born march american lawyer politician state oregon native nebraska raised lawyer republican held political office representative woman hold statewide elected office oregon oregon secretary state later served oregon superintendent public instruction years failed bids governor oregon united_states senator lives portland involved non profit groups sponsored ballot measure create open oregon statewide elections early life born belgrade nebraska march raised seven children graduated burns started career secretary district attorney burns oregon recovering moved salem oregon state capitol worked legal secretary including working chief justice time recommended attend law school college degree law school met future husband graduated honors salem following law school worked private practice entering politics political career began political career winning election elected republican represented salem won election additional year terms house district changing serving special legislative session elected oregon female secretary state time woman won election statewide office oregon took office january served january winning election second year term keeps small statue lion desk downtown portland home given october northeast inducted female member day visited office oregon capitol president statewide come ask return portland club gift think statue membership club given woman speakers national conference women legislators remarked speech come long way referring women politics followers homeless people attempt sway local elections secretary state recommended county institute emergency procedures restrict registering vote challenged federal court time oregon allowed citizens register vote day election federal district judge ruled determining emergency procedures proper religious sect later faced government investigations immigration fraud related failed murder plot attack united_states following terms secretary state ran governor won republican primary lost democrat november election campaigning office critic new opened year appointed president ronald_reagan help oversee filipino presidential elections appointed oregon members council supporter regional fish habitat protection resigned position council late run oregon superintendent public instruction retirement later appointed superintendent public instruction october won election year term office later year elected ran united states senate december special primary election election nominations replace resigned lost republican primary smith lost general election elected later fill vacancy left retired state superintendent helped introduce statewide assessment testing grades education reforms introduced year certificate advanced mastery designed replace high school diploma oregon optional programs broader program included issuing report card outlining progress state required law state legislature passed supported school work initiatives reforming public education office reforms time women nation hold education position state left office january terms eliminated optional certificates schools state later life family husband william bill children elizabeth named secretary education conferred honorary degrees december appointed executive director served position april served original member organization served chair group serves boards bend newport received distinguished service award worked raise funds statue honoring governor longtime friend statue completed installed salem oregon secretary state brought november ballot effort reform state primary election system partisan races
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