Christina Stephenson | |
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Labor Commissioner of Oregon | |
Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
Governor | Kate Brown Tina Kotek |
Preceded by | Val Hoyle |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington County,Oregon,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Eric Wasik |
Children | 1 |
Education | American University (BA) University of Oregon (JD) |
Christina Erin Stephenson is an American attorney and politician from Oregon. She currently serves as the Oregon Commissioner of Labor. She previously ran as a Democrat for a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Stephenson was born and raised in Washington County,Oregon. She graduated from Hillsboro High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from American University in international politics in 2005 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2009. [1] [2] She joined the Portland,Oregon,law firm Meyer Stephenson and became a partner. [1]
In the 2020 elections,Stephenson ran for the open seat in the 33rd district of the Oregon House of Representatives. [1] [3] She lost in the Democratic Party primary election to Maxine Dexter. [4]
With Val Hoyle not running for reelection,Stephenson ran for Oregon Labor Commissioner in the 2022 election. In the May nonpartisan blanket primary,she advanced to a runoff against Cheri Helt. [5] She won in the November 8 general election. [6]
Stephenson's husband,Eric Wasik,is also an attorney. They have a son together. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Christina E Stephenson | 916,455 | 60.7 | |
Nonpartisan | Cheri Helt | 582,609 | 38.6 | |
Write-in | 9,826 | 0.7 | ||
Total votes | 1,508,890 | 100% |