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American writer and politician
Jewel Lansing, 2009
Jewel Lansing in the 1976 Marion County Voters' Pamphlet
Jewel Beck Lansing (born c. 1930)
[1]
[2] is a writer and politician from
Portland in the U.S. state of
Oregon .
Lansing grew up in rural
Montana .
[3] She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the
University of Montana and a master's degree in education from
Stanford University . She moved to Portland in 1961.
[1]
She pioneered
performance auditing in
Portland and
Multnomah County . She served as Multnomah County auditor from 1975 to 1982, and
Portland City Auditor from 1983 to 1986.
[1]
[4] She was one of the first two women elected to Multnomah County government, and was the fifth elected to Portland government.
[4]
Lansing was also the
Democratic nominee for
Treasurer of Oregon in 1976 and 1980, narrowly losing to Republican
Clay Myers in both general elections.
[2]
[4]
Books authored
Lansing has published several books.
[4]
Portland: People, Politics, and Power, 1851-2001 . Oregon State University Press, 2003.
Campaigning for Office: A Woman Runs (out of print). R & E Publishers, 1991.
101 Campaign Tips for Women Candidates and Their Staffs (out of print). R & E Publishers, 1991.
Deadly Games in City Hall (fiction/murder mystery). Skylark Press, 1997.
My Montana: A History and Memoir, 1930 to 1950 . Inkwater Press, 2007.
A Czech Family Heritage: Bohemia-U.S.A. - 1765-1996 (out of print)
with Ole J. Lokberg: The Beck Family Book: Norway-U.S.A. - 1700-1989 (out of print)
with Fred Leeson: Multnomah: The Tumultuous Story of Oregon's Most Populous County . Oregon State University Press, 2012.
[2]
Personal
Lansing is married and lives in southwest Portland with her husband, Ron. The couple raised two daughters, and a son.
[2]
References
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c Anderson, Jennifer (November 4, 2003).
"Tireless Portlander tells it like it was: Big book tells the story of the city's origins, politics and players" .
Portland Tribune . Archived from
the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2012 .
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d Griffin, Anna (August 16, 2012).
"Jewel Lansing shares more local political history and insights with new book about Multnomah County" .
The Oregonian . Retrieved August 20, 2012 .
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"Biography of Jewel Lansing" .
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"Jewel Lansing" . City of Portland. March 12, 2007. Archived from
the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 .
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