Les AuCoin (born October 21, 1942) is a former U.S. Representative from Oregon. He was the first Democrat to represent Oregon's 1st congressional district since statehood. Since that election, the nominally Republican district has remained in Democratic hands. AuCoin served in the U.S. House for 18 years until 1993, rising to the position of dean of the Oregon House delegation and becoming 84th in overall House seniority.



