Bev Stein

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]

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 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.[2]

Stein would win her race for board chair, and served eight years in that position.[3] In 2002, she resigned to run for Governor of Oregon, losing in the Democratic primary election to eventual victor Ted Kulongoski.

Oregon gubernatorial Democratic primary election, 2002[4]
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
  1. 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
  2. "Beverly Stein" Chronological List of Oregon Legislators Oregon Legislative Information System, accessed August 28, 2020
  3. NAM.pdf Cohen, Victor. "Interview with Portland NAM Members" Work and Days Issue 55/56; Vol. 28, 2010; pp. 233-250
  4. http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873551
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