Lisa Naito | |
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Multnomah County Commissioner from the 3rd district | |
In office December 1998 –December 2008 | |
Succeeded by | Judy Shiprack |
Member of the OregonHouseofRepresentatives from the 15th district | |
In office January 14,1991 –January 13,1997 | |
Preceded by | Gene Sayler |
Succeeded by | Randall Edwards |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Portland,Oregon |
Lisa H. Naito is an American politician from the state of Oregon. A Democrat,she has served as a state representative and as a Multnomah County commissioner.
Naito was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1990,serving three terms. In 1998,she was elected to the county commission and served for ten years. [1] [2] In between those offices she served on the Metro Council. [1]
In March 2004,Naito,along with three other Multnomah county commissioners,approved plans to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Multnomah County;they issued over 3,000 licenses before the move was blocked by a judge the next month. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Naito formed Hooley &Naito,a strategic planning and legislative advocacy firm,with former Congresswoman Darlene Hooley after leaving office. [7]
She is married to Steve Naito,the son of Bill Naito. [8]