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Suzanne VanOrman

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Suzanne VanOrman
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
2009–2011
Preceded byPatti Smith
Succeeded byMark Johnson
Personal details
BornJuly 1939 (age 85)
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionFormer executive director, Mid-Columbia Children's Council

Suzanne VanOrman (born July 1939) is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat, she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, first elected in 2008. VanOrman, who resides in Hood River, represents District 52, which includes all of Hood River County and parts of Clackamas and Multnomah counties. She beat mixed martial artist and Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland 52%–48% in the 2008 general election.[1]

VanOrman served as Vice-Chair of the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities committees. She also served on the Education and Human Services committees.[2]

In 2010, she lost re-election to Republican Mark Johnson.

Career

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For more than 22 years, VanOrman was Executive Director of the Mid-Columbia Children’s Council. Under her leadership, the Council grew to eventually offer pre-K Head Start comprehensive services to 482 families in the greater Columbia Gorge area.

VanOrman served on the Oregon City Commission, the South Fork Water Board, Tri-Cities Services Budget Committee, Hood River County Commission on Children and Families, and the Clackamas County Children’s Commission. Most recently Suzanne was made a Committee Member of the Hood River Valley High School Local Committee.

Electoral history

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2006 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patti Smith 12,588 55.7
Democratic Suzanne VanOrman 9,994 44.2
Write-in 34 0.2
Total votes 22,616 100%
2008 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzanne VanOrman 14,877 52.1
Republican Matt Lindland 13,618 47.7
Write-in 81 0.3
Total votes 28,576 100%
2010 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Johnson 14,012 56.5
Democratic Suzanne VanOrman 10,739 43.3
Write-in 45 0.2
Total votes 24,796 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2008 General Election Official Results". Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Index of /house". state.or.us. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "Official Results | November 7, 2006". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Official Results | November 4, 2008". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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