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 by	Val Hoyle
Succeeded by	Barbara Smith Warner
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 36th district
In office January 12, 2013 – January 16, 2020
Preceded by	Mary Nolan
Succeeded by	Akasha Lawrence-Spence
Personal details
Born	(1973-11-16) November 16, 1973 (age 51) Washington County, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University 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 and government affairs firm Swift Public Affairs^[7]. She previously served as the interim executive director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon.^[8]

Electoral history

2012 Oregon State Representative, 36th district^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jennifer Williamson	26,785	82.2
	Republican	Bruce Neal	5,664	17.4
	Write-in		129	0.4
Total votes			32,578	100%

2014 Oregon State Representative, 36th district^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jennifer Williamson	21,626	85.0
	Libertarian	Amanda Burnham	3,602	14.2
	Write-in		202	0.8
Total votes			25,430	100%

2016 Oregon State Representative, 36th district^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jennifer Williamson	28,875	88.7
	Libertarian	Amanda Burnham	3,519	10.8
	Write-in		149	0.5
Total votes			32,543	100%

2018 Oregon State Representative, 36th district^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jennifer Williamson	28,081	98.0
	Write-in		559	2.0
Total votes			28,640	100%

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. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
2. "State Representative Jennifer Williamson". Democratic Party of Oregon. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
3. "Representative Jennifer Williamson". VoteSmart. Retrieved January 15, 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. Kozinskiy, Olga (November 13, 2012). "Emerging Women". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon: City of Roses Newspapers. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
5. "About the Rodel Fellowship Program". Archived from the original on 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
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. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
7. "Jennifer Williamson". Swift Public Affairs. Retrieved 2025-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
8. "With Abortion Protection Bill Pending in Salem, Planned Parenthood Advocates Names Interim Leader". Willamette Week. 2023-03-24. Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
9. "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
10. "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
11. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
12. "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

External links

• Jennifer for Oregon
• House website Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine

Oregon House of Representatives
Preceded by Val Hoyle	Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives 2015–2019	Succeeded by Barbara Smith Warner