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Shawn Lindsay
Shawn M. Lindsay (born January 7, 1973) is an American attorney and politician in the state of Oregon. He practices law in the Portland metropolitan area and from 2011 to 2013, was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 30, which is primarily Hillsboro in Washington County. Early life Shawn Lindsay was born in Ukiah, California, on January 7, 1973, and grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah, in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area. He was raised by a single mother and earned a bachelor of arts degree from nearby Brigham Young University. In 2001, he earned a Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), he is married to Amanda, and they have three daughters, with the family living in Hillsboro. Legal career Following law school, he moved to Oregon and passed the bar in 2002 and began practicing law. Lindsay served as general counsel for Special Olympics Oreg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edwards (Oregon Politician)
David W. Edwards (born 1966) is a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 30 from 2007–2010. He graduated Hillsboro High School and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in English literature from the University of Southern California and a master's in public affairs from the University of Oregon. Edwards attended the University of Southern California's film school and turned to filmmaking after leaving the legislature, writing, directing and producing a supernatural thriller, Nightscape. He also produced a tie-in video game, Nightscape: Phantom Fast Racing, available via iTunes and an original Nightscape novel, Nightscape: The Dreams of Devils. Edwards is also the founder and former CEO of Zanthus, a high tech marketing research company in Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the list of cities in Oregon, largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bar (law)
In law, the bar is the legal profession as an institution. The term is a metonym for the line (or "bar") that separates the parts of a courtroom reserved for spectators and those reserved for participants in a trial such as lawyers. In the United Kingdom, the term "the Bar" refers only to the professional organisation for barristers (referred to in Scotland as advocates); the other type of UK lawyer, solicitors, have their own body, the Law Society. Correspondingly, being "called to the Bar" refers to admission to the profession of barristers, not solicitors. Courtroom division The origin of the term ''bar'' is from the barring furniture dividing a medieval European courtroom. In the US, Europe and many other countries referring to the law traditions of Europe, the area in front of the barrage is restricted to participants in the trial: the judge or judges, other court officials, the jury (if any), the lawyers for each party, the parties to the case, and witnesses givin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Oregon Legislative Election
The 2012 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 77th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were on May 15, 2012, and the general election was on November 6, 2012. Sixteen of the Oregon State Senate's 30 seats were up for election, as were all 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives. In the Senate, the Democrats kept a 16–14 majority, identical to their advantage in the previous legislative session. In the House, Democrats took a 34–26 majority, up from a 30–30 split in the previous session. Oregon Senate In the previous session, Democrats controlled the Senate with a 16–14 majority. Of the 16 seats up for election, eight were previously held by Democrats, and eight by Republicans. Open seats *District 2: Republican Jason Atkinson retired. * District 5: Democrat Joanne Verger retired. * District 27: Republican Chris Telfer was defeated in the District 27 primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon's 30th House District
District 30 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the district is located entirely within Washington County, Oregon, Washington County and includes Rockcreek, Oregon, Rockcreek, Helvetia, Oregon, Helvetia, and West Union, Oregon, West Union as well as eastern Hillsboro, Oregon, Hillsboro and the Hillsboro Airport. The current representative for the district is Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Nathan Sosa. Election results District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present are as follows: See also * Oregon Legislative Assembly * Oregon House of Representatives References {{reflist External links Oregon House of RepresentativesOfficial site Oregon Secretary of State: Redistricting Reform Task Force Oregon House of Representatives districts Washington County, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Oregon Legislative Election
The 2010 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were on May 18, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. Sixteen of the Oregon State Senate's thirty seats were up for election, as were all 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives. In the previous session, the Democrats held supermajorities in both chambers: 18–12 in the Senate and 36–24 in the House. Following the election, Republicans reduced the Democratic majority to 16–14 in the Senate and gained enough seats in the House to make the chamber evenly divided between the parties, 30–30. Oregon Senate 12 of the 16 Senate seats up for election were held by Democrats, and the other four seats were previously held by Republicans. The Republicans held all their seats and added two: in District 26, Chuck Thomsen defeated Brent Barton for the seat previously he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wu
David Wu (born April 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. As a child of immigrants from Taiwan, Wu was the first Taiwanese American to serve in the House of Representatives. Wu announced that he would resign from office following resolution of the 2011 debt ceiling crisis, days after an 18-year-old woman left a voicemail at Wu's campaign office accusing him of an unwanted sexual encounter. Wu acknowledged the encounter and said it was consensual. Wu submitted his resignation on August 3, 2011. A special election was held on January 31, 2012, to fill the vacancy in advance of the regular 2012 election. Democrat Suzanne Bonamici defeated Republican challenger Rob Cornilles to win this special election. Since his resignation, Wu has remained in the Washington, D.C. area. He has been raising money for local Democratic parties, and organizing student exchange programs between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disappearance Of Kyron Horman
Kyron Richard Horman (born September 9, 2002) is an American boy who disappeared from Skyline Elementary School in Portland, Oregon, on June 4, 2010, after attending a science fair. Local and state police, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), conducted an exhaustive search and launched a criminal investigation, but have not uncovered any significant information regarding the child's whereabouts. Horman's disappearance sparked the largest criminal investigation in Oregon history. Background Kyron Richard Horman was born September 9, 2002, in Portland, Oregon, to Desiree Young and Kaine Horman, an engineer for Intel. The couple divorced eight months into Young's pregnancy with Kyron, with Young citing irreconcilable differences. The two had been granted shared custody of Kyron until 2004, but when Young was diagnosed with kidney failure that required extensive medical intervention, Kaine took over full custody; notwithstanding this fact, Young still remained an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oregonian
''The Oregonian'' is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850, and published daily since 1861. It is the largest newspaper in Oregon and the second largest in the Pacific Northwest by circulation. It is one of the few newspapers with a statewide focus in the United States. The Sunday edition is published under the title ''The Sunday Oregonian''. The regular edition was published under the title ''The Morning Oregonian'' from 1861 until 1937. ''The Oregonian'' received the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, the only gold medal annually awarded by the organization. The paper's staff or individual writers have received seven other Pulitzer Prizes, most recently the award for Editorial Writing in 2014. ''The Oregonian'' is home-delivered throughout Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Yamhill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Anthony
Casey may refer to: Places Antarctica *Casey Station *Casey Range Australia * Casey, Australian Capital Territory * City of Casey, Melbourne * Division of Casey, electoral district for the House of Representatives Canada * Casey, Ontario * Casey, Quebec, a village - see Casey Emergency Airstrip United States * Casey, Illinois, a city in Clark County * Casey, Iowa * Casey County, Kentucky * Casey, Wisconsin People and fictional characters * Casey (given name) * Casey (surname) Other uses * "Casey" (song), a 2008 song by Darren Hayes * Casey (typeface), a sans-serif typeface developed by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation for use in its railway system * Casey, the Japanese name for Abra, one of the fictional species of Pokémon * '' Planned Parenthood v. Casey'', 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld limited abortion rights * Casey's, a general store chain * Casey (band), hardcore punk from South Wales See also * * *Case (name) *Cayce (other) *Key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane Powell
Lane Powell PC is an American law firm based in Seattle, Washington, with offices in Anchorage and Portland. The firm was established in 1875, making it one of the Pacific Northwest’s oldest and longest-running law firms. Today it employs nearly 200 lawyers. The firm’s clients include individuals, startups, and large businesses, offering corporate, regulatory, and litigation services. The firm represents or has represented clients such as Nordstrom, Starbucks, Bank of America, Safeway, Cigna, Aetna, Chevron, and BNSF Railway Co. History Portland In 1875, William D. Fenton began practicing law as a partner at Portland law firm McCain and Fenton. Upon his death, Fenton’s home library was donated to the University of Oregon, which built Fenton Hall in his name. His home, the William D. Fenton House, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. After Fenton’s passing in 1918, McCain and Fenton was renamed to Hampson and Nelson, and moved to the Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
