Jean Cowan Explained

Jean Cowan
State House:	Oregon
District:	10th
Term Start:	January 2007
Term End:	January 14, 2013
Spouse:	Pat
Children:	2

Jean Cowan (born 1947)^[1] is an American Democratic politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2007 until 2013.

Career

Cowan served as city councillor and mayor of Elgin, and then as a Lincoln County Commissioner for 12 years, and served on many state advisory bodies. She was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006.^[2] Cowan was chair of the Veterans and Emergency Services Committee during the 75th Assembly, and co-chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee during the 76th Assembly. In November 2011, Cowan announced she would not seek reelection to her seat, and was succeeded by fellow Democrat David Gomberg.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jean Cowan's Biography. VoteSmart. August 28, 2016. September 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914150856/https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/46647/jean-cowan#.V8OQJWXov6Y. live.
2. Web site: Jean Cowan. Democratic Party of Oregon. August 28, 2016. September 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920230416/http://dpo.org/people/jean-cowan. live.
3. Web site: Rep. Jean Cowan says she is leaving Oregon House; another seat in play?. Mapes, Jeff. The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). November 13, 2011. August 28, 2016. September 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920175935/http://blog.oregonlive.com/mapesonpolitics/2011/09/rep_jean_cowan_says_she_is_lea.html. live.