James Lowder

James Lowder is a new PCP from Woodburn. Raised on a ranch in Oklahoma, he came to Oregon by way of California and Texas. Following a 22-year stint in the Navy as a pilot, he has had an extensive mix of careers as a commercial pilot and flight instructor, cybersecurity analyst, ESL tutor and substitute teacher, entrepreneur, and SWAT commander. A life-long Republican, he was active in the local Republican parties in both California and Texas. He chaired the Potter (TX) County Republican Central Committee and joined the Texas delegation to the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH. Upon moving to Woodburn in 2021, he made an immediate impact in local political circles by becoming a PCP and running for the legislature in HD 22.