| Lucy Vinis | |
| Office: | Mayor of Eugene |
| Term Start: | January 9, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Kitty Piercy |
| Successor: | Incumbent |
| Party: | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse: | Lawrence Vinis (died 2008)[2] |
| Children: | 2 |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Website: | http://www.lucyvinis.com |
Lucy Vinis (born 1952/53) is an American politician. She was elected mayor of Eugene, Oregon, in 2016,[3] [4] and started her term in January 2017.
Vinis is a graduate of Kenyon College in Ohio and earned master's degrees from the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan.[5]
Her position as mayor of Eugene is her first time in public office. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
On July 27, 2020, after the Eugene City Council deadlocked at 4-4 on a vote to refer a measure allowing STAR voting to be used in city elections to the November 2020 ballot, Vinis cast the deciding vote against the referral.[6]
In September 2023, Vinis announced that she would not seek a third term as mayor, instead endorsing architect Kaarin Knudson.[7] Knudson went on to win the mayoral election with 74.1% of the vote.[8]
Vinis has lived in Eugene since 1991. She has worked for non-profit organizations in Eugene, including EarthShare of Oregon, Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides, and ShelterCare.
| Eugene, Oregon Mayor Primary Election, May 17, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Non-Partisan | Lucy Vinis | 28,010 | 52.51 | |
| Non-Partisan | Mike Clark | 19,976 | 37.45 | |
| Non-Partisan | Bob Cassidy | 2,283 | 4.28 | |
| Non-Partisan | Scott Landfield | 1,762 | 3.30 | |
| Non-Partisan | Stefan G. Strek | 1,003 | 1.88 | |
| Non-Partisan | Write-ins | 306 | 0.57 | |
| Eugene, Oregon Mayor Primary Election, May 19, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Non-Partisan | Lucy Vinis | 32,193 | 66.98 | |
| Non-Partisan | Thomas Hiura | 4,952 | 10.30 | |
| Non-Partisan | Stacy Westover | 2,936 | 6.11 | |
| Non-Partisan | Zondie Zinke | 2,456 | 5.11 | |
| Non-Partisan | Robert Patterson | 1,552 | 3.23 | |
| Non-Partisan | Matthew Yook | 1,490 | 3.10 | |
| Non-Partisan | Ben Ricker | 1,224 | 2.55 | |
| Non-Partisan | Write-ins | 1,258 | 2.62 | |