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Oregon Women's Political Caucus
The Oregon Women's Political Caucus was founded in 1971 as a bipartisan group to advocate for increased involvement of women in Oregon politics. Founded by a variety of Oregon women already active in politics, including Gretchen Kafoury, Margie Hendriksen, and Jeanne Dost, the OWPC was officially incorporated on June 26, 1972. Its first State Convention was held in Salem on September 30, 1972, to adopt by-laws and elect co-coordinators. Members and honorees have included important Oregon political figures such as Betty Roberts, Governor Barbara Roberts, and Eleanor R. Davis. Eventually focusing on the election of pro-choice candidates, whether male or female, to state and local political positions, one project of the OWPC was the creation of the Oregon Women's Campaign School. References {{reflist, 30em External linksThe Oregon Women's Political Caucus Records [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretchen Kafoury
Gretchen Miller Kafoury (June 23, 1942 – March 13, 2015) was an American politician, who served in the Oregon House of Representatives, the Multnomah County Commission, and the Portland, Oregon, Portland City Council. She served in the legislature from 1977–82, the Multnomah County Commission from 1985–91, and the Government of Portland, Oregon, Portland City Council from 1991-98. Gretchen Miller met and married Stephen Kafoury while attending Whitman College in the early 1960s. She graduated from Whitman in 1963, with a Music degree. The couple moved to Portland in 1965, but soon afterward they joined the Peace Corps, and Gretchen Kafoury spent two years in Iran, teaching English as a Peace Corps volunteer. They returned to Portland in 1967, and Gretchen Kafoury became a teacher at Portland State University. Kafoury co-founded the Oregon chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1970 and the Oregon Women's Political Caucus in 1971. In 1972, she was one of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margie Hendriksen
Margie is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Margaret, Marjorie or Margarita. Margie may refer to: People * Margie Ackles (born 1939), American retired figure skater * Marjorie Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American gospel and soul singer * Margie Velma Barfield (1932-1984), American serial killer * Margie Bowes (1941–2020), American country music singer * Margie Rasri Balenciaga Chirathiwat (born 1990), Thai actress and model * Margie Day (1926–2014), stage name of Margaret Hoffler, American R&B singer * Margaret Dingeldein (born 1980), American water polo player * Margie Evans, American blues singer and songwriter born Marjorie Ann Johnson in 1940 * Margie Gillis (born 1953), Canadian dancer and choreographer * Margie Goldstein-Engle (born 1958), American equestrian * Margie Harrison, first ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month (January and June 1954) * Margaret Hart Ferraro (1913–2000), American burlesque strip tease artist better known as Margie H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Dost
Jeanne Dost was an American economist, educator, author and political activist who affected both the scholarship and political position of women in Oregon beginning in the 1970s. A member of the Oregon State University Faculty from 1965 to 1991, Dost was instrumental in the creation of a Women Studies program, as well as a women's center at the university. In addition to her work at Oregon State, Dost influenced the larger Oregon political scene, particularly as the first president of the Oregon Women's Political Caucus in 1972. In 1967 Dost was the first woman appointed to the editorial board of the scholarly journal ''Regional Science''. Also that year, Dost was the only woman out of the nine economists invited to facilitate a National Conference on Mobility, sponsored by Cornell University. From 1967 to 1971 she became an Assistant Professor of Economics at Oregon State. In 1970 Dost was a part of the NSF Fellow in Urban Economics at Stanford University, where she was also the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Roberts
Betty Cantrell Roberts (February 5, 1923 – June 25, 2011) was an American politician and judge from the U.S. state of Oregon. She was the 83rd justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. She was the first woman to serve on the Oregon Supreme Court, and had also been the first woman on the Oregon Court of Appeals. Roberts served from 1982 to 1986 on the high court and from 1977 to 1982 on the Court of Appeals. A native of Kansas and raised in Texas, Roberts had previously been elected to both chambers of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, but lost bids for the governor's office and the United States Senate, both in 1974. She was married three times, including to Frank L. Roberts and Keith Skelton, both of whom she would serve with in the Oregon Legislative Assembly. She was a private mediator and senior judge until her death due to pulmonary fibrosis. Early life Betty Cantrell was born in Arkansas City, Kansas, on February 5, 1923."Betty Roberts", ''Statesman Journal'', Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Roberts
Barbara Kay Roberts (née Hughey; born December 21, 1936) is an American politician from the state of Oregon. A native of the state, she served as the List of Governors of Oregon, 34th Governor of Oregon from 1991 to 1995. She was the first List of female state governors in the United States, woman to serve as Oregon governor, and the only woman elected to that office until 2016. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Roberts was also the first woman to serve as majority leader in the Oregon House of Representatives. She also won two terms as Oregon Secretary of State, and served in local and county government in Portland, Oregon, Portland. Roberts was married to Oregon state Sen. Frank L. Roberts from 1974 until his death in 1993. From February 2011 until January 2013, she served on the council of Metro (Oregon regional government), Metro, the regional government in the Portland metropolitan area. Early life Roberts was born Barbara Kay Hughey on December 21, 1936, in Corv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor R
Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introduced to England by Eleanor of Aquitaine, who came to marry King Henry II. It was also borne by Eleanor of Provence, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry III, and Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I. The name was popular in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s, peaking at rank 25 in 1920. It declined below 600 by the 1970s, again rose to rank 32 in the 2010s. Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving first lady of the US was probably the most famous bearer of the name in contemporary history. Common hypocorisms include Elle, Ella, Ellie, Elly, Leonor, Leonora, Leonore, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, and Nora. Origin The name derives from the Provençal name Aliénor, which became Eléonore in ''Langue d'oïl'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Oregon
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billionaire Phil Knight. UO is also known for serving as the filming location for the 1978 cult classic ''National Lampoon's Animal House''. UO's 295-acre campus is situated along the Willamette River. The school also has a satellite campus in Portland; a marine station, called the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, in Charleston; and an observatory, called Pine Mountain Observatory, in Central Oregon. UO's colors are green and yellow. The University of Oregon is organized into nine colleges and schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, Charles H. Lundquist College of Business, College of Design, College of Education, Robert D. Clark Honors College, School of Journalism and Communication; School of Law; School of Music and Dance; and the Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women In Oregon Politics
A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardless of age. Typically, women inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and are capable of pregnancy and giving birth from puberty until menopause. More generally, sex differentiation of the female fetus is governed by the lack of a present, or functioning, SRY-gene on either one of the respective sex chromosomes. Female anatomy is distinguished from male anatomy by the female reproductive system, which includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva. A fully developed woman generally has a wider pelvis, broader hips, and larger breasts than an adult man. Women have significantly less facial and other body hair, have a higher body fat composition, and are on average shorter and less muscular than men. Throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon Democrats
Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon has been home to many indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is now Oregon's Pacific coast in the early-mid 16th century. As early as 1564, the Spanish began sending vessels northeast from the Philippines, riding the Kuroshio Current in a sweeping circular route across the northern part of the Pacific. In 1592, Juan de Fuca undertook detailed mapping and studies of ocean currents in the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon coast as well as the strait now bearing his name. Spanish ships – 250 in as many years – would typically not land before reaching Cape Mendocino i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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