Kate Lieber
Kate Lieber | |
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| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Hass |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Kate Lieber is an American politician, currently in the Oregon State Senate representing Oregon's 14th Senate district.
Professional background[]
Prior to her election to the Oregon Senate, Lieber worked for many years as an attorney prosecuting domestic violence and child abuse cases for the Multnomah County District Attorney's office. She was nominated by Governor Ted Kulongoski to the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) on which she served for eight years (and chaired for five).[1]
Political career[]
Lieber was first inspired to run for public office after the election of Donald Trump as US President.[1] She ran for the District 14 seat in the Oregon Senate after incumbent Democrat Mark Hass decided to run for Oregon Secretary of State, instead of re-election.[2] She defeated Republican candidate Harmony Mulkey in the general election, winning 69% to 30.8%, with 0.2% of the vote going to other candidates.[3]
Personal life[]
Lieber is gay and is the first openly lesbian member of the Oregon Senate.[4] She lives with her wife and two children.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "About me". Kate Lieber: Democrat for Oregon Senate. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Jaquiss, Nigel. "Sen. Mark Hass Officially Concedes Democratic Secretary of State Primary to Sen. Shemia Fagan". Williamette Week.
- ^ "2020 Oregon State Senate – District 14 Election Results". IndyStar.
- ^ Haynes, Dana (September 27, 2021). "Oregon's Human Service budgeteers are members of LGBTQ community". Portland Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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