Ginny Burdick
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Virginia "Ginny" Burdick is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon, serving her third term in the Oregon State Senate. She represents Tigard, King City and Southwest Portland in Senate District 18.[1]
She was first elected to the Senate in 1996, and reelected in 2000 and 2004.[1] She chaired the Senate Judiciary committee in the 2007–2008 sessions,[2] and will chair the Finance and Revenue committee in the 2009–2010 sessions.
She was a member of the Land Conservation and Development Commission from 1987-1993.[1] She ran against incumbent Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten in 2006.[3] In the May 2006 primary election, she narrowly missed qualifying for a runoff election.[citation needed]
Burdick is also a communications consultant, specializing in crisis communications.[1] She has two daughters.[1]
- ^ a b c d e http://www.leg.state.or.us/burdick/bio.htm
- ^ Korn, Peter (September 18, 2008). "Hospital restraint numbers murky", Portland Tribune.
- ^ Portland Mercury | News | Introducing Ginny Burdick
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