| Akasha Lawrence-Spence | |
| Residence: | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Successor: | Wlnsvey Campos |
| Predecessor: | Ginny Burdick |
| Term End: | January 9, 2023 |
| Term Start: | February 1, 2022 |
| District: | 18th |
| State Senate: | Oregon |
| Successor1: | Lisa Reynolds |
| Predecessor1: | Jennifer Williamson |
| Term End1: | January 11, 2021 |
| Term Start1: | January 17, 2020 |
| District1: | 36th |
| State House1: | Oregon |
Akasha Lawrence-Spence is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate. She previously represented the 36th district in the Oregon House of Representatives; appointed on January 17, 2020, to replace Jennifer Williamson who resigned to run for Secretary of State.[1] Lawrence-Spence was appointed by the Multnomah County Commission who by law appoints members of the same party to replace resigning legislators. She did not run for re-election. She has previously served as a member of the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission.[2] [3]
In November 2021, Lawrence-Spence was appointed to the Oregon Senate to fill the vacancy caused by Ginny Burdick's resignation.[4]