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.
She was first elected to the Senate in 1996, and reelected in 2000 and 2004. She chaired the Senate Judiciary committee in the 2007–2008 sessions, 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 to 1993. She ran against incumbent Portland City Commissioner
Erik Sten
in 2006. In the May 2006 primary election, she narrowly missed qualifying for a runoff election.
Burdick is also a communications consultant, specializing in crisis communications. She has two daughters.
Democratic Party of Oregon
The Democratic Party of Oregon, based in Portland, is the official Oregon affiliate of the United States Democratic Party. It is recognized by the state of Oregon as a major political party, along with the Oregon Republican Party...
politician from the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, serving her third term in the Oregon State Senate
Oregon State Senate
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,...
. She represents Tigard
Tigard, Oregon
Tigard is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 48,035 at the 2010 census. As of 2007, Tigard was the state's 12th largest city. Incorporated in 1961, the city is located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, King City
King City, Oregon
King City is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Its name was picked arbitrarily by the Tualatin Development Company, Inc., which used a royalty theme in naming the city streets. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate was 2,350 residents.- History:Created as...
and Southwest Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
in Senate District 18.
She was first elected to the Senate in 1996, and reelected in 2000 and 2004. She chaired the Senate Judiciary committee in the 2007–2008 sessions, and will chair the Finance and Revenue committee in the 2009–2010 sessions
Seventy-fifth Oregon Legislative Assembly
The seventy-fifth Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on , for its biennial regular session. All of the 60 seats in the House of Representatives and half of the 30 seats in the State Senate were up for election in 2008; the general election for those seats took place on .Democrats took...
.
She was a member of the Land Conservation and Development Commission from 1987 to 1993. She ran against incumbent Portland City Commissioner
Government of Portland, Oregon
The Government of Portland, Oregon, a city in the U.S. state of Oregon, is based on a city commission government system. Elected officials include a Mayor, a City Council, and a City Auditor. The mayor and commissioners are responsible legislative policy and oversee the various bureaus that...
Erik Sten
Erik Sten
Erik Sten is a former City Commissioner in Portland, Oregon, United States. He was first elected to Commissioner Position No. 2 in 1996, in a campaign featuring hundreds of volunteers, defeating Chuck Duffy...
in 2006. In the May 2006 primary election, she narrowly missed qualifying for a runoff election.
Burdick is also a communications consultant, specializing in crisis communications. She has two daughters.