Jennifer Williamson | |
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| Majority Leader of theOregon House of Representatives | |
| In office July 10, 2015 – July 19, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Val Hoyle |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Smith Warner |
| Member of theOregon House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| In office January 12, 2013 – January 16, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Nolan |
| Succeeded by | Akasha Lawrence-Spence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1973-11-16)November 16, 1973 (age 52) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Oregon(BA) Willamette University(JD) |
Jennifer Williamson (born 1973)[1] is an American attorney,Democratic politician, and political strategist who representedOregon's 36th District in theOregon House of Representatives. She served as Majority Leader from 2015 to 2019.
Born inWashington County, Oregon, Williamson graduated from theUniversity of Oregon,[2] and received aJ.D. degree fromWillamette University College of Law.[3]
In 2012, she defeated Sharon Meieran in the Democratic primary to replace state representativeMary Nolan.[4]
Williamson was named a 2014Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.[5]
On February 10, 2020, Williamson abruptly dropped out of the race for Oregon Secretary of State in response to allegations of unusual campaign spending while an Oregon House member. Williamson has defended her campaign expenditures as legal under Oregon campaign finance laws and ethics regulations.[6]
Williamson currently works for political consulting and government affairs firm Swift Public Affairs.[7] She previously served as the interim executive director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Williamson | 26,785 | 82.2 | |
| Republican | Bruce Neal | 5,664 | 17.4 | |
| Write-in | 129 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 32,578 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Williamson | 21,626 | 85.0 | |
| Libertarian | Amanda Burnham | 3,602 | 14.2 | |
| Write-in | 202 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 25,430 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Williamson | 28,875 | 88.7 | |
| Libertarian | Amanda Burnham | 3,519 | 10.8 | |
| Write-in | 149 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 32,543 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Williamson | 28,081 | 98.0 | |
| Write-in | 559 | 2.0 | ||
| Total votes | 28,640 | 100% | ||
| Oregon House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Majority Leader of theOregon House of Representatives 2015–2019 | Succeeded by |
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