, farmers, and union workers. Paige is a working single mother, a domestic abuse survivor, and an involved member of her community.
Professional Experiences. Paige graduated magna cum laude from Western Oregon University with a Bachelor of Science in social science. Her major concentration was in criminal justice, with crime analysis as an emphasis, and her minor in psychology. Paige has taught students how to use GIS Mapping software for criminal analysis at WOU. After graduating from WOU, Paige transitioned to work in Salem. She has worked at the Oregon Health Authority, in the depths of the Oregon State Capitol Building as a part of Legislative Administration on the CAMS construction project team, and in Legislative Assembly as an Office Manager for the House Majority Office during a landmark legislative session.
Public Service. Paige is a Stayton City Councilor and a former Planning Commissioner, where she works closely with her community to produce policies that reflect the interests and values of her community. She is an alumnae from Emerge Oregon and the Oregon Women’s Campaign School. Paige volunteers her time as a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, a Precinct Committee Person for Stayton with the Marion County Democrats, was a volunteer Campaign Manager for a local race in 2018, and previously served in children’s ministries at her church in Stayton.
Working for Rural Oregon.
Paige brings a wealth of personal and professional knowledge to the table. She’s excited to use her experiences as a public servant and lifelong community member of House District 17 to the role of State Representative.
We are Rural Oregon, and we deserve a State Representative who can use her background strategically in the Majority Party to advocate for the interests and values of her district. It’s time for a Representative who has a record of prioritizing values over party politics. It’s time for a Representative who has a proven commitment to her community. It’s time for a Representative like Paige Hook.
Deep Roots, Rural Heart, Strong Voice, Progressive Values.
Vote Paige Hook for State Representative of House District 17 on November 3rd, 2020.
