Elizabeth Steiner | |
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Member of the Oregon Senate from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 2011 | |
Preceded by | Suzanne Bonamici |
Personal details | |
Born | Massachusetts,U.S. | April 5,1963
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University 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]
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]
On September 13,2023 Steiner announced her candidacy for State Treasurer in the 2024 election. [5] If elected,she would be the first female treasurer in the state's history. [5]
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | 46,784 | 97.7 | |
Write-in | 1,094 | 2.3 | ||
Total votes | 47,878 | 100% |
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% |
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% |
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