Nancy Nathanson
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 13th district |
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Assumed office 2006 |
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Preceded by | Robert Ackerman |
Member of Eugene City Council from the 8th Ward | |
In office 1993–2004 |
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Preceded by | Roger Rutan |
Succeeded by | Unknown |
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Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Dallas, Texas |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Steve Robinson |
Residence | Eugene, Oregon |
Alma mater | Northwestern University, University of Oregon (BS) |
Profession | Supervisor |
Signature | Nancy Nathanson's signature |
Nancy Nathanson (born 1951 in Dallas, Texas[1]) is a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing the 13th district. Nathanson attended Northwestern University, and later the University of Oregon where she received a Bachelor of Science in urban geography.[1]
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Political career
Eugene City Council
In 1992, Nathanson was elected to the Eugene City Council, succeeding Roger Rutan in Ward 8.[2] During her time on the council, Nathanson received multiple awards including; the "Outstanding Elected Official Award," presented by the Lane Council of Governments in 2001; the "James C. Richards Memorial Award," presented by the League of Oregon Cities in 2004; and the "West Eugene Wetlands Award," presented by the Wetland Executive Team in 2005.[3] Nathanson ran for Mayor of Eugene in 2004,[4] but lost in the primary election to her opponent, and current mayor Kitty Piercy.[5]
Oregon House of Representatives
In 2006, Nathanson was elected to her first term in the Oregon House of Representatives, defeating the Republican candidate Monica Johnson.[6] According to The Oregonian, Nathanson votes with Democrats 98.68% of the time, and misses votes 0.66% of the time.[7]
Endorsements
According to Nathanson, she is endorsed by multiple organizations including the Oregon AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood, the Amalgamated Transit Union, Basic Rights Oregon, the American Federation of Teachers, the United Transportation Union, and Stand for Children.[3]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Ways and Means (Vice-Chair)
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- Subcommittee On Capital Construction and Info Technology
- Subcommittee On General Government (Co-Chair)
- Subcommittee On Public Safety
Personal
Nathanson resides in Eugene, Oregon, with her husband Steve Robinson.[3] Nathanson moved to Eugene in 1973.[3] She attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas, Texas. She was also a tap dance instructor in Eugene for several years.[3][8][9][10] Nathanson named United States Representative Peter DeFazio as an Oregonian who inspires her in an interview with BlueOregon.[11]
References
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- ↑ About Nancy
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External links
- Articles with dead external links from October 2010
- Use mdy dates from October 2011
- Pages with broken file links
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Oregon city council members
- Members of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Oregon
- Oregon Democrats
- People from Dallas, Texas
- University of Oregon alumni
- Northwestern University alumni