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In 2006, incumbent Democrat State Representative [[Brad Avakian]] decided to retire to run for the [[Oregon Senate]]. She ran for the open seat in Oregon's 34th House District and defeated Republican Joan Draper 62%-36%.<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=307673</ref> |
In 2006, incumbent Democrat State Representative [[Brad Avakian]] decided to retire to run for the [[Oregon Senate]]. She ran for the open seat in Oregon's 34th House District and defeated Republican Joan Draper 62%-36%.<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=307673</ref> |
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On April 30, 2008 Bonamici was appointed by Commissioners from both [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington]] and [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah]] counties to represent Oregon's 17th Senate District |
On April 30, 2008 Bonamici was appointed by Commissioners from both [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington]] and [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah]] counties to represent Oregon's 17th Senate District. The seat became vacant when incumbent State Senator [[Brad Avakian]] was appointed Commissioner of the [[Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries]].<ref name=senate>{{cite news |
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Revision as of 23:27, 30 January 2012
Suzanne Bonamici | |
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Bonamici in 2011 | |
Member of the Oregon Senate from the 17th district | |
In office May 19, 2008 – November 21, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Brad Avakian |
Succeeded by | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
In office January 2, 2007 – May 19, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Brad Avakian |
Succeeded by | Chris Harker |
Personal details | |
Born | 17th District October 14, 1954 Detroit, Michigan |
Died | 17th District |
Resting place | 17th District |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse | Michael H. Simon |
Parent |
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Residence | Portland, Oregon |
Alma mater | University of Oregon |
Occupation | attorney |
Website | bonamiciforcongress.com |
Suzanne Bonamici (born October 14, 1954) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She represented District 17 in the Oregon State Senate from 2008 to 2011[1]. Bonamici was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006. She received the Democratic nomination in her bid in the special election to represent Oregon's 1st congressional district on November 8, 2011.
Early life, education, and law career
Bonamici was born in Detroit and raised in a small Michigan town. Her father worked for a local bank and her mother was a small-business owner and piano teacher. She got an A.A. from Lane Community College, a B.A. in journalism from the University of Oregon, and a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law.
During college, she was a legal assistant at Lane County Legal Aid in the city of Eugene. After getting her law degree, she became a consumer protection attorney for the Federal Trade Commission in the nation's capital. She went into private practice in Portland and represented small businesses.[2]
Oregon legislature
Elections
In 2006, incumbent Democrat State Representative Brad Avakian decided to retire to run for the Oregon Senate. She ran for the open seat in Oregon's 34th House District and defeated Republican Joan Draper 62%-36%.[3]
On April 30, 2008 Bonamici was appointed by Commissioners from both Washington and Multnomah counties to represent Oregon's 17th Senate District. The seat became vacant when incumbent State Senator Brad Avakian was appointed Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.[4] She was sworn in on May 19, 2008.
In the November 2008 special election she won with 97% of the vote[5] to serve the remainder of the four-year term. In 2010, she won re-election with 64% of the vote.[6]
Committee assignments
In the 2009 Legislative Session, Bonamici served as the Chair of the Senate Consumer Protection and Public Affairs Committee and as a member of the Senate Judiciary and Education Committees.
2011 Congressional election
In early 2011, Bonamici's name was floated as a possible successor to then-Congressman David Wu after The Oregonian and Willamette Week reported Wu exhibited odd behavior and clashed with his staff in the midst of apparent mental illness during the 2010 election cycle.[7] Following Wu's resignation from Congress, Bonamici announced her candidacy for the special election to replace him,[8] touting endorsements from former Governor Barbara Roberts, former Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse, and incumbent Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, among others.[9]
On November 8, 2011, Bonamici secured the Democratic Party of Oregon's nomination for the January 2012 special election to replace Wu. She won an outright majority of the vote in every county included in the district and captured 66 percent of the vote overall, with a 44-point margin over second-place finisher Brad Avakian. She will face Republican nominee Rob Cornilles in the special election.[10] Bonamici resigned from the Oregon Senate on November 21,[11] and was replaced by Elizabeth Steiner Hayward in December.[12]
Personal life
She is married to Michael H. Simon, federal judge.[13] They have two children. Bonamici was raised Episcopalian and Unitarian, and now attends synagogue with her Jewish husband and family.[14]
References
- ^ "Suzanne Bonamici makes legislative resignation official". The Oregonian. November 21, 2011.
- ^ http://www.bonamiciforcongress.com/about/
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=307673
- ^ "Bonamici named to replace Avakian in state Senate". Beaverton Valley Times. May 1, 2008.
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=504691
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=681595
- ^ "Oregon Democratic leaders say they hope Wu gets help, put off talk of his political future". The Oregonian. OregonLive. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Bonamici announces bid for Wu's seat in Congress". Statesman Journal. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Endorsements". Bonamici for Congress. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Oregon - County Vote Results". Associated Press. November 9, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ Staff (December 22, 2011). "Physician to sit in state seat". The Hillsboro Argus. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ^ Mapes, Jeff (December 21, 2011). "A Washington County commissioner at sea casts decisive vote to fill Oregon Senate seat". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ^ Duin, Steve (August 6, 2011). "In the wake of David Wu case, accusations fly in Oregon's First District". The Oregonian. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Suzanne Bonamici". Oregon Special Election voter guide. The Oregonian. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
External links
- Oregon State House: Suzanne Bonamici (official legislative website)
- Project Vote Smart: Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR) profile
- Follow the Money: Suzanne Bonamici
- 2006 campaign contributions
- Suzanne Bonamici for State Senate (official campaign website)
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Members of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Candidates to the United States House of Representatives from Oregon
- Oregon State Senators
- University of Oregon alumni
- People from Detroit, Michigan
- University of Oregon School of Law alumni
- People from Washington County, Oregon
- Women state legislators in Oregon