Susheela Jayapal
Susheela Jayapal | |
|---|---|
| Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Loretta Smith |
| Constituency | North and Northeast Portland |
Susheela Jayapal is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. Since January 2019, Jayapal has been serving as a county commissioner for Multnomah County, the state's most populous county. She is the first Indian American to hold an elected county office in Oregon.[1] She is the older sister of US Representative Pramila Jayapal.[2]
Early life and education
Jayapal was born in India, and came to the United States to attend college when she was 16. She has a degree in Economics from Swarthmore College and a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School.
Elections
2018 Multnomah County Commission election
Jayapal ran in the 2018 Multnomah County Commission election against three other people and won with 24,543 votes (61.63%).[3]
References
- ^ Nakamura, Beth (Jan 3, 2019). "Jayapal sworn in as Oregon's first Indian American to hold elected county office". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ Brunner, Jim (May 16, 2018). "Politics runs in the family: Rep. Pramila Jayapal's sister wins Multnomah County Commission seat". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "May 15, 2018 Primary Election". Multnomah County. June 1, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
External links
- Website at Multnomah County