Jennifer Williamson

Jennifer Williamson (born 1973)[1] is an American attorney, Democratic politician, and political strategist who represented Oregon's 36th District in the Oregon House of Representatives. She served as Majority Leader from 2015 to 2019.

Jennifer Williamson
Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
July 10, 2015 – July 19, 2019
Preceded byVal Hoyle
Succeeded byBarbara Smith Warner
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 12, 2013 – January 16, 2020
Preceded byMary Nolan
Succeeded byAkasha Lawrence-Spence
Personal details
Born (1973-11-16) November 16, 1973
Washington County, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Oregon (BA)
Willamette University (JD)

Early life and education

Born in Washington County, Oregon, Williamson graduated from the University of Oregon,[2] and received a J.D. degree from Willamette University College of Law.[3]

Political career

In 2012, she defeated Sharon Meieran in the Democratic primary to replace state representative Mary Nolan.[4]

Williamson was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.[5]

On February 10, 2020, Williamson abruptly dropped out of the race for Oregon Secretary of State in response to allegations of unusual campaign spending while an Oregon House member. Williamson has defended her campaign expenditures as legal under Oregon campaign finance laws and ethics regulations.[6]

Williamson currently works for political consulting firm Strategies 360[7] and serves as the executive director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon.[8]

References
  1. Jaquiss, Nigel (June 28, 2017). "The Good, the Bad and the Awful: Our 2017 Ranking of Portland-Area Lawmakers". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon: City of Roses Newspapers. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  2. "State Representative Jennifer Williamson". Democratic Party of Oregon. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  3. "Representative Jennifer Williamson". VoteSmart. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. Kozinskiy, Olga (November 13, 2012). "Emerging Women". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon: City of Roses Newspapers. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. "About the Rodel Fellowship Program".
  6. Monahan, Rachel (February 10, 2020). "Worldwide Travel Highlights Unusual Campaign Spending by Former Oregon House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon: City of Roses Newspapers. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  7. "Jennifer Williamson". Strategies 360. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  8. "With Abortion Protection Bill Pending in Salem, Planned Parenthood Advocates Names Interim Leader". Willamette Week. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-31.


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