Elizabeth Steiner
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 17th district
Assumed office
January 2011
Preceded bySuzanne Bonamici
Personal details
Born (1963-04-05) April 5, 1963
Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Chicago (BA)
University of Massachusetts (MD)

Elizabeth Steiner (born April 5, 1963) is a Democratic member of the Oregon Senate, representing the 17th District.[1] Steiner was appointed to the Senate in 2011 by commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties following the resignation of her predecessor, Suzanne Bonamici.[2]

Career and family

Steiner is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). She is a past President of the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians. She has three children.[3]

In 2013, Steiner publicly revealed she suffers from major depressive disorder and multiple sclerosis.[4]

As of 2023 Steiner is the co-chair of the Oregon legislature's joint Ways and Means committee, along with Representative Tawna Sanchez.[5]

On September 13, 2023 Steiner announced her candidacy for State Treasurer in the 2024 election.[6] If elected, she would be the first female treasurer in the state's history.[6]

Electoral history

2022 State Senator, 17th District [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Steiner Hayward 46,647 78.9
Republican John Verbeek 12,377 20.9
Write-in 86 0.1
Total votes 59,110 100%
2018 State Senator, 17th District [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Steiner Hayward 46,784 97.7
Write-in 1,094 2.3
Total votes 47,878 100%
2014 State Senator, 17th District [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Steiner Hayward 30,677 65.9
Republican John Verbeek 15,697 33.7
Write-in 201 0.4
Total votes 46,575 100%
2012 State Senator, 17th District [10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Steiner Hayward 37,545 66.4
Republican John Verbeek 18,879 33.4
Write-in 120 0.2
Total votes 56,544 100%

References

  1. ↑ "Untitled Document". Leg.state.or.us. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  2. ↑ Mapes, Jeff (December 21, 2011). "Elizabeth Steiner Hayward bests Rep. Chris Harker to win Oregon state Senate seat". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  3. ↑ "Elizabeth Steiner Hayward |". Orsenatemajority.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  4. ↑ "Mental Health Debate Personal For One Oregon Lawmaker". Oregon Public Broadcasting. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  5. ↑ VanderHart, Dirk (March 23, 2023). "Budget writers unveil a no-frills plan for Oregon's next 2 years". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Shumway, Julia (September 13, 2023). "Oregon state Sen. Elizabeth Steiner running for treasurer". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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