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Jo Ann Hardesty

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Jo Ann Hardesty
Hardesty in 2012
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 1995 – January 2001
Succeeded byJackie Dingfelder
Personal details
Born (1957-10-15) October 15, 1957 (age 67)
Baltimore, Maryland[1]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSkip Hardesty
ResidencePortland, 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

  1. ^ "Jo Ann Bowman's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Joann Bowman Resigns from Oregon Action". The Skanner. April 20, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  3. ^ Smith, Donovan L. (January 20, 2015). "New NAACP President JoAnn Hardesty on Civil Rights Now". The Skanner. Retrieved August 29, 2016.