Martha Schrader

Martha Schrader
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 20th district
In office
2009–2011
Preceded by Kurt Schrader
Succeeded by Alan Olsen
Personal details
Born August 12, 1953 (1953-08-12) (age 58)
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Kurt Schrader
Residence Canby, Oregon

Martha Northam Schrader (born August 12, 1953) is a Democratic American politician who served in the Oregon State Senate, representing Oregon's 20th Senate district in southeastern Clackamas County, including the cities of Barlow, Canby, Gladstone, Johnson City, Oregon City, and portions of Milwaukie.

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Early life

Born Martha Northam, she is a graduate of Cornell University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree. She also holds two Master of Arts degrees—one in entomology from the University of Illinois, and one in education from Portland State University.[1]

While at Cornell, she met Kurt Schrader, and the two were married in 1975.[2] In 1978, the couple moved to Oregon.[2] The Schraders have five children. From 1986 to 1994, she worked as a teacher and library media specialist in the Oregon City School District.[1]

Political career

In 1996, Kurt Schrader was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives, and Martha served as his chief legislative analyst until his election to the Oregon State Senate in 2002.[1] That same year, Martha won the Democratic nomination to succeed her husband for his seat in the House, but she lost in the general election to Republican Wayne Scott.[3]

In 2003, she was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners. In 2004, she was elected to a full term, defeating Republican Tootie Smith.[4] Schrader has served as chair of the commission in 2005 and 2007.[1]

In 2008, Kurt was elected to the United States House of Representatives, and the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners, on which Martha served, selected her to fill Kurt's vacated state Senate seat (though she recused herself from voting).[5]

Schrader was narrowly defeated in the 2010 election by Republican Alan Olsen.

Personal

In May 2011, the Schraders announced their divorce.[6] They own the Kraft-Brandes-Culberston Farmstead in Canby, also known as Three Rivers Farm, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "About Martha Schrader". marthaschrader.com. http://www.marthaschrader.com/martha-schrader-clackamas-county-commissioner/. Retrieved January 14, 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Kohler, Vince (May 1, 1997). "Vet makes a house call". The Oregonian. 
  3. ^ Mayes, Steve (May 22, 2002). "Schraders ahead in legislative races". The Oregonian. 
  4. ^ "Clackamas County Election Results, November 2, 2004". http://www.co.clackamas.or.us/elections/archives/nov2004.htm. Retrieved January 14, 2009. 
  5. ^ "Martha Schrader will replace husband in State Senate". The Oregonian. January 9, 2009. http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/01/martha_schrader_will_replace_h.html. Retrieved January 10, 2009. 
  6. ^ Mayes, Steve (May 19, 2011). "Martha, Kurt Schrader, one of Oregon's best-known political couples, to divorce". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-city/index.ssf/2011/05/martha_kurt_schrader_one_of_oregons_best-known_political_couples_to_divorce.html. Retrieved May 19, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Oregon – Clackamas County". National Register of Historic Places. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/or/Clackamas/state.html. Retrieved April 14, 2008. 

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