Jewel Lansing Explained

Jewel Beck Lansing (born c. 1930)^{[1] [2]} is a writer and politician from Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon.

Lansing grew up in rural Montana.^[3] She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Montana and a master's degree in education from Stanford University. She moved to Portland in 1961.^[1]

She pioneered performance auditing in Portland and Multnomah County. She served as Multnomah County auditor from 1975 to 1982, and Portland City Auditor from 1983 to 1986.^{[1] [4]} She was one of the first two women elected to Multnomah County government, and was the fifth elected to Portland government.^[4]

Lansing was also the Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Oregon in 1976 and 1980, narrowly losing to Republican Clay Myers in both general elections.^{[2] [4]}

Books authored

Lansing has published several books.^[4]

• Portland: People, Politics, and Power, 1851-2001. Oregon State University Press, 2003.
• Campaigning for Office: A Woman Runs (out of print). R & E Publishers, 1991.
• 101 Campaign Tips for Women Candidates and Their Staffs (out of print). R & E Publishers, 1991.
• Deadly Games in City Hall (fiction/murder mystery). Skylark Press, 1997.
• My Montana: A History and Memoir, 1930 to 1950. Inkwater Press, 2007.
• A Czech Family Heritage: Bohemia-U.S.A. - 1765-1996 (out of print)
• with Ole J. Lokberg: The Beck Family Book: Norway-U.S.A. - 1700-1989 (out of print)
• with Fred Leeson: Multnomah: The Tumultuous Story of Oregon's Most Populous County. Oregon State University Press, 2012.^[2]

Personal

Lansing is married and lives in southwest Portland with her husband, Ron. The couple raised two daughters, and a son.^[2]

External links

• Official web site
• 1976 Marion County Voter's Pamphlet. General Election, November 2, 1976

Notes and References

1. News: Anderson . Jennifer . Tireless Portlander tells it like it was: Big book tells the story of the city's origins, politics and players . November 4, 2003 . . https://archive.today/20130223002859/http://thetribonline.net/news/story.php?story_id=21049 . dead . February 23, 2013 . August 20, 2012 .
2. News: Griffin. Anna. Jewel Lansing shares more local political history and insights with new book about Multnomah County. August 16, 2012 . The Oregonian. August 20, 2012.
3. Web site: Biography of Jewel Lansing.
4. Web site: Jewel Lansing. March 12, 2007. City of Portland. https://web.archive.org/web/20110609074948/http://www.portlandonline.com/omf/index.CFM?a=148774&c=44053. June 9, 2011. May 28, 2012.