Lisa Naito Explained

Lisa Naito
Office:Multnomah County Commissioner
from the 3rd district
Term Start:December 1998
Term End:December 2008
State House1:Oregon
District1:15th
Term Start1:January 14, 1991
Term End1:January 13, 1997

Lisa H. Naito is an American politician from the state of Oregon. A Democrat, she has served as a state representative and as a Multnomah County commissioner.

Biography

Naito was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1990, serving three terms. In 1998, she was elected to the county commission and served for ten years.[1] [2] In between those offices she served on the Metro Council.[1]

In March 2004, Naito, along with three other Multnomah county commissioners, approved plans to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Multnomah County; they issued over 3,000 licenses before the move was blocked by a judge the next month.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Naito formed Hooley & Naito, a strategic planning and legislative advocacy firm, with former Congresswoman Darlene Hooley after leaving office.[7]

Personal life

She is married to Steve Naito, the son of Bill Naito.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In the Hot Seat: Lisa Naito. Portland Tribune. November 26, 2008. August 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222202736/http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=79055. February 22, 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Moaner Lisa – A little commuting help for Multnomah County Commissioner Lisa Naito.. Leonard, Paul. Willamette Week. October 2, 2007. February 21, 2017.
  3. Web site: Gay Couples Marry As Portland Ore. Says 'I Do' . https://web.archive.org/web/20060309055055/http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/03/030304portlandLic.htm . March 9, 2006 . February 20, 2014.
  4. Web site: Judge upholds ban: A Marion County judge rejects constitutional challenges to last year's Ballot Measure 36. The Oregonian . February 3, 2008.
  5. Web site: 2004 gay marriage move put Multnomah County on 'right side of history', former Chairwoman Diane Linn says. House. Kelly. The Oregonian. May 19, 2014. February 21, 2017.
  6. Web site: 'Given time, I am confident attitudes will shift' –Lisa Naito, 2004. PQ Monthly. April 16, 2014. August 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20140823115831/http://www.pqmonthly.com/given-time-confident-attitudes-will-shift-lisa-naito-2004/19219. August 23, 2014. usurped.
  7. Web site: Darlene Hooley & Lisa Naito. 2012-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20120622072858/http://www.hooleynaito.com/. 2012-06-22. dead.
  8. News: Jaquiss . Nigel . Nigel Jaquiss . Naito Divided . July 29, 1998 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070729142223/http://wweek.com/html/leada072998.html . July 29, 2007. February 22, 2017.

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