Bruce Starr

Bruce Starr
Member of the Oregon Senate from the 15th district
In office January 2003 – January 2015
Succeeded by	Chuck Riley
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 3rd district
In office January 1999 – January 2003
Preceded by	Charles Starr
Succeeded by	Gordon Anderson
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-12) January 12, 1969 (age 55) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Rebecca Starr
Alma mater	Portland State University

Bruce Starr (born January 12, 1969) is an American politician and businessman in Oregon. A Republican, he served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives before winning election to the Oregon State Senate in 2002. There he joined his father Senator Charles Starr and they became the first father-son team to serve at the same time in Oregon's Senate. Bruce had previously been a member of the Hillsboro City Council, and was re-elected to the Senate in 2006 and 2010, but lost a bid in 2012 to be the Oregon Labor Commissioner.