The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Jas
Birth date: 11/26/1949
Birthplace: Berkeley, CA
Home City: Portland OR
Religion:

Profession

Central Office Technician, Qwest, retired

Education

Bachelor's, Reed College

Committees

Commerce and Workforce Development
General Government Subcommittee
Legislative Administration
Rules

HB 4164 Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1594 Prohibits weapons on school grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4045 Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1594 Prohibits weapons on school grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1564 Amends Requirements for Foreclosures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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HB 4164 Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1594 Prohibits weapons on school grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4045 Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1594 Prohibits weapons on school grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1564 Amends Requirements for Foreclosures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1552 Amends Mortgage Foreclosure Process
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1564 Amends Requirements for Foreclosures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1552 Amends Mortgage Foreclosure Process
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1580 Amends State Health Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1510 Establishes Marine Reserves
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2726 Certification for Smoke Shops
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2301 Online Charter School Enrollment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 250 Authorizing School Districts To Withdraw From Education Service Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 909 Appropriation of Funds to Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2541 Amending Inheritance Taxes
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 989 State Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 99 Establishment of Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 695 Standards for Infant Formula Containers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 552 Establishes the Governor as the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 742 Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3369 Water Development
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3508 Implementing Measure 57
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 767 Virtual Charter Schools
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2472 Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2186 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 3300 Promoting Green Jobs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2377 Prohibiting Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 3300 Promoting Green Jobs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2377 Prohibiting Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 76 Klamath River Dams
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 676 Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5520 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 676 Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5520 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2672 Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2005 Petition Regulation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2672 Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3298 Creating a Water Management Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2649 Income Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3405 Corporate Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2009 Establishing the Oregon Health Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2834 Funding School for Blind
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 519 Mandatory Workplace Meetings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2067 Expiration Dates for Tax Credits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2067 Expiration Dates for Tax Credits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2726 Nutrition Labeling on Menus
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2001 Transit and Gas Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2599 Expanding School Bullying Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2509 Sexual Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 786 Workplace Religious Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 311 Changes in Liability Limits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 5552 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 581 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5552 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 581 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5552 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 581 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2436 Real Estate Fees to Fund Housing Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 311 Changes in Liability Limits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2157 Severing the Federal and State Income Tax Connection
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 338 Authorizing Bonds for Public-Works Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5562 Authorizing Bonds for Public-Works Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 338 Authorizing Bonds for Public-Works Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3603 Mortgage Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3618 Inheritance Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2801 Exploration of Public Funding for Stem Cell Research
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 571 Smoking Ban Expansion
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2967 Tobacco Tax Increase for Children’s Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 392 Mandatory School Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 790 Offshore Drilling Moratorium
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 838 Renewable Electricity
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2620 Solar Energy in Public Buildings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2871 Consumer Finance Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2650 School Food Nutritional Standards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJM 9 Iraq Troop Withdrawal
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 426 School Districts Insurance Pool
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2707 Oregon Rainy Day Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 2589 Lobbyist Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2203 Expanding Payday and Title Loan Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1106 Property Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1105 Payday Loan Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3511 Minimum Sentence for Some First-Degree Sex Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1106 Property Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3511 Minimum Sentence for Some First-Degree Sex Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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