Elizabeth Steiner Explained

Elizabeth Steiner should not be confused with Elisabeth Steiner.

Elizabeth Steiner
Office:Treasurer-elect of Oregon
Term Start:January 2025
Succeeding:Tobias Read
Predecessor:Tobias Read
State Senate1:Oregon
District1:17th
Term Start1:January 2011
Term End1:November 7, 2024
Predecessor1:Suzanne Bonamici
Successor1:Vacant
Birth Date:5 April 1963
Birth Place:Massachusetts, U.S.
Children:3
Party:Democratic
Education:University of Chicago (BA)
University of Massachusetts, Worcester (MD)
Signature:Elizabeth Steiner Signature.png

Elizabeth Steiner (born April 5, 1963), also known as Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, is a Democratic member of the Oregon Senate, representing the 17th district.[1] Steiner was appointed to the Senate in 2011 by commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties following the resignation of her predecessor, Suzanne Bonamici.[2]

On November 5, 2024, Steiner defeated state senator Brian Boquist in the 2024 Oregon State Treasurer election, becoming the first woman to be elected treasurer in Oregon.[3]

Career

Steiner is an adjunct associate professor of family medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). She is a past president of the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians.[4]

In November 2018, Steiner was appointed to co-chair the Oregon legislature's joint ways and means committee, serving with senator Betsy Johnson.[5] She remained in the role until 2024, when she stepped down to focus on her run for state treasurer.[6]

On September 13, 2023, Steiner announced her candidacy for state treasurer in the 2024 election.[7] On May 21, 2024, Steiner won the Democratic primary with 77% of the vote.[8] On November 5, 2024, Steiner defeated Republican state senator Brian Boquist in the general election, becoming the first woman to be elected to the position.

Personal life

In 2013, Steiner publicly revealed she suffers from major depressive disorder and multiple sclerosis.[9]

Steiner lives in Northwest Portland and has three adult children.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Untitled Document . Leg.state.or.us . February 23, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150319201659/http://www.leg.state.or.us/steinerhayward/ . March 19, 2015 .
  2. News: Mapes . Jeff . Elizabeth Steiner Hayward bests Rep. Chris Harker to win Oregon state Senate seat . . December 21, 2011 . June 29, 2017 . July 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730041714/http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2011/12/elizabeth_steiner_hayward_best.html . live .
  3. News: Rogoway. Mike. Elizabeth Steiner wins Oregon treasurer’s race. November 8, 2024. The Oregonian. November 5, 2024.
  4. Web site: Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | . Orsenatemajority.org . August 18, 2013 . December 10, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131210030638/http://www.orsenatemajority.org/members/steiner-hayward . dead .
  5. News: November 23, 2018. Tough state senator gets control over Oregon budget. Salem Reporter. June 18, 2024.
  6. News: VanderHart. Dirk. June 3, 2024. Oregon Senate Democrats shuffle leadership ahead of November election. Oregon Public Broadcasting. June 18, 2024.
  7. News: Shumway. Julia. September 13, 2023. Oregon state Sen. Elizabeth Steiner running for treasurer. live. The Oregonian. https://web.archive.org/web/20230916142107/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/09/oregon-state-sen-elizabeth-steiner-running-for-treasurer.html. September 16, 2023. September 19, 2023.
  8. News: Plante. Aimee . May 21, 2024. Democrat Steiner wins primary, Republican Boquist runs uncontested for Treasurer . KOIN. June 20, 2024.
  9. Web site: Mental Health Debate Personal For One Oregon Lawmaker. May 24, 2013. Oregon Public Broadcasting. June 29, 2017. June 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622203453/http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-mental-health-debate-personal-for-one-oregon-lawmaker/. live.
  10. Web site: Senator Elizabeth Steiner Biography. Oregon State Legislature. November 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216112847/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/steiner/Pages/biography.aspx. December 16, 2023. dead.