Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County,Oregon,United States,where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend,and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or Oregon's Bay Area. Coos Bay's population as of the 2020 census was 15,985 residents,making it the most populous city on the Oregon Coast. Oregon's Bay Area is estimated to be home to 32,308.
Graciela Flores "Grace" Napolitano is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented California's San Gabriel Valley and other parts of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives since 1999. Her district is currently numbered California's 32nd district. She previously served in the California State Assembly and the Norwalk City Council.
Deborah Ross is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2021. Her district is based in Raleigh. A member of the Democratic Party,Ross served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013,representing the state's 38th and then 34th House district,including much of northern Raleigh and surrounding suburbs in Wake County.
Darlene Kay Olson Hooley is an American politician and former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon who represented the state's 5th congressional district.
Peter Anthony DeFazio is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district,serving since 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Eugene,Springfield,Corvallis,Roseburg,Coos Bay and Florence. He chairs the House Transportation Committee and is a founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. A native of Massachusetts and a veteran of the United States Air Force Reserve,he previously served as a county commissioner in Lane County,Oregon. He is dean of Oregon's House delegation. On December 1,2021,DeFazio announced he would not seek reelection in 2022.
Candice Sue Miller is an American politician serving as the Public Works Commissioner of Macomb County,Michigan since 2017. A member of the Republican Party,Miller previously served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district from 2003 to 2017,the Michigan Secretary of State from 1995 to 2003,and the Macomb County Treasurer from 1993 to 1995. She also served as the Harrison Township Supervisor.
Mary Margaret McKeown is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in San Diego,California. Judge McKeown has served on the Ninth Circuit since her confirmation in 1998.
MV New Carissa was a freighter that ran aground on a beach near Coos Bay,Oregon,United States during a storm in February 1999 and broke apart. An attempt to tow the bow section of the ship out to sea failed when the tow line broke,and the bow was grounded again. Eventually,the bow was successfully towed out to sea and sunk. The stern section remained on the beach near Coos Bay. Fuel on board the ship was burned off in situ with napalm,but a significant amount was also spilled from the wreckage,causing ecological damage to the coast.
Nora Bayly Slawik is a Minnesota politician,previously serving as Chairwoman of the Metropolitan Council,Maplewood Mayor and Minnesota State Representative. From 1997 to 1998 and 2001–2012,she represented District 57A,and from 2003 to 2012,she represented District 55B,which includes portions of Ramsey and Washington counties and the cities of Maplewood and Oakdale in the eastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. As Mayor of Maplewood,first elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2018,she oversaw economic redevelopment,increased public safety,and expansion of Maplewood's public outdoor spaces. In 2018,she was appointed by Governor Tim Walz to serve as head of the Metropolitan Council,where she worked until stepping down in November 2019. She also has a history of community service before her time in office,including her development of Juniper as their Project Manager for the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging from 2016 to 2017.
Shannon Rutter Valentine served as the Secretary of Transportation for Virginia from 2018 to 2022. She was appointed Secretary of Transportation by Governor Ralph Northam in January 2018,and oversaw a $5 billion multimodal transportation system crossing seven agencies with more than 10,000 employees. As Secretary,she also serves as Chair of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB). Valentine served previously in the Virginia House of Delegates 2006–2010,representing the 23rd district,made up of the city of Lynchburg,Virginia and part of Amherst County,serving on the House Transportation and Courts of Justice Committees. Following an assignment as a Director of the Transportation Policy Council in 2013 for then Governor-elect Terry McAuliffe’s transition team,Valentine was appointed as the Lynchburg District representative to the CTB in May 2014. During this time,she created the first Regional Connectivity Study in Virginia that correlated transportation decisions with workforce,business expansion and recruitment and investment,covering eight modes of transportation. Her legislative priorities focused on transportation,economic development,education,and ethics. She led bipartisan efforts to create transparent government,expand clean energy production,and invest in intercity passenger rail service for the first time in Virginia’s history. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Elizabeth Katharine Johnson is an American aviator,entrepreneur,and politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from the 1st and 31st House districts from 2001 to 2005,and in the Oregon Senate from the 16th district from 2005 to 2021,as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her tenure in the state legislature she served on the Port of St. Helens board and worked in the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Arnold L. "Arnie" Roblan is an American former educator and a Democratic politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 9th district,which spans the southern Oregon Coast. He also served as co-speaker of the House for the 2011–2012 session along with Republican Bruce Hanna. He served as a member of the Oregon State Senate from 2013 to 2021
Eileen Slattery Naughton,is an American consultant and politician from Warwick,Rhode Island. A Democrat,she served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives,representing the 21st district,which contains the neighborhoods of Conimicut,Hoxsie,and parts of Hillsgrove,including the T.F. Green Airport. She was first elected to the House of Representatives November 3,1992,and was defeated in the September 13,2016,primary election in her bid to serve for a 13th term.
Elizabeth Terry Beyer is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She served in the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 12 in the city of Springfield from 2001 to 2013.
Patricia Earlene "Pat" McElraft is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She has represented the 13th district since 2007. She is currently one of the Deputy Majority Whips. McElraft announced in December 2021 that she would not run for reelection in 2022.
David Gomberg is an Oregon small business owner,kite flier,and a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives,representing District 10 since January 14,2013.
Shemia Patricia Fagan is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Oregon secretary of state. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Oregon Senate,representing Senate District 24 from in 2019 to 2021. She also represented House District 51 from 2013 to 2017. In 2020,Fagan secured the Democratic nomination for Oregon Secretary of State in a close three-way race,and went on to defeat Republican Kim Thatcher in the general election.
Evelyn Abrams Terry is an American politician from North Carolina. She was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2012. A member of the Democratic party,she has represented the 71st district since 2013. Terry previously served on the Winston-Salem city council from 2005 to 2009.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 3,2020. Primary elections were held on May 19,2020.
The 2020 Oregon Secretary of State election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the Oregon Secretary of State,the highest office in the state after the governor. Incumbent Republican Bev Clarno had agreed not to run for a full term. Clarno was appointed by Governor Kate Brown to replace Dennis Richardson,who died of cancer during his term.
