

Brian Clem
State Rep. Brian Clem, D-Salem, is a fifth-generation Oregonian, who was born in Coos Bay and earned a college degree from Oregon State University in Corvallis. He and his wife, Carol, live in Salem with their daughter.
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State Rep. Brian Clem, D-Salem, is a fifth-generation Oregonian, who was born in Coos Bay and earned a college degree from Oregon State University in Corvallis. He and his wife, Carol, live in Salem with their daughter.
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