Lucy Vinis | |
|---|---|
 Vinis in 2021 | |
| Mayor of Eugene | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kitty Piercy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952or1953(age 71–72) |
| Political party | Democratic [1] |
| Spouse | Lawrence Vinis (died 2008) [2] [3] |
| Children | 2 [2] [3] |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | http://www.lucyvinis.com |
Lucy Vinis (born 1952/53) [4] is an American politician. She was elected mayor of Eugene,Oregon,in 2016, [4] [5] and started her term in January 2017.
Vinis is a graduate of Kenyon College in Ohio and earned master's degrees from the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan. [2]
Her position as mayor of Eugene is her first time in public office. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
On July 27,2020,after the Eugene City Council deadlocked at 4–4 on a vote to refer a measure allowing STAR voting to be used in city elections to the November 2020 ballot,Vinis cast the deciding vote against the referral. [6]
In September 2023,Vinis announced that she would not seek a third term as mayor,instead endorsing architect Kaarin Knudson. [7] Knudson went on to win the mayoral election with 74.1% of the vote. [8]
Vinis has lived in Eugene since 1991. She has worked for non-profit organizations in Eugene,including EarthShare of Oregon,Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides,and ShelterCare. [2]
| Eugene,Oregon Mayor Primary Election,May 17,2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Non-Partisan | Lucy Vinis | 28,010 | 52.51 |
| Non-Partisan | Mike Clark | 19,976 | 37.45 |
| Non-Partisan | Bob Cassidy | 2,283 | 4.28 |
| Non-Partisan | Scott Landfield | 1,762 | 3.30 |
| Non-Partisan | Stefan G. Strek | 1,003 | 1.88 |
| Non-Partisan | Write-ins | 306 | 0.57 |
| Eugene,Oregon Mayor Primary Election,May 19,2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Non-Partisan | Lucy Vinis | 32,193 | 66.98 |
| Non-Partisan | Thomas Hiura | 4,952 | 10.30 |
| Non-Partisan | Stacy Westover | 2,936 | 6.11 |
| Non-Partisan | Zondie Zinke | 2,456 | 5.11 |
| Non-Partisan | Robert Patterson | 1,552 | 3.23 |
| Non-Partisan | Matthew Yook | 1,490 | 3.10 |
| Non-Partisan | Ben Ricker | 1,224 | 2.55 |
| Non-Partisan | Write-ins | 1,258 | 2.62 |
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