Lucy Vinis (born 1952/53) is an American politician. She was elected mayor of

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, in 2016, and started her term in January 2017.

Education

Vinis is a graduate of

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in Ohio and earned master's degrees from the

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and the

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Career

Her position as mayor of Eugene is her first time in public office. She is a member of the

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. During the May 2020

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in Eugene, the city's police injured a reporter from the

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who was documenting the demonstrations, who in turn filed a lawsuit against the city. Subsequently, six protestors also sued the City and the Eugene Police Department for gassing, shooting them with rubber bullets, and arresting them in a way that allegedly violated their civil rights. On July 27, 2020, after the Eugene City Council deadlocked at 4-4 on a vote to refer a measure allowing

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to be used in city elections to the November 2020 ballot, Vinis cast the deciding vote against the referral.

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.

Electoral history

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vinis, Lucy Mayors of Eugene, Oregon Women mayors of places in Oregon Oregon Democrats 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Kenyon College alumni University of Maryland, College Park alumni University of Michigan alumni Living people 1950s births