Nancy Nathanson
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 13th district
Assumed office
2006
Preceded byRobert Ackerman
Member of Eugene City Council from the 8th Ward
In office
1993–2004
Preceded byRoger Rutan
Succeeded byChris Pryor
Personal details
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSteve Robinson
Residence(s)Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Alma materNorthwestern University
University of Oregon (BS)
ProfessionSupervisor
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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]

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][self-published source] Nathanson ran for Mayor of Eugene in 2004,[4] but lost in the primary election to her opponent, and former 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][self-published source]

Committee assignments

  • 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][self-published source] Nathanson moved to Eugene in 1973.[3][self-published source] She attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas, Texas. She was also a tap dance instructor in Eugene for several years.[3][self-published source][8][9][10] Nathanson named United States Representative Peter DeFazio as an Oregonian who inspires her in an interview with BlueOregon.[11]

Electoral history

2006 Oregon State Representative, 13th district [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Nathanson 17,505 72.3
Republican Monica Johnson 6,622 27.4
Write-in 73 0.3
Total votes 24,200 100%
2008 Oregon State Representative, 13th district [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Nathanson 22,899 97.4
Write-in 618 2.6
Total votes 23,517 100%
2010 Oregon State Representative, 13th district [14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Nathanson 15,967 64.8
Republican Bill Young 7,890 32.0
Pacific Green Mark Callahan 749 3.0
Write-in 40 0.2
Total votes 24,646 100%
2012 Oregon State Representative, 13th district [15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Nathanson 19,110 68.7
Republican Mark Callahan 8,651 31.1
Write-in 56 0.2
Total votes 27,817 100%
2014 Oregon State Representative, 13th district [16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Nathanson 16,854 69.2
Republican Laura D Cooper 7,408 30.4
Write-in 104 0.4
Total votes 24,366 100%
2016 Oregon State Representative, 13th district [17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Nathanson 21,648 66.3
Republican Laura D Cooper 9,879 30.3
Libertarian Christopher Tsekouras 1,052 3.2
Write-in 71 0.2
Total votes 32,650 100%
2018 Oregon State Representative, 13th district [18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Nathanson 21,387 96.7
Write-in 725 3.3
Total votes 22,112 100%
2020 Oregon State Representative, 13th district [19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Nathanson 27,723 70.6
Republican David J Smith 11,488 29.3
Write-in 54 0.1
Total votes 39,265 100%
2022 Oregon State Representative, 13th district [20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Nathanson 23,543 65.2
Republican Timothy S Sutherland 12,501 34.6
Write-in 59 0.2
Total votes 36,103 100%

References

  1. ^ a b "Representative Nancy Nathanson (OR)". Project Vote Smart. votesmart.org. Archived from the original on September 30, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Shifting city councils". Eugene Register-Guard. November 6, 1992. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e "About Nancy". Nancy Nathanson for State Representative. nancynathanson.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  4. ^ Parker Howell (May 12, 2004). "Nancy Nathanson supported by big names in mayoral race". Oregon Daily Emerald. dailyemerald.com. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Some Nathanson supporters were waiting for the general election race". Eugene Register-Guard. June 25, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "November 7, 2006, General Election Abstracts of Votes". State of Oregon. sos.oregon.gov. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "Representative Nancy Nathanson". The Oregonian. gov.oregonlive.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  8. ^ "Meet the Democrats: Nancy Nathanson". Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  9. ^ "Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference 2008". Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  10. ^ "About Nancy". Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  11. ^ "Meet the Democrats: Nancy Nathanson". BlueOregon. blueoregon.com. January 5, 2000. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  12. ^ "Official Results | November 7, 2006". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Results | November 4, 2008". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  18. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  19. ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  20. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

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