Laurie Monnes Anderson
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Laurie Monnes Anderson
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Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 25th district |
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| In office 2005– |
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| Preceded by | John Minnis |
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 50th district |
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| In office 2001–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Sunseri |
| Succeeded by | John Lim |
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| Born | December 31, 1945 Coronado, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Nurse (retired) |
| Religion | Methodist |
Laurie Monnes Anderson (born December 31, 1945) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She currently serves in the Oregon Senate, representing District 25 in eastern Multnomah County, Oregon, including parts of the cities of Fairview, Gresham, Troutdale, and Wood Village. She is seeking reelection in the 2008 Oregon legislative elections.
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Born Laurie Monnes in Coronado, California, she grew up in Gresham, Oregon, one of four children of Bud and Ellene Groening Monnes, who were both teachers.[1][2] She graduated from Gresham High School and received a bachelor's degree in biology from Willamette University in 1968, and a master's in biology from the University of Colorado in 1972. In 1981, she earned a degree in nursing from Radford University.[1][3] She married and raised two children, later divorcing in 1985.[2]
Following a career as a public health nurse, Monnes Anderson began serving on the Gresham-Barlow School District board in 1991. In 1998, she ran for the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 22, but lost to incumbent Ron Sunseri by 250 votes.[4] In 2000, Sunseri did not seek re-election, and Monnes Anderson defeated Republican nominee Ed Golobay for the seat in a close election.[5] She was re-elected to the seat (renumbered to District 50) by a wide margin in 2002 over Ernest Hodgin.[5]
In 2004, she sought election to the Oregon Senate in District 25. In this race, she again faced Ron Sunseri, who had defeated her in her first House race in 1998. However, this time, Monnes Anderson prevailed by 9 percentage points in an expensive race.[5]
She is seeking reelection in 2008 and was unopposed for her party's nomination. She faces Republican Dave Kim in the general election.
Monnes Anderson lives in Gresham, Oregon.[1] She is a first cousin of cartoonist Matt Groening (her mother, Ellene Groening Monnes, was a sister of Matt's father Homer).[6]
- ^ a b c "Senator Laurie Monnes Anderson". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved on 2008-09-25.
- ^ a b Stine, Mara (2008-06-14). "A daughter’s care of Dad", The Outlook (Gresham).
- ^ "Laurie Monnes Anderson". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved on 2008-10-01.
- ^ Stern, Henry (1999-01-04). "Concerns surround Sunseri as House Education chairman", The Oregonian.
- ^ a b c Stern, Henry (2000-11-08). "Monnes Anderson holding slim edge in House District 22", The Oregonian.
- ^ Mortenson, Eric (2004-11-19). "Lawmaker feels void after mother's death", The Oregonian.
