Patti Milne Explained

Patti Milne
Office:Marion County Commissioner
Term Start:January 1999
Term End:April 21, 2014
State House1:Oregon
District1:18th
Term Start1:January 11, 1993
Term End1:1998

Patricia R. Milne (born 1947/48)[1] [2] is an American politician from the state of Oregon. A Republican, she served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1993 until 1998, and as a Marion County Commissioner from 1999 until 2014.

Biography

Milne was elected to the Woodburn School Board in 1988, and to the state House of Representatives in 1992. She served three terms in the House, serving as Majority Whip in 1995, before retiring to run for the Marion County Board of Commissioners in 1998, serving until 2014.[3]

In 2014, she ran for the Oregon Senate from district 11, losing to incumbent Democrat Peter Courtney with 45% of the vote.[4] [5] [6]

In 2016, she ran again for the Oregon House from district 22, losing to Democrat Teresa Alonso Leon with 44% of the vote.[7]

Personal life

Milne and her husband, Stan, have 3 children: Trevor, Stephanie, and Laura, and two grandchildren.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Marion County Commissioner: Patti Milne Candidate Questionnaire. Statesman Journal. October 4, 2010. January 28, 2017.
  2. News: Oregon House of Representatives: Patti Milne Candidate Questionnaire. Statesman Journal. September 12, 2016. January 28, 2017.
  3. News: Patti Milne announces candidacy for House District 22. Woodburn Independent. January 27, 2016. January 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Content Manager WebDrawer - 2014 General Election Official Results.
  5. Web site: Patti Milne announces State Senate run for seat held by Peter Courtney. Oregon Catalyst. February 11, 2014. January 28, 2017.
  6. News: Patti Milne files to run against Courtney in State Senate. Woodburn Independent. February 19, 2014. January 28, 2017.
  7. Web site: November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes. Oregon Secretary of State. January 28, 2017.
  8. Web site: Patti Milne's Biography. Project Votesmart. January 28, 2017.