Lucy Vinis
Lucy Vinis | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Eugene | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kitty Piercy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 or 1953 (age 71–72) |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Lawrence Vinis (died 2008)[2][3] |
| Children | 2[2][3] |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | http://www.lucyvinis.com |
Lucy Vinis (born 1952/53)[4] is an American politician. She was elected mayor of Eugene, Oregon, in 2016,[4][5] and started her term in January 2017.
Education
Vinis is a graduate of Kenyon College in Ohio and earned master's degrees from the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan.[2]
Career
Her position as mayor of Eugene is her first time in public office. She is a member of the Democratic Party and has described her position on the political spectrum as "progressive liberal".[1]
During the May 2020 George Floyd protests in Eugene, the city's police under Vinis' command shot and injured a reporter from the Eugene Weekly who was documenting the demonstrations, who in turn filed a lawsuit against the city.[6] Subsequently, six protestors also sued the City and the Eugene Police Department for gassing, shooting and arresting them in a way that allegedly violated their civil rights.[7]
On July 27, 2020, after the Eugene City Council deadlocked at 4-4 on a vote to refer a measure allowing STAR voting to be used in city elections to the November 2020 ballot, Vinis cast the deciding vote against the referral.[8]
Personal life
Vinis has lived in Eugene since 1991. She has worked for non-profit organizations in Eugene, including EarthShare of Oregon, Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides, and ShelterCare.[2]
Electoral history
| Eugene, Oregon Mayor Primary Election, May 17, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Non-Partisan | Lucy Vinis | 28,010 | 52.51 |
| Non-Partisan | Mike Clark | 19,976 | 37.45 |
| Non-Partisan | Bob Cassidy | 2,283 | 4.28 |
| Non-Partisan | Scott Landfield | 1,762 | 3.30 |
| Non-Partisan | Stefan G. Strek | 1,003 | 1.88 |
| Non-Partisan | Write-ins | 306 | 0.57 |
| Eugene, Oregon Mayor Primary Election, May 19, 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Non-Partisan | Lucy Vinis | 32,193 | 66.98 |
| Non-Partisan | Thomas Hiura | 4,952 | 10.30 |
| Non-Partisan | Stacy Westover | 2,936 | 6.11 |
| Non-Partisan | Zondie Zinke | 2,456 | 5.11 |
| Non-Partisan | Robert Patterson | 1,552 | 3.23 |
| Non-Partisan | Matthew Yook | 1,490 | 3.10 |
| Non-Partisan | Ben Ricker | 1,224 | 2.55 |
| Non-Partisan | Write-ins | 1,258 | 2.62 |
References
- ^ a b Russo, Edward (September 9, 2015). "Vinis starts mayor campaign". The Register-Guard.
- ^ a b c d "Meet Lucy - Lucy Vinis". lucyvinis.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Lawrence H. Vinis's Obituary on Eugene Register-Guard". legacy.com. Register-Guard. July 22, 2008.
- ^ a b Hill, Christian (May 18, 2016). "Eugene's next mayor: Vinis". The Register-Guard.
- ^ Kintner, Hannah (May 18, 2016). "Eugene voters elect Lucy Vinis mayor". KVAL.com.
- ^ "Reporter shot with chemical munitions during Eugene protest suing city, police". July 22, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "EPD, City Sued for Protest Response". August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Death STAR". July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.