Jennifer Williamson Explained

Jennifer Williamson
Office:Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
Term Start:July 10, 2015
Term End:July 19, 2019
Predecessor:Val Hoyle
Successor:Barbara Smith Warner
State House1:Oregon
District1:36th
Term Start1:January 12, 2013
Term End1:January 16, 2020
Predecessor1:Mary Nolan
Successor1:Akasha Lawrence-Spence
Birth Date:16 November 1973
Birth Place:Washington County, Oregon, U.S.
Party:Democratic

Jennifer Williamson (born 1973)[1] is an American attorney, Democratic politician, and political strategist who represented Oregon's 36th District in the Oregon House of Representatives. She served as Majority Leader from 2015 to 2019.

Early life and education

Born in Washington County, Oregon, Williamson graduated from the University of Oregon,[2] and received a J.D. degree from Willamette University College of Law.[3]

Political career

In 2012, she defeated Sharon Meieran in the Democratic primary to replace state representative Mary Nolan.[4]

Williamson was named a 2014 Aspen 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 firm Strategies 360[7] and serves as the executive director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Nigel . Jaquiss . Nigel Jaquiss . The Good, the Bad and the Awful: Our 2017 Ranking of Portland-Area Lawmakers . . City of Roses Newspapers . Portland, Oregon . June 28, 2017 . June 30, 2017 . June 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170630201509/http://www.wweek.com/news/state/2017/06/28/the-good-the-bad-and-the-awful-our-2017-ranking-of-portland-area-lawmakers/ . live .
  2. Web site: State Representative Jennifer Williamson. Democratic Party of Oregon. January 15, 2013. November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116040707/http://www.dpo.org/people/jennifer-williamson. live.
  3. Web site: Representative Jennifer Williamson . January 15, 2013 . VoteSmart .
  4. News: Olga. Kozinskiy. Emerging Women. Willamette Week. City of Roses Newspapers. Portland, Oregon. November 13, 2012. January 15, 2013. January 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170106015833/http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-19900-emerging-women.html. live.
  5. Web site: About the Rodel Fellowship Program. 2015-01-30. 2016-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160525004817/http://www.aspeninstitute.org/leadership-programs/aspen-institute-rodel-fellowships-public-le-/about-rodel-fellowship-program. live.
  6. News: Rachel. Monahan. Worldwide Travel Highlights Unusual Campaign Spending by Former Oregon House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson. Willamette Week. City of Roses Newspapers. Portland, Oregon. February 10, 2020. February 11, 2020. February 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200211064014/https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2020/02/10/worldwide-travel-highlights-unusual-campaign-spending-by-former-oregon-house-majority-leader-jennifer-williamson/. live.
  7. Web site: Jennifer Williamson . 2023-08-31 . Strategies 360 . en-US . 2023-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230831191945/https://www.strategies360.com/team/jennifer-williamson/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2023-03-24 . With Abortion Protection Bill Pending in Salem, Planned Parenthood Advocates Names Interim Leader . 2023-08-31 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230831191943/https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2023/03/24/with-abortion-protection-bill-pending-in-salem-planned-parenthood-associates-names-interim-leader/ . live .

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