Jo Ann Hardesty
Appearance
Jo Ann Hardesty | |
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
In office January 1995 – January 2001 | |
Succeeded by | Jackie Dingfelder |
Personal details | |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland[1] | October 15, 1957
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Skip Hardesty |
Residence | Portland, Oregon |
Jo Ann A. Hardesty (née Bowman; born October 15, 1957) is an American Democratic politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1995 until 2001.
Career
Hardesty served in the United States Navy, and was elected to the Oregon House in 1994, holding office until 2001. She later served as executive director of Oregon Action, and became president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP in January 2015.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Jo Ann Bowman's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "Joann Bowman Resigns from Oregon Action". The Skanner. April 20, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Donovan L. (January 20, 2015). "New NAACP President JoAnn Hardesty on Civil Rights Now". The Skanner. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
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- Members of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Oregon
- Politicians from Portland, Oregon
- Politicians from Baltimore
- African-American state legislators in Oregon
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People activists
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