Suzanne VanOrman

Template:Short description Suzanne VanOrman (born July 1939) is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat, she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, first elected in 2008. VanOrman, who resides in Hood River, represents District 52, which includes all of Hood River County and parts of Clackamas and Multnomah counties. She beat mixed martial artist and Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland 52%–48% in the 2008 general election.

VanOrman served as Vice-Chair of the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities committees. She also served on the Education and Human Services committees.

In 2010, she lost re-election to Republican Mark Johnson.

Career

For more than 22 years, VanOrman was Executive Director of the Mid-Columbia Children’s Council. Under her leadership, the Council grew to eventually offer pre-K Head Start comprehensive services to 482 families in the greater Columbia Gorge area.

VanOrman served on the Oregon City Commission, the South Fork Water Board, Tri-Cities Services Budget Committee, Hood River County Commission on Children and Families, and the Clackamas County Children’s Commission. Most recently Suzanne was made a Committee Member of the Hood River Valley High School Local Committee.

Electoral history

2006 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Patti Smith		55.7
		Suzanne VanOrman		44.2
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" |	Write-in		34	0.2
Total votes				100%

2008 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Suzanne VanOrman		52.1
		Matt Lindland		47.7
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" |	Write-in		81	0.3
Total votes				100%

2010 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Mark Johnson		56.5
		Suzanne VanOrman		43.3
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" |	Write-in		45	0.2
Total votes				100%

External links

• VanOrman's campaign