This is a list of the notable alumni of Willamette University

Willamette University

Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and...

, a post-secondary school in Salem, Oregon

Salem, Oregon

Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...

 in the United States

United States

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. Founded in 1842 as the Oregon Institute

Oregon Institute

The Oregon Institute was a school located in the Willamette Valley of the Oregon Country during the 19th century. Begun in 1842, it was the first school built for European-Americans west of Missouri. Founded by members of the Methodist Mission, it was located in what is now Salem, Oregon, United...

, alumni have included those in Congress, the state government, and in the federal and state courts.

Note that the people listed may have only attended the university and may not have graduated.

University

This includes alumni of the main school. Those who also attended one of the university's graduate schools are listed in those sections as well.

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
James Albaugh (b. 1950)		Boeing Boeing The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...  Executive
Bruce Anderson (b. 1944)	1962-66	Linebacker in the National Football League National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing... .
Thomas A. Bartlett Thomas A. Bartlett Thomas Alva Bartlett is an American educator who is most notable for having served as President of several universities and university systems.Bartlett was born in Salem, Oregon and graduated from Salem High School in 1947...  (b. 1930)	1947-49	Educator, Chancellor of the State University of New York State University of New York The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...  and the Oregon University System Oregon University System The Oregon University System consists of seven public, four-year universities in the State of Oregon administered by the Chancellor of the OUS, who is appointed by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education... .
Charles B. Bellinger Charles B. Bellinger Charles Byron Bellinger was a federal district court judge in Portland, Oregon, United States. A native of Illinois, he also served as a state circuit court judge in Oregon, fought in the Modoc War in 1873, and was a newspaper editor...  (1839-1905)		Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon United States District Court for the District of Oregon The United States District Court for the District of Oregon is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Oregon. It was created in 1859 when the state was admitted to the Union... .
Douglas H. Bosco Douglas H. Bosco Douglas Harry Bosco is a former U.S. Representative from California.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bosco attended Homestead High School, Sunnyvale, California. He graduated from the Capitol Page School in Washington, D.C., 1963. He received a B.A. from Willamette University in 1968 and a J.D. from...  (b. 1946)	1963-1968	U.S. Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...  from California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... . Also attended the law school.
Bruce Botelho Bruce Botelho Bruce M. Botelho is an American attorney and politician in the state of Alaska. Born in Juneau, Alaska, he has served as the mayor of Juneau on two occasions and was the Alaska Attorney General for eight years. He is currently mayor of Juneau....  (b. 1948)	B.A. 1971	Alaska Attorney General Alaska Attorney General The Alaska Attorney General is the chief legal advisor to the government of the State of Alaska and to its governor. The Attorney General is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Alaska Legislature. The position has existed since the early days of the Territory of Alaska, though it was...  and mayor of Juneau, Alaska Juneau, Alaska The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900... . Also attended the law school.
George M. Brown George M. Brown George M. Brown was an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. He was the 50th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court and the 5th attorney general of the state from 1915 to 1920...  (1864-1934)	Class of 1885	Oregon Attorney General Oregon Attorney General The Oregon Attorney General is a statutory office within the executive branch of the state of Oregon, and serves as the chief legal officer of the state, heading its Department of Justice with its six operating divisions. The Attorney General is chosen by statewide partisan election to serve a term...  and justice on the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol... .
James M. Brown James M. Brown James M. Brown is a trial attorney in private practice in Salem, Oregon, who served as Oregon Attorney General from 1980 to 1981. He is a Democrat....  (b. 1941)	Class of 1964	Oregon Attorney General Oregon Attorney General The Oregon Attorney General is a statutory office within the executive branch of the state of Oregon, and serves as the chief legal officer of the state, heading its Department of Justice with its six operating divisions. The Attorney General is chosen by statewide partisan election to serve a term...  and county district attorney.
Winifred Byrd Winifred Byrd Winifred Byrd was an American concert pianist and educator.-Education:...  (1884-1970)		Concert pianist and educator.
J. R. Campbell J. R. Campbell J. R. “Doc” Campbell is an American attorney in the state of Oregon, United States. He was the 82nd Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court and served on the Oregon Court of Appeals. The Navy veteran from Montana also worked as a circuit court judge in Oregon.-Early life:On July 9, 1918, J....  (b. 1918)	B.A. 1940	Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol...  and judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals Oregon Court of Appeals The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state intermediate appellate court in the U.S. state of Oregon. Part of the Oregon Judicial Department, it has ten judges and is located in Salem... . Also attended the law school.
Terry Cooney Terry Cooney Terrance Joseph Cooney is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from to ; he wore uniform number 12...  (b. 1933)		Former Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...  umpire.
Robert Eakin Robert Eakin Robert Eakin was an American judge and attorney in the state of Oregon. He served as the 19th Chief Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court. Eakin was the head judge of the court from 1911 to 1913, and was on the court overall from 1907 until 1917.-Early life:Eakin was born on March 15, 1848, in Kane...  (1848-1917)	Class of 1873	Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol... .
Sam Farr Sam Farr Samuel S. "Sam" Farr is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to Congress in a 1993 special election when longtime Democratic Rep...  (b. 1941)	B.S. 1963	U.S. Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...  from California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... .
James Martin Fitzgerald James Martin Fitzgerald James Martin Fitzgerald was an American lawyer and judge. He served as an associate justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from 1972 to 1975, and resigned that position when he was appointed to a judgeship of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, remaining in that position...  (b. 1920)	B.A. 1950	Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Alaska United States District Court for the District of Alaska The United States District Court for the District of Alaska is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Alaska. Offices are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Nome...  and the Alaska Supreme Court Alaska Supreme Court The Alaska Supreme Court is the state supreme court in the State of Alaska's judicial department . The supreme court is composed of the chief justice and four associate justices, who are all appointed by the governor of Alaska and face judicial retention elections and who choose one of their own... . Also attended the law school.
Theodore Thurston Geer Theodore Thurston Geer Theodore Thurston Geer was the tenth Governor of Oregon, serving from January 9, 1899 to January 14, 1903. The Republican politician was in office when the legislature adopted the "Oregon System", Oregon's system of initiative and referendum...  (1851–1924)		Governor of Oregon Governor of Oregon The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments.... .
Melvin Clark George Melvin Clark George Melvin Clark George was a U.S. Representative from Oregon.-Early life:He was born near Caldwell, Ohio to Presley and Mahala Nickerson George. He moved with his parents over the Oregon Trail in 1851 and settled on a homestead near Lebanon in Linn County, Oregon...  (1849-1933)		U.S. Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...  from Oregon.
Alonzo Gesner Alonzo Gesner Alonzo Gesner was an American land surveyor, Indian agent, and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Illinois, he immigrated as a boy to the Oregon Country with is family where he became a deputy surveyor for the United States government...  (1842-1912)		Oregon State Senator
Joseph K. Gill Joseph K. Gill Joseph Kaye Gill was an American retailer and publisher in the state of Oregon. A native of England, he came to the United States with his parents and settled in Oregon where he managed a bookstore in Salem. Later he entered the business and became the owner of the now defunct J. K...  (1841-1931)	1864-1865	Founder of J. K. Gill Company.
Edith Green Edith Green Edith Louise Starrett Green was an American politician and educator in the state of Oregon. A native of South Dakota, she was raised in Oregon and completed her education at the University of Oregon and Stanford University...  (1910-1987)	1927-1929	U.S. Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...  from Oregon.
Andrew Halcro Andrew Halcro Andrew Halcro is an American politician from Anchorage, Alaska. Formerly a Republican member of the Alaska Legislature, he ran for Governor of Alaska as an Independent candidate in the 2006 election, running third with 9.46% of the vote.-Early life:Halcro was born in San Francisco, California to...  (b. 1964)		Member of the Alaska House of Representatives Alaska House of Representatives The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of about 15,673 people . Members serve two-year terms without term limits...
Bert E. Haney Bert E. Haney Bert Emery Haney, alternately Bert Emory Haney , was an American attorney and jurist from Oregon. A native of Oregon, he served as United States Attorney for the Oregon District before becoming a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...  (1879-1943)		Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona... .
Mark Hatfield Mark Hatfield Mark Odom Hatfield was an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served for 30 years as a United States Senator from Oregon, and also as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee...  (1922–2011)	1940-1943	Governor of Oregon Governor of Oregon The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments.... , United States Senator, and state legislator.
Willis C. Hawley Willis C. Hawley Willis Chatman Hawley was an American politician and educator in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he would serve as president of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he earned his undergraduate and law degrees before entering politics...  (1864-1941)	Class of 1888	Congressman, president of Willamette. Also attended the law school.
Liz Heaston Liz Heaston Elizabeth "Liz" Heaston Thompson is an American athlete who is the first woman ever to score in a college football game. She accomplished this feat on October 18, 1997 as a placekicker for the Willamette University Bearcats, which was competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate...  (b. 1977)	Class of 1999	First woman to score in a college football game.
Thomas Hemingway Thomas Hemingway Brigadier General Thomas Hemingway is an American military lawyer who has served as a legal advisor to the Office of Military Commissions. Thomas Hemingway was a distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC program, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in November 1962 after earning his...	Class of 1962	Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force. Also attended the law school.
Chauncey Hosford Chauncey Hosford Chauncey Osborne Hosford was a pioneer and Methodist missionary in Oregon Country. He was born in Lexington Heights, New York to the highly religious Willis and Lucia Hosford. Hosford came to Oregon in 1845 with his brother Erwin, and worked for Philip Foster. He later boarded with David Leslie...  (1820-1911)		Minster and educator, attended the Oregon Institute Oregon Institute The Oregon Institute was a school located in the Willamette Valley of the Oregon Country during the 19th century. Begun in 1842, it was the first school built for European-Americans west of Missouri. Founded by members of the Methodist Mission, it was located in what is now Salem, Oregon, United... .
Charles A. Johns Charles A. Johns Charles A. Johns was an American lawyer, jurist and politician who served as the 47th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Johns also served as mayor of Baker City in Eastern Oregon and as a justice on the Supreme Court of the Philippines while that archipelago was under U.S...  (1857-1932)	B.A. 1878	Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol...  and Supreme Court of the Philippines Supreme Court of the Philippines The Supreme Court of the Philippines is the Philippines' highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice... .
Lawrence Kaptein Lawrence Kaptein Lawrence Kaptein is an American choral conductor and music educator. From 1985-2011 he was a member of the Faculty of the College of Music at the University of Colorado at Boulder. During his tenure at CU he held the post of Associate Director of Choral Activities , Director of Choral Activities ,...		Director of Choral Activities at the University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Boulder The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado... .
Randall B. Kester Randall B. Kester Randall B. Kester is an American attorney and former judge in the state of Oregon. He was the 69th Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court, serving from 1957 to 1958...  (b. 1916)	Class of 1937	Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol... .
Jeff Kruse Jeff Kruse Jeff Kruse is a Republican member of the Oregon Senate, representing the 1st District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004...  (b. 1951)	B.S.	Oregon State Senator 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,... .
Harry Lane Harry Lane Harry Lane was an American physician and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he worked as the head of the state insane asylum before entering local politics and served as mayor of Portland...  (1855-1917)	Class of 1876	Mayor of Portland, U.S. Senator. Also attended the medical school.
Richard Laymon Richard Laymon Richard Carl Laymon was an American author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and lived as a child in California...  (1947-2001)	B.A.	Horror writer.
Cal Lee Cal Lee Cal Lee is the assistant head coach for the University of Hawaii football team. Lee was a renowned high school football coach prior to joining the staff at the University of Hawaii in 2003.-High school coaching career:...  (b. 1946)		Football coach.
Susan M. Leeson Susan M. Leeson Susan M. Leeson is an American attorney and former judge in the state of Oregon. She was the 94th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Prior to her appointment to Oregon’s high court, the Utah native served on the Oregon Court of Appeals.-Early life:Susan Leeson was born on August 16,...  (b. 1946)	B.A. 1968	Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol... . Also attended the law school.
Lesil McGuire Lesil McGuire Lesil McGuire is an American politician in the state of Alaska. As of 2009, she is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the N District, taking office in 2007 immediately after her tenure as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2000 through 2006.-Early years:McGuire...  (b. 1971)	B.A. 1993	Member of the Alaska House of Representatives Alaska House of Representatives The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of about 15,673 people . Members serve two-year terms without term limits...  and the Alaska State Senate. Also attended the law school.
Charles L. McNary Charles L. McNary Charles Linza McNary was a United States Republican politician from Oregon. He served in the Senate from 1917 to 1944, and was Senate Minority Leader from 1933 to 1944. In the Senate, McNary helped to pass legislation that led to the construction of Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River, and worked...  (1874-1944)		United States Senator from Oregon and 1940 Republican Vice-Presidential nominee.
John Hugh McNary John Hugh McNary John Hugh McNary was an American attorney and jurist in the state of Oregon. He served as the federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon in Portland. A native of Oregon, he also served as a district attorney and as an assistant district attorney in Salem, Oregon...  (1867-1937)		Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon United States District Court for the District of Oregon The United States District Court for the District of Oregon is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Oregon. It was created in 1859 when the state was admitted to the Union... .
Alex J. Mandl Alex J. Mandl Alex J. Mandl is a notable Austrian-American businessman, and currently Executive Chairman of smart card giant Gemalto. He has been named "One of America's Most Powerful Businessmen" by Forbes magazine.-Early life:...  (b. 1943)		Businessman, former president of AT&T.
Peter K. Manning Peter K. Manning Peter K. Manning is a sociologist who is an author and speaker on the topic of policing organizations.- Background :...  (b. 1940)	B.A. 1961	Academic, professor at Michigan State University Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... .
Robert A. Miller Robert A. Miller (Oregon politician) Robert Aubrey Miller was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician in the state of Oregon. Born in Oregon, he served in the Oregon House of Representatives and as an aide to Governor Sylvester Pennoyer.-Early life:...  (1854-1941)		Politician, member of the Oregon House of Representatives Oregon House of Representatives The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.... .
Laurie Monnes Anderson Laurie Monnes Anderson Laurie Monnes Anderson is a Oregon Democratic politician who 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...  (b. 1945)	B.A. 1968	Member of the Oregon House of Representatives Oregon House of Representatives The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.... .
Charles S. Moore Charles S. Moore Charles Sumner Moore was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of the Pacific Northwest state, he held several elected offices in Klamath County in the southern part of the state, including county judge...  (1857-1915)	1872-1874	Oregon State Treasurer Oregon State Treasurer The Oregon State Treasurer is a constitutional officer within the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, elected by statewide vote to serve a four year term. As chief financial officer for the state, the office holder heads the Oregon State Treasury, and with the Governor...  and county judge.
Charles B. Moores Charles B. Moores Charles Bruce Moores was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Missouri, he came from a family of politicians including his father John H. Moores, his grandfather Isaac R. Moores, and uncle Isaac R. Moores, Jr. who all served in the Oregon Legislature...  (1849-1930)	B.A. 1870	Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives Oregon House of Representatives The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.... .
Merrill Moores Merrill Moores Merrill Moores was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Moores attended the public schools, Butler University, and Willamette University....  (1856-1929)		U.S. Representative from Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... .
Dale T. Mortensen Dale T. Mortensen Dale Thomas Mortensen is an American economist. He received his B.A. in economics from Willamette University and his Ph.D. in Economics from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity...  (b. 1939)	B.A. 1961	Professor at Northwestern University.
Bob Packwood Bob Packwood Robert William "Bob" Packwood is a U.S. politician from Oregon and a member of the Republican Party. He resigned from the United States Senate, under threat of expulsion, in 1995 after allegations of sexual harassment, abuse and assault of women emerged.-Early life and career:Packwood was born in...  (b. 1932)	Class of 1954	United States Senator from Oregon.
Skip Priest Skip Priest Mahlon "Skip" Priest is the current mayor of Federal Way, Washington, and the first to be popularly elected to the position. Prior to this, he served as a Washington State Representative for the 30th Legislative District.-Personal:...	B.A.	Member of the Washington House of Representatives Washington House of Representatives The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, the legislature of the U.S. State of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects two members. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without... .
Tobias Read Tobias Read Tobias Read is a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 27 since 2006.-External links:* Official government website* profile*Follow the Money - Tobias Read** campaign contributions...  (b. 1975)	B.A.	Member of the Oregon House of Representatives Oregon House of Representatives The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.... .
John W. Reynolds John W. Reynolds (Oregon attorney) John W. Reynolds was an American attorney and educator in the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of the state, he was the fourth dean of the Willamette University College of Law, the law school of his alma mater....  (b. 1875)	A.B (1895) A.M. (1897)	Dean of the law school.
Samuel T. Richardson Samuel T. Richardson Samuel Thurston Richardson was an American attorney and educator in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he was the third dean of the Willamette University College of Law, his alma mater...  (1857-1921)	B.A. 1892	Educator and dean of the law school. Also attended the law school.
Ron Saxton Ron Saxton Ronald L. Saxton is an American lawyer and Republican politician in Oregon. A native of Oregon, his first public office was with the Portland Public Schools Board...  (b. 1954)	Class of 1976	Attorney, two-time candidate for Oregon Governor.
Herb Schmalenberger Herb Schmalenberger Herb Schmalenberger was a college football coach at UC Davis. He served as head coach of football for the Aggies in 1958 and again from 1964 to 1969, men's swimming from 1957 to 1962 and men's basketball for the 1957-1958 season...  (1925-2006)		College football coach.
Frederick Schwatka Frederick Schwatka Frederick Gustavus Schwatka was a United States Army lieutenant with degrees in medicine and law and a noted explorer of northern Canada and Alaska.-Early life and career:...  (1849-1892)		Explorer of the Arctic.
Al Siebert Al Siebert Lawrence Albert "Al" Siebert, was an American author and educator. A native of Oregon, he was best known for his research on psychological resilience and the inner nature of highly resilient survivors...  (1934-2009)	B.S.	Psychology author and educator.
Otto Richard Skopil, Jr. Otto Richard Skopil, Jr. Otto Richard Skopil, Jr. , is an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. He is currently a senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The native Oregonian actively served on the court from 1979 to 1986...  (b. 1919)	B.A. 1941	Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona... . Also attended the law school.
Robert Freeman Smith Robert Freeman Smith Robert Freeman "Bob" Smith in Portland, Oregon, is an American politician.-Early life:Smith grew up in Burns, Oregon. He attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, graduating in 1953 with an agricultural degree...  (b. 1931)	B.A. 1953	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd district, Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives Oregon House of Representatives The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.... .
Vic Snyder Vic Snyder Victor F. "Vic" Snyder is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1997 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:...  (b. 1947)	B.A. 1975	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd district.
Winlock W. Steiwer Winlock W. Steiwer Winlock W. Steiwer was an American banker, rancher, and politician in the state of Oregon. Born in the Willamette Valley, he made his name in Eastern Oregon as the founder of a bank and as county judge...  (1852-1920)	Class of 1971	Oregon state senator and county judge.
Nick Symmonds Nick Symmonds Nicholas "Nick" Symmonds is an American middle-distance track athlete from Boise, Idaho, specializing in the 800 meters and 1500 meters distances. He is also the part owner of a tanning salon. In college at Willamette University he won seven NCAA Division III titles in outdoor track. In 2007, he...  (b. 1983)	Class of 2006	Distance runner, 2008 Olympian, seven NCAA Div. III titles.
Andy Tillman Andy Tillman Andrew Charles Tillman is one of the founders of the llama industry in the United States. He is an expert on llama and alpaca health, selective breeding, and marketing. Tillman is the co-founder of the International Llama Association, and he wrote the halter-class guidelines for the American...  (b. 1952)		Businessman and llama breeder.
Isaac Homer Van Winkle Isaac Homer Van Winkle Isaac Homer Van Winkle was an American attorney in the state of Oregon. A former dean of Willamette University's law school, he served as the 6th Attorney General of Oregon for 23 years.-Early life:...  (1870-1943)	Class of 1898	Oregon Attorney General Oregon Attorney General The Oregon Attorney General is a statutory office within the executive branch of the state of Oregon, and serves as the chief legal officer of the state, heading its Department of Justice with its six operating divisions. The Attorney General is chosen by statewide partisan election to serve a term...  and dean of the College of Law. Also attended the law school.
John B. Waldo John B. Waldo John Breckenridge Waldo was an American politician and jurist from the state of Oregon. A native of Oregon, he grew up near Salem as part of a prominent pioneer political family that included father Daniel and brother William...  (1844-1907)	Class of 1866	Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol... .
William Waldo William Waldo (Oregon politician) William Waldo was an American politician and attorney in Oregon. Born in Missouri, he came to the Oregon Country with his family that included father Daniel Waldo. He would serve in the Oregon State Senate, including as president of the body in 1885. Waldo was also a county judge, while his...  (1832-1911)		President of 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,... .
Marie Watt Marie Watt Marie Watt is a contemporary artist living and working in Portland, Oregon. Part Seneca, Watt has created work centered on contemporary Native American themes.-Background:...  (b. 1967)	Class of 1990	Artist.
Dick Weisgerber Dick Weisgerber Dick Weisgerber is a former player in the National Football League. He played four seasons with the Green Bay Packers.-References:...		Football player.
Edward Curtis Wells Edward Curtis Wells Ed Wells redirects here. For the baseball player, see Ed Wells Edward Curtis Wells was senior vice president and served on the board of directors of Boeing Company. He designed the Boeing 747. He was known as the "Elder Statesman of Aviation".-Biography:He was born in Boise, Idaho on August 26, 1910...  (1910-1986)		Businessman, vice president at Boeing Company.
Frank K. Wheaton Frank K. Wheaton Frank K. Wheaton is an American sports agent, personal manager and actor.-Biography:Frank Kahlil Wheaton was born September 27, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, but raised in nearby Compton...  (b. 1951)		Agent and actor.
Richard Williams Richard Williams (congressman) Richard Williams was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Ohio, he moved to Oregon in 1851 where he became an attorney...  (1836–1914)		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's At-large district.
John N. Williamson John N. Williamson John Newton Williamson was an American rancher and politician in the state of Oregon. A native Oregonian, he served in both chambers of the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing central and eastern Oregon in the late 19th century...  (1855-1943)		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd district.
Parish L. Willis Parish L. Willis Parish Lovejoy Willis was an American attorney and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Illinois, he served as cavalry in the Rogue River War before becoming a lawyer...  (1838-)	B.A. 1965	Oregon State Senator.
Greg Zerzan Greg Zerzan Greg Zerzan is an attorney in Washington, DC. He has held several prominent posts in government and is a frequent speaker on markets and public policy matters.-Early life and education:...		Federal government administrator. Also attended the law school.

College of Law

This includes alumni of the College of Law

Willamette University College of Law

Willamette University College of Law is a private law school located in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1842, Willamette University is the oldest university in the Western United States...

. Those who also attended one of the university's other schools are listed in those sections as well.

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
William A. Barton William A. Barton William A. Barton is an American attorney in the state of Oregon. A personal injury lawyer and author, he successfully argued to allow litigation to proceed against the Vatican in the priest sex scandal, despite sovereign immunity that is normally applicable to foreign governments...	J.D. 1972	Trial attorney.
Douglas H. Bosco Douglas H. Bosco Douglas Harry Bosco is a former U.S. Representative from California.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bosco attended Homestead High School, Sunnyvale, California. He graduated from the Capitol Page School in Washington, D.C., 1963. He received a B.A. from Willamette University in 1968 and a J.D. from...  (b. 1946)	J.D. 1971	U.S. Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...  from California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... . Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.
Bruce Botelho Bruce Botelho Bruce M. Botelho is an American attorney and politician in the state of Alaska. Born in Juneau, Alaska, he has served as the mayor of Juneau on two occasions and was the Alaska Attorney General for eight years. He is currently mayor of Juneau....  (b. 1948)	J.D. 1976	Alaska Attorney General Alaska Attorney General The Alaska Attorney General is the chief legal advisor to the government of the State of Alaska and to its governor. The Attorney General is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Alaska Legislature. The position has existed since the early days of the Territory of Alaska, though it was...  and mayor of Juneau, Alaska Juneau, Alaska The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900... . Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.
Jay Bowerman Jay Bowerman Jay Bowerman was an American politician, a Republican, who served most notably as the 13th Governor of Oregon.-Early life:Bowerman was born in Hesper, Iowa, the son of Daniel and Lydia Bowerman...  (1876-1957)	1893-1896	Former Governor of Oregon Governor of Oregon The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments.... .
J. R. Campbell J. R. Campbell J. R. “Doc” Campbell is an American attorney in the state of Oregon, United States. He was the 82nd Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court and served on the Oregon Court of Appeals. The Navy veteran from Montana also worked as a circuit court judge in Oregon.-Early life:On July 9, 1918, J....  (b. 1918)	J.D. 1942	Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol...  and judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals Oregon Court of Appeals The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state intermediate appellate court in the U.S. state of Oregon. Part of the Oregon Judicial Department, it has ten judges and is located in Salem... . Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.
Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. is an American attorney and politician from Oregon. He has spent time in both of Oregon’s legislative branches and served on the Oregon Supreme Court for 24 years. Carson served for 14 years as Chief Justice of the court, which is the longest of any previous Chief Justice on...  (b. 1934)	J.D. 1962	Former Chief Justice if the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol... .
Paul De Muniz Paul De Muniz Paul J. De Muniz is an American judge in the state of Oregon. He is the first Hispanic Chief Justice in the history of the Oregon Supreme Court. He was elected to the court in 2000, and elected as Chief Justice in 2006. He won re-election in May 2006 for another six-year term on the state's...	J.D. 1975	Current Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.
James Martin Fitzgerald James Martin Fitzgerald James Martin Fitzgerald was an American lawyer and judge. He served as an associate justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from 1972 to 1975, and resigned that position when he was appointed to a judgeship of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, remaining in that position...  (b. 1920)	LL.B. 1951	Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Alaska United States District Court for the District of Alaska The United States District Court for the District of Alaska is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Alaska. Offices are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Nome...  and the Alaska Supreme Court Alaska Supreme Court The Alaska Supreme Court is the state supreme court in the State of Alaska's judicial department . The supreme court is composed of the chief justice and four associate justices, who are all appointed by the governor of Alaska and face judicial retention elections and who choose one of their own... . Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.
Jeffrey Grayson Jeffrey Grayson Jeffrey Lloyd Grayson was an American businessman and criminal. A native of Oregon, he co-founded and later served as Chief executive officer of Capital Consultants. Grayson made legally questionable loans to Wilshire Credit Corporation and its CEO Andrew Wiederhorn...  (1942-2009)		Co-founder of Capitol Consultants and convicted white collar criminal.
Mark Hatfield Mark Hatfield Mark Odom Hatfield was an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served for 30 years as a United States Senator from Oregon, and also as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee...  (1922–2011)		Former Oregon Secretary of State, Governor, and longtime U.S. Senator. Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.
Willis C. Hawley Willis C. Hawley Willis Chatman Hawley was an American politician and educator in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he would serve as president of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he earned his undergraduate and law degrees before entering politics...  (1864-1941)	LL.B. 1888	Congressman from Oregon and president of Willamette University. Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.
Thomas Hemingway Thomas Hemingway Brigadier General Thomas Hemingway is an American military lawyer who has served as a legal advisor to the Office of Military Commissions. Thomas Hemingway was a distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC program, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in November 1962 after earning his...	J.D. 1965	Brigadier general in the United States Air Force. Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.
Fern Hobbs Fern Hobbs Fern Hobbs was an American attorney in the U.S. state of Oregon, and a private secretary to Oregon Governor Oswald West...  (1883-1964)	LL.B. 1913	Implemented martial law in Copperfield, Oregon Copperfield, Oregon Copperfield is a former town in Baker County, Oregon, United States, located on the west bank of the Snake River, near a place called The Oxbow.-Early history:... , while serving as private secretary to the Governor of Oregon Governor of Oregon The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments.... .
Edward H. Howell Edward H. Howell Edward H. Howell was an American jurist in the state of Oregon. The Oregon native and Army veteran served on the Oregon Tax Court and the state’s highest court, the Oregon Supreme Court.-Early life:...  1915–1994	LL.B. 1940	Oregon Supreme Court justice.
Jay Inslee Jay Inslee Jay Robert Inslee is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes many of Seattle's northern suburbs in King, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties...  (b. 1951)	J.D. 1976	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington state.
Faith Ireland Faith Ireland Faith Ireland is an American lawyer and former judge in the state of Washington. A native of the state, she was a county trial judge for 15 years before serving as an associate justice for one term on the Washington Supreme Court from 1999 to 2005...	J.D. 1969	Justice on the Washington Supreme Court Washington Supreme Court The Washington Supreme Court is the highest court in the judiciary of the U.S. state of Washington. The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and eight Justices. of the Court are elected to six-year terms... .
Susan M. Leeson Susan M. Leeson Susan M. Leeson is an American attorney and former judge in the state of Oregon. She was the 94th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Prior to her appointment to Oregon’s high court, the Utah native served on the Oregon Court of Appeals.-Early life:Susan Leeson was born on August 16,...  (b. 1946)	J.D. 1981	Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol... . Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.
Berkeley Lent Berkeley Lent Berkeley "Bud" Lent was an American politician and jurist in the state of Oregon. He was the 38th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, serving from 1982 to 1983. Elected to the court in 1976, Lent remained until 1988...  (1921-2007)	J.D. 1950	Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol...  and member of both chambers of the Oregon Legislative Assembly Oregon Legislative Assembly The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower house: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the House of Representatives, with 60 members elected to... .
Virginia Linder Virginia Linder Virginia Lynn Linder is an American judge from Oregon who has served, since January 2007, as the 99th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. She had previously served since 1997 on the Oregon Court of Appeals...	J.D. 1980	Oregon Supreme Court justice.
William M. McAllister William M. McAllister William Menzies McAllister was an American politician and jurist in the state of Oregon. He served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives in the 1940s, served on the Oregon Supreme Court, and was Chief Justice of the court for eight years beginning in 1959.-Early years:William...  (1896-1986)	LL.B. 1928	Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court and Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.
John McCourt John McCourt John McCourt was an American attorney and jurist in the state of Oregon. He served as the 51st Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Prior to joinng the court, McCourt had worked as United States District Attorney for the District of Oregon...  (1874-1924)	Class of 1896	Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court.
Lesil McGuire Lesil McGuire Lesil McGuire is an American politician in the state of Alaska. As of 2009, she is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the N District, taking office in 2007 immediately after her tenure as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2000 through 2006.-Early years:McGuire...  (b. 1971)	J.D. 1998	Member of the Alaska Senate and House. Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.
Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...  (1887-1946)	LL.B. 1928	Famed bridge designer and civil engineer.
Bob Mionske Bob Mionske Robert Charles Mionske is a two-time U.S. Olympic racing cyclist and U.S. National Champion . In the 1988 Summer Olympics, held in Seoul, South Korea, he placed fourth in the Individual Road Race. He retired from professional cycling in 1993 and is now an attorney based in Portland, Oregon,...  (b. 1962)		U.S. Olympic racing cyclist.
James W. Mott James W. Mott James Wheaton Mott was a U.S. Representative from Oregon. A graduate of Columbia University and Willamette University's law school, he worked as a newspaper reporter, city attorney, and was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives.-Early life:Born near New Washington, Pennsylvania, Mott...  (1883-1945)	LL.B. 1917	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon.
Lisa Murkowski Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann Murkowski is the senior U.S. Senator from the State of Alaska and a member of the Republican Party. She was appointed to the Senate in 2002 by her father, Governor Frank Murkowski. After losing a Republican primary in 2010, she became the second person ever to win a U.S...  (b. 1957)	J.D. 1985	United States Senator from Alaska.
Albin W. Norblad Albin W. Norblad Albin Walter Norblad III is an attorney in the U.S. state of Oregon, and a sitting judge of the Oregon Circuit Court for the 3rd judicial district, in Marion County at Salem. His current term expires January 1, 2013....  (b. 1939)		Oregon state circuit court judge.
E. M. Page E. M. Page Everill Max "E.M." Page was an American lawyer and judge in the state of Oregon. He was appointed as the 63rd Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court, serving for less than a year between 1949 and 1950....  (1893-1959)	Class of 1913	Oregon Supreme Court justice.
Norma Paulus Norma Paulus Norma Paulus is an American attorney and former politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Nebraska, she was raised in Eastern Oregon before becoming a lawyer...  (b. 1933)	LL.B. 1962	Oregon Secretary of State and Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Benjamin Hale Settle Benjamin Hale Settle Benjamin Hale Settle is a United States federal judge.Born in Olympia, Washington, Settle received a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College in 1969 and a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 1972. He was in private practice in Washington in 1972, and again from 1976 to 2007...  (b. 1947)	J.D. 1972	Federal judge in Washington state.
Otto Richard Skopil, Jr. Otto Richard Skopil, Jr. Otto Richard Skopil, Jr. , is an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. He is currently a senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The native Oregonian actively served on the court from 1979 to 1986...  (b. 1919)	LL.B. 1946	Federal judge in Oregon and for the Ninth Circuit.
Kenneth S. Stern Kenneth S. Stern Kenneth S. Stern is a defense attorney and an author. He is director on antisemitism, hate studies and extremism for the American Jewish Committee. In 2000, Stern was a special advisor to the defense in the David Irving v. Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt trial.-Education:Stern earned his A.B. at...	J.D.	Defense lawyer.
Charles Swindells Charles Swindells Charles Joseph "Butch" Swindells is a former United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. He was appointed to the position by U.S. President George W. Bush, with the strong support of his home state of Oregon's two U.S. Senators. He served from 2001 to 2005.Swindells earned a B.S. from Lewis...		Former American ambassador and businessman.
Isaac Homer Van Winkle Isaac Homer Van Winkle Isaac Homer Van Winkle was an American attorney in the state of Oregon. A former dean of Willamette University's law school, he served as the 6th Attorney General of Oregon for 23 years.-Early life:...  (1870-1943)	Class of 1901	Oregon Attorney General Oregon Attorney General The Oregon Attorney General is a statutory office within the executive branch of the state of Oregon, and serves as the chief legal officer of the state, heading its Department of Justice with its six operating divisions. The Attorney General is chosen by statewide partisan election to serve a term...  and dean of the College of Law. Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.
Walter C. Winslow Walter C. Winslow Walter C. Winslow was an American attorney in Oregon. A native of the state, he practiced law in Salem and later served temporarily on the Oregon Supreme Court. In legal practice he worked for brothers John Hugh McNary and Charles L. McNary in his early years as a lawyer.-Early life:Walter Winslow...  (1882-1962)	LL.B. 1908	Justice pro tempore of the Oregon Supreme Court.
Stephen K. Yamashiro Stephen K. Yamashiro Stephen Kei Yamashiro was an American politician and lawyer who served as the former Mayor of Hawaii County from 1992 to 2000. Yamashiro served on the Hawaii County council from 1976 to 1990, including eleven years as the council's chairman...  (1941-2011)	JD 1969	Mayor of Hawaii County.
Leon Rene Yankwich Leon Rene Yankwich Leon Rene Yankwich was a United States federal judge.Born in Iaşi, Romania, Yankwich received an LL.B. from Willamette University College of Law in 1909...  (1888-1975)	LL.B. 1909	Federal district court judge in California.
Greg Zerzan Greg Zerzan Greg Zerzan is an attorney in Washington, DC. He has held several prominent posts in government and is a frequent speaker on markets and public policy matters.-Early life and education:...		Federal government administrator. Also attended Willamette as an undergraduate.

Others

This includes alumni of the defunct College of Medicine

Willamette University College of Medicine

Willamette University College of Medicine is a former school of medicine that was part of Willamette University. Founded in 1867 as the first medical school in Oregon, the school relocated between Portland and the main university campus in Salem several times. Eventually the school was merged with...

 and the Atkinson Graduate School of Management

Atkinson Graduate School of Management

The George H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management is the Masters in Business Administration program at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. It is one of only two MBA programs in the world accredited for both Business Administration and Public Administration...

. Those who also attended one of the university's other schools are listed in those sections as well.

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Jason Atkinson Jason Atkinson Jason Atkinson is an American politician in the US state of Oregon. A native of California, the Republican grew up in the Southern Oregon city of Medford. He is a senator in the Oregon Legislative Assembly. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon in 2006, but...  (b. 1970)	Atkinson 1997	Member of the Oregon Senate and House of Representatives.
Sandy Baruah Sandy Baruah Sandy K. Baruah is an American politician from the state of Oregon and is currently the president and chief executive officer of the .-Biography:...	Atkinson	Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development in the United States Commerce Department.
Augustus C. Kinney Augustus C. Kinney Augustus Crouch Kinney was an American physician and scientist in the state of Oregon. A native of Iowa, his family moved to Oregon Country when he was an infant where he was raised and started his medical career...  (1845-1908)	Medicine (1869)	Research on tuberculosis Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body... .
Harry Lane Harry Lane Harry Lane was an American physician and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he worked as the head of the state insane asylum before entering local politics and served as mayor of Portland...  (1855-1917)	Medicine (1878)	Mayor of Portland and U.S. Senator.
Levi L. Rowland Levi L. Rowland Levi Lindsey Rowland was an American educator and physician in the state of Oregon. A native of Tennessee, he served as the Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction, president of what became Western Oregon University, and as the Superintendent of Oregon’s insane asylum, now the Oregon State...  (1831-1908)	Medicine (1872)	Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction The Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office within the executive branch of the Oregon state government, and acts as administrative officer of the State Board of Education and executive head of the Department of...  and Superintendent of Oregon State Insane Asylum.
Loyal B. Stearns Loyal B. Stearns Loyal B. Stearns was an American politician, attorney, and jurist in Oregon. Born in New Hampshire and raised in Oregon, he became a lawyer and practiced in Portland. A Republican, he was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives and later a judge for several courts.-Early life:Loyal Stearns...  (1853-1936)	Medicine	Member of the Oregon House of Representatives Oregon House of Representatives The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.... and judge.