Nancy Nathanson | |
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Member of the
Oregon House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
Assumed office 2006 | |
Preceded by | Robert Ackerman |
Member of Eugene City Council from the 8th Ward | |
In office 1993–2004 | |
Preceded by | Roger Rutan |
Succeeded by | Chris Pryor |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Steve Robinson |
Residence(s) | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Northwestern University University of Oregon ( BS) |
Profession | Supervisor |
Signature | |
Nancy Nathanson (born 1951 in Dallas, Texas [1]) is a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing the 13th district. Nathanson attended Northwestern University, and later the University of Oregon where she received a Bachelor of Science in urban geography. [1]
In 1992, Nathanson was elected to the Eugene City Council, succeeding Roger Rutan in Ward 8. [2] During her time on the council, Nathanson received multiple awards including; the "Outstanding Elected Official Award," presented by the Lane Council of Governments in 2001; the "James C. Richards Memorial Award," presented by the League of Oregon Cities in 2004; and the "West Eugene Wetlands Award," presented by the Wetland Executive Team in 2005. [3][ self-published source] Nathanson ran for Mayor of Eugene in 2004, [4] but lost in the primary election to her opponent, and former mayor Kitty Piercy. [5]
In 2006, Nathanson was elected to her first term in the Oregon House of Representatives, defeating the Republican candidate Monica Johnson. [6] According to The Oregonian, Nathanson votes with Democrats 98.68% of the time, and misses votes 0.66% of the time. [7]
According to Nathanson, she is endorsed by multiple organizations including the Oregon AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood, the Amalgamated Transit Union, Basic Rights Oregon, the American Federation of Teachers, the United Transportation Union, and Stand for Children. [3][ self-published source]
Nathanson resides in Eugene, Oregon, with her husband Steve Robinson. [3][ self-published source] Nathanson moved to Eugene in 1973. [3][ self-published source] She attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas, Texas. She was also a tap dance instructor in Eugene for several years. [3][ self-published source] [8] [9] [10] Nathanson named United States Representative Peter DeFazio as an Oregonian who inspires her in an interview with BlueOregon. [11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nancy Nathanson | 17,505 | 72.3 | |
Republican | Monica Johnson | 6,622 | 27.4 | |
Write-in | 73 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 24,200 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy Nathanson | 22,899 | 97.4 | |
Write-in | 618 | 2.6 | ||
Total votes | 23,517 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nancy Nathanson | 15,967 | 64.8 | |
Republican | Bill Young | 7,890 | 32.0 | |
Pacific Green | Mark Callahan | 749 | 3.0 | |
Write-in | 40 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 24,646 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nancy Nathanson | 19,110 | 68.7 | |
Republican | Mark Callahan | 8,651 | 31.1 | |
Write-in | 56 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 27,817 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nancy Nathanson | 16,854 | 69.2 | |
Republican | Laura D Cooper | 7,408 | 30.4 | |
Write-in | 104 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 24,366 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nancy Nathanson | 21,648 | 66.3 | |
Republican | Laura D Cooper | 9,879 | 30.3 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Tsekouras | 1,052 | 3.2 | |
Write-in | 71 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 32,650 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy Nathanson | 21,387 | 96.7 | |
Write-in | 725 | 3.3 | ||
Total votes | 22,112 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nancy Nathanson | 27,723 | 70.6 | |
Republican | David J Smith | 11,488 | 29.3 | |
Write-in | 54 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 39,265 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy Nathanson | 23,543 | 65.2 | |
Republican | Timothy S Sutherland | 12,501 | 34.6 | |
Write-in | 59 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 36,103 | 100% |