Gretchen Kafoury

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Gretchen Kafoury
Portland City Commissioner
In office 1991–1998
Constituency	Portland, Oregon
Multnomah County Commissioner
In office 1985–1991
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 13^th district
In office 1977–1982
Preceded by	Stephen Kafoury
Succeeded by	Ed Leek
Personal details
Born	1942 Walla Walla, Washington
Political party	Democratic

Gretchen Kafoury (born 1942) is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon, who has served in the Oregon House of Representatives, the Multnomah County Commission, and the Portland City Council. She served in the legislature from 1977 to 1982, the Multnomah County Commission from 1985 to 1991 and the Portland City Council from 1991 to 1998.^[1]

Kafoury co-founded the Oregon chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1970 and the Oregon Women's Political Caucus in 1971.^[2]

In 1972, Kafoury was one of a small group of women (also including Mildred Schwab^[3]) who protested the City Club of Portland's policy excluding women members, effecting a change in the club's policy of more than fifty years.^[4]

The Kafoury family has been referred to as Portland's "most enduring political dynasty;" her husband Stephen preceded her in the legislature, and her daughter Deborah Kafoury served two terms there as well, including one as minority leader.^[5]

Since 1999, Kafoury has been an instructor at Portland State University, teaching classes related to homelessness, poverty, and community development.^[6]

References

↑ Slovic, Beth (April 18, 2012). "For women, history shows winning office in Portland is no easy task". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
↑ The Gretchen Kafoury Papers,http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv47219
↑ "Mildred Schwab". City of Portland. March 26, 2007. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
↑ Cole, Michelle (September 22, 2011). "How far have women come in Oregon politics? Not as far as you'd think". The Oregonian.
↑ Redden, Jim (August 3, 2001). "Dynasty shines for the left". Portland Tribune.
↑ "Gretchen Kafoury Biographical Statement". Retrieved 21 April 2012.

External links

[http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv47219/op=fstyle.aspx?t=k&q=kafoury, The Gretchen Kafoury Papers] at The University of Oregon

Oregon Women of Achievement

1980–1989

1985	Katz, VeraVera Katz

1986	Roberts, BarbaraBarbara Roberts Paulus, NormaNorma Paulus

1987	Ryles, NancyNancy Ryles Hammer, SusanSusan Hammer

1988	Congdon, MarshaMarsha Congdon Roberts, BettyBetty Roberts

1989	Roberts, Mary WendyMary Wendy Roberts Wilgenbusch, NancyNancy Wilgenbusch

1990–1999

1990	Parr-Sandoz, ClariceClarice Parr-Sandoz Sheng, Y. SherryY. Sherry Sheng

1991	LeGuin, Ursula K.Ursula K. LeGuin Shibley, GailGail Shibley

1992	Helms, SusanSusan Helms Biggs, JoanJoan Biggs

1993	Aiken, AnnAnn Aiken Smith, TriciaTricia Smith Armatta, JudithJudith Armatta

1994	Ford, Mary AliceMary Alice Ford Jaramillo, AnnabelleAnnabelle Jaramillo Lowe, EllenEllen Lowe Stevenson, JanetJanet Stevenson

1995	Williams, Myrlie EversMyrlie Evers Williams Brown, KateKate Brown

1996	Middle, DianneDianne Middle Perrin, CherylCheryl Perrin Ramaley, JudithJudith Ramaley

1997	Carter, MargaretMargaret Carter Hinrichs, Patricia DavisPatricia Davis Hinrichs Fox-Edwards, NellieNellie Fox-Edwards

1998	Bedford, Amy AldrichAmy Aldrich Bedford Clarno, BevBev Clarno Kilbourn, Joan PriscillaJoan Priscilla Kilbourn

1999	Gordly, AvelAvel Gordly Harrison, Kathryn JaneKathryn Jane Harrison O’Neil, Katherine HuffKatherine Huff O’Neil

2000–2009

2000	Bloom, ElmoElmo Bloom Hill, RoslynRoslyn Hill Shaffer, SueSue Shaffer

2001	Boston, ClarinerClariner Boston Hallock, Margaret JeanMargaret Jean Hallock Margerum, KathleenKathleen Margerum

2002	Ashbrook, ConnieConnie Ashbrook Castillo, SusanSusan Castillo Jensen, KatherineKatherine Jensen

2003	Lee, PhyllisPhyllis Lee Rosenbaum, DianeDiane Rosenbaum Ness, JerralynnJerralynn Ness

2004	Brown-Kline, JoanJoan Brown-Kline Burton, VictoriaVictoria Burton Young, MarthaMartha Young

2005	Brenner, JohannaJohanna Brenner Isom, HarrietHarriet Isom St. Clair, Serena OtaSerena Ota St. Clair

2006	Dodson, DonaldaDonalda Dodson Palmateer, JoanJoan Palmateer Pancake, CherriCherri Pancake

2007	Overstreet, MaryMary Overstreet Ramirez, CarmenCarmen Ramirez Schuette, GretchenGretchen Schuette

2008	Golden, NancyNancy Golden Hooley, DarleneDarlene Hooley Sherwood, SydneySydney Sherwood Wilson, Keren BrownKeren Brown Wilson

2009	Boyle, GertGert Boyle Schnitzer, ArleneArlene Schnitzer

2010–2019

2010	Kafoury, GretchenGretchen Kafoury Rose, MelodyMelody Rose Tillman, LatriciaLatricia Tillman

2011	Ginsberg, JillJill Ginsberg Lubchenco, JaneJane Lubchenco Saks, MinaleeMinalee Saks Sullivan, RitaRita Sullivan

2012	Collin, Robin MorrisRobin Morris Collin O'Keefe, JaneJane O'Keefe Warren, GinaGina Warren Wesley, Serena StoudamireSerena Stoudamire Wesley

Persondata
Name	Kafoury, Gretchen
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1942
Place of birth	Walla Walla, Washington
Date of death
Place of death

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