Joanne Verger
Joanne Verger | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office 2005–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Arnie Roblan |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 47th district | |
| In office 2001–2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Aaron M. Johnson (grandson)[1] |
| Residence | Coos Bay, Oregon |
Joanne Verger is an Oregon Democratic politician and the first female mayor of Coos Bay, the largest city on the Oregon Coast, serving four terms.[2] She served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2001 to 2004,[3][4][5] and was elected to the Oregon State Senate in 2004. She was reelected in 2008 with no major party opponent in either the primary or general election.[6]
In October 2011 Verger announced that she would not run for reelection to the Senate.[7]
She is co-owner of an automobile dealership, and has worked extensively in advertising and marketing.[2]
She is a graduate of Amite High School (Louisiana), Northwestern State University, and Louisiana State University.[8]
Verger has won a number of awards, including the Human Rights Award in 1991.[9]
See also
- Seventy-third Oregon Legislative Assembly (2005–2007)
- Seventy-fourth Oregon Legislative Assembly (2007–2009)
- Seventy-fifth Oregon Legislative Assembly (2009–2011)
References
- ^ Hockema, C., "Mister Independent", The World, February 6, 2009.
- ^ a b "Senator Joanne Verger Legislative Website". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "2001 Regular Session State Government Legislators and Staff". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "2002 Special Sessions State Government Legislators and Staff". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "2003 Regular Session State Government Legislators and Staff". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election, Election Results". Lincoln County Clerk. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Verger announces she will not run for reelection to Senate". Senate Democratic Leadership Fund. October 19, 2011. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Senator Joanne Verger, District 5, Central Oregon Coast". Senate Democratic Leadership Fund. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Joanne Verger Legislative Bio". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
External links
- Living people
- Women mayors of places in Oregon
- Louisiana State University alumni
- Mayors of places in Oregon
- Members of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Northwestern State University alumni
- Oregon state senators
- People from Coos Bay, Oregon
- People from Amite City, Louisiana
- Women state legislators in Oregon
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians