Jan Lee
Jan L. Lee (born May 30, 1943) is an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2001 until 2003.
Jan Lee | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Lynn Snodgrass |
| Succeeded by | Linda Flores |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1943 Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Political party | Republican (before 2001) Independent (2001) Democratic (2001–present) |
| Residence | Oregon City, Oregon[1] |
| Education | Linfield College Lewis & Clark College |
Biography
Lee was born in Santa Barbara, California in 1943. She graduated from Linfield College in 1982, and received a Master of Public Administration from Lewis & Clark College in 1989.[1]
Lee served on the board of the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District from 1999 until 2000.[1] She was elected to the Oregon House in 2000 as a Republican,[2] but switched to become an Independent in June 2001. Regarding her switch, she stated, "There is still strong partisanship that stands in the way of bringing people together in the middle to form workable solutions. You cannot force someone to follow hard-line conservative beliefs that do not serve their community and do not reflect their values."[3] She later switched to the Democratic party, and ran as a Democrat for the 51st district in the 2002 elections, where she was defeated by Linda Flores.[4]
Personal life
Lee is divorced, and has one child. She resides in Sandy, Oregon.[1]
References
- "Jan Lee's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- "OR State House 10 2000". OurCampaigns. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- Lednicer, Lisa Grace (June 6, 2001). "Blaming "strong partisanship," Rep. Jan Lee of Clackamas says she'll become an independent". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- "OR State House 51 2002". OurCampaigns. Retrieved January 9, 2017.