He was re-elected as a Republican in 2000, and has won re-election to the House every two years since then, making him the longest-serving member of the Oregon House, thus earning the ceremonial title of Dean of the House.
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The election is presided over by the Dean of the House (the longest continuously serving MP who is not in Cabinet), in this case Louis Plamondon.