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Beverly "Bev" Stein is an activist, lawyer and politician from Oregon who served in various capacities in Portland, but who now lives in Tillamook.[1]
Biography
[edit]Stein attended the University of California and the University of Wisconsin Law School before moving to Portland, where she helped found the New American Movement's Portland chapter. She later joined the Democratic Socialists of America.[2] She was elected in 1988 as a Democrat to represent the 14th district of the Oregon House of Representatives, succeeding fellow Democrat Shirley Gold, who was making a (successful) run for the Oregon State Senate. Stein would remain in that position until she resigned on April 21, 1993 to seek election as chair of the Multnomah County Board. She was succeeded by fellow Democrat George Eighmey.[3]
Stein would win her race for board chair, and served eight years in that position.[4] In 2002, she resigned to run for Governor of Oregon, losing in the Democratic primary election to eventual victor Ted Kulongoski. She is Jewish.[5]
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Kulongoski | 170,799 | 48.21 | |
| Democratic | Jim Hill | 92,294 | 26.05 | |
| Democratic | Bev Stein | 76,517 | 21.60 | |
| Democratic | William Peter Allen | 6,582 | 1.86 | |
| Democratic | Caleb Burns | 4,167 | 1.18 | |
| write-ins | 3,925 | 1.11 | ||
| Total votes | 354,284 | 100 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Bailey Jr., Everton. "For decades, Jo Ann Hardesty pressed for police reform in Portland and Oregon. This is Hardesty’s moment" The Oregonian June 23, 2020
- ^ Fleischman, Harry (July–August 1990). "On The Left". Democratic Left. Vol. XVIII, no. 4. p. 13. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Beverly Stein" Chronological List of Oregon Legislators Oregon Legislative Information System, accessed August 28, 2020
- ^ NAM.pdf Cohen, Victor. "Interview with Portland NAM Members" Work and Days Issue 55/56; Vol. 28, 2010; pp. 233-250
- ^ "News Brief". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2002 Primary Election Official Results".
- Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Oregon lawyers
- Politicians from Portland, Oregon
- 20th-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
- 21st-century Oregon politicians
- University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
- University of California alumni
- New American Movement
- Living people
- Members of the Democratic Socialists of America from Oregon
- Lawyers from Portland, Oregon
- Jewish American women in politics
Beverly "Bev" Stein is an activist, lawyer and politician from Oregon who served in various capacities in Portland, but who now lives in Tillamook.[1]
Biography
Stein attended the University of California and the University of Wisconsin Law School before moving to Portland, where she helped found the New American Movement's Portland chapter. She later joined the Democratic Socialists of America.[2] She was elected in 1988 as a Democrat to represent the 14th district of the Oregon House of Representatives, succeeding fellow Democrat Shirley Gold, who was making a (successful) run for the Oregon State Senate. Stein would remain in that position until she resigned on April 21, 1993 to seek election as chair of the Multnomah County Board. She was succeeded by fellow Democrat George Eighmey.[3]
Stein would win her race for board chair, and served eight years in that position.[4] In 2002, she resigned to run for Governor of Oregon, losing in the Democratic primary election to eventual victor Ted Kulongoski. She is Jewish.[5]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Kulongoski | 170,799 | 48.21 | |
| Democratic | Jim Hill | 92,294 | 26.05 | |
| Democratic | Bev Stein | 76,517 | 21.60 | |
| Democratic | William Peter Allen | 6,582 | 1.86 | |
| Democratic | Caleb Burns | 4,167 | 1.18 | |
| write-ins | 3,925 | 1.11 | ||
| Total votes | 354,284 | 100 | ||
References
- ^ Bailey Jr., Everton. "For decades, Jo Ann Hardesty pressed for police reform in Portland and Oregon. This is Hardesty’s moment" The Oregonian June 23, 2020
- ^ Fleischman, Harry (July–August 1990). "On The Left". Democratic Left. Vol. XVIII, no. 4. p. 13. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Beverly Stein" Chronological List of Oregon Legislators Oregon Legislative Information System, accessed August 28, 2020
- ^ NAM.pdf Cohen, Victor. "Interview with Portland NAM Members" Work and Days Issue 55/56; Vol. 28, 2010; pp. 233-250
- ^ "News Brief". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2002 Primary Election Official Results".