Jackie Dingfelder
Jackie Dingfelder (b. December 30, 1960) is a former Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 23 from 2009 to 2013. Dingfelder was the Chair of the Oregon House Energy and Environment Committee.
On October 16, 2013, Dingfelder announced that she would resign from her seat, effective November 4, 2013, to work as the policy director for the Mayor of Portland.[1] Dingfelder served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009.
Biography
Dingfelder earned her B.A. in Geography from the University of California, Los Angeles and her M.A. in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Her professional experience includes working as an environmental policy and planning consultant.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dingfelder served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
2011-2012
| Oregon committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Judiciary |
2009-2010
| Oregon committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Judiciary |
Elections
2012
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2012
Dingfelder won re-election in the 2012 election for Oregon State Senate District 23. Dingfelder was unopposed in the May 15 Democratic primary and defeated Tracy Olsen (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jackie Dingfelder Incumbent |
80.6% | 43,582 | |
| Independent | Tracy Olsen | 19.4% | 10,459 | |
| Total Votes | 54,041 | |||
2008
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Dingfelder was elected to District 23 in the Oregon State Senate. Dingfelder had no challenger.[6][7]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Dingfelder is married to her husband, Tom.
Recent news
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See also
- Oregon State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Oregon State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Sen. Jackie Dingfelder resigning from Oregon Senate to join Mayor Charlie Hales' staff," October 16, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Jackie Dingfelder," accessed December 24, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the Senate," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2012 Oregon State Senate Official Primary Results," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2008 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Oregon State Senate District 23 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Michael Dembrow (D) |
