Raquel Moore-Green picked as next state representative, succeeding Denyc Boles

Raquel Moore-Green has been picked to become the next state representative of southeast Salem and portions of western Marion County.

The Marion County Board of Commissioners chose Moore-Green on Tuesday morning to succeed Rep. Denyc Boles, who last month was named to take over the Senate seat of late Sen. Jackie Winters.

Moore-Green, who runs her own consulting business, won out over two other candidates: Becky Mitts, chief of staff for state Rep. Mike Nearman,…