Rick Metsger

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Rick Metsger

( Oregon,  )

Pac/West Lobby Group

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Introduction

As a former Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, Oregon state senator, and communications professional, Rick Metsger is a seasoned policy and public affairs veteran. His areas of expertise include but are not limited to legislative affairs, financial regulation, strategic communications, coalition-building, and transportation.

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Clients

1) AFC Urgent Care

2) All Care Health

3) Associated Wall & Ceiling Contractors (AWCC)

4) Bricklayers Local 1

5) Centene Corporation

6) City of Echo

7) City of Hermiston

8) City of Millersburg

9) City of Stanfield

10) City of Umatilla

11) Clatsop County

12) Clean Energy for Oregon

13) Coalition For A Healthy Oregon (COHO)

14) Coin Meter

15) Commonwealth Real Estate Services

16) Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

17) Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)

18) Direct Selling Association

19) Douglas County

20) Douglas County Independent Physicians Association (DCIPA)

21) Hermiston School District 8R

22) National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

23) National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)

24) New Sun Energy

25) Northwest Urgent Care Coalition

26) Operating Engineers Local 701

27) Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons' Local 82

28) Oregon Association of Acupuncturists (OAA)

29) Oregon Manufactured Housing Association (OMHA)

30) Oregon Seed Association (OSA)

31) Oregon State Credit Union

32) Oregonians for Rural Health

33) Salem Clinic

34) Southwest Oregon Independent Physicians Association (DOC PAC)

35) Umatilla County

36) Umatilla County Fire District #1

37) Umpqua Health

38) Valley Immediate Cre

39) Willamette Valley Physicians

40) Willamette Valley Special Seed Association (WVSSA)

Biography

As Vice President of Legislative and Public Affairs, Rick Metsger oversees government and regulatory affairs and helps merge lobbying efforts with a communications-minded outreach.

Rick is a seasoned policy and public affairs veteran, bringing decades of hands-on experience with legislative, regulatory, and communications efforts. His work has spanned transportation, financial institutions, economic development, and marketing communications. Rick maintains close personal relationships with Oregon legislative and executive leaders. He serves as an informal advisor to several legislative leaders and understands the intersection between moving public opinion and moving (or stopping) legislation.

Rick cares about civic engagement and ensuring all voices are heard. He believes collaborative policymaking is the only path to lasting success. Rick also believes in rural communities and the importance of sustaining them. He cares about kids having the real-world tools and resources they need to succeed when they graduate.

Joining the team in 2021, Rick previously served as Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration in Washington, D.C., in both the Obama and Trump Administrations. The agency regulates nearly 6,000 financial institutions and is the insurer of more than $1.3 trillion in deposits. During his time with the agency, he was also a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC). Before his appointment by President Obama in 2013, Rick was an Oregon State Senator from 1999 to 2011, serving as the Senate Pro Tempore and chair of the Senate Business and Transportation Committee. He received several awards recognizing his leadership. Before joining the Senate, Rick built his career as a respected, award-winning print and broadcast journalist and founded his own public relations company. Rick has a bachelor's degree in communications and a master's degree in teaching, both from Lewis & Clark College.

Last Updated: July 30, 2023