{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Lucy Vinis | image = File:Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis.jpg | caption = Vinis in 2021 | office = Mayor of Eugene | term_start = January 9, 2017 | term_end = January 1, 2025 | predecessor = Kitty Piercy | successor = Kaarin Knudson | birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|63|2016|5|18}}<!-- {{Birth based on age as of date|62|2015|9|9}} Age in 2015 R-G article given as 62 on September 9, 2015 --> | birth_place = | party = Democratic<ref name="rg2016-09-09">{{cite web|url=http://projects.registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33484118-75/eugene-mayor-candidate-kicks-off-campaign.html.csp|title=Vinis starts mayor campaign|publisher=|first=Edward|last= Russo|work=The Register-Guard|date= September 9, 2015}}</ref> | spouse = Lawrence Vinis (died 2008)<ref name="meetlucy" /><ref name="Lawrence Vinis Obit">{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/registerguard/obituary.aspx?n=lawrence-h-vinis&pid=113842823|title=Lawrence H. Vinis's Obituary on Eugene Register-Guard|work=legacy.com|publisher=Register-Guard |date= July 22, 2008}}</ref> | relations = | children = 2<ref name="meetlucy" /><ref name="Lawrence Vinis Obit" /> | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = Politician | website = http://www.lucyvinis.com }}
'''Lucy Vinis''' (born 1952/53)<ref name="rg2016-05-18" /> is an American politician. She was elected mayor of Eugene, Oregon, in 2016,<ref name="rg2016-05-18">{{cite web|url=http://projects.registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34381009-75/vinis-wins-eugene-mayoral-race.html.csp|title=Eugene's next mayor: Vinis|publisher=|work=The Register-Guard|date=May 18, 2016|first=Christian |last=Hill}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kval.com/news/local/eugene-voters-elect-lucy-vinis-mayor|title=Eugene voters elect Lucy Vinis mayor|first=Hannah|last=Kintner|publisher=|work=KVAL.com|date= May 18, 2016}}</ref> and started her term in January 2017.
==Education== Vinis is a graduate of Kenyon College in Ohio and earned master's degrees from the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan.<ref name="meetlucy">{{cite web|url=http://lucyvinis.com/meet-lucy/|title=Meet Lucy - Lucy Vinis|publisher=lucyvinis.com|access-date=January 9, 2017}}</ref>
==Career== Her position as mayor of Eugene is her first time in public office. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
During her two terms as mayor she has been an advocate for the environment and addressing climate change and has helped to navigate Eugene's housing and homelessness crisis.<ref>https://www.klcc.org/politics-government/2024-12-11/after-eight-years-in-office-eugene-mayor-lucy-vinis-says-farewell</ref> Vinis was appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Local Government Advisory Committee in 2021 and serves as Vice Chair.<ref>https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-reappoints-leaders-lincoln-nebraska-and-willow-springs-missouri</ref>
In 2020, Vinis created the Youth Advisory Council to create an opportunity for youth to influence policy at the local government level.<ref>https://eugeneweekly.com/2023/01/06/hult-center-plays-host-to-mayor-vinis-state-of-the-city-address/</ref>
In 2023, Vinis convened a Blue Ribbon Panel on Economic Development, which resulted in 12 recommendations to promote a healthy local economy including workforce development, development of all housing types, and understanding the needs of BIPOC businesses.<ref>https://kval.com/news/local/vinis-blue-ribbon-panel-aims-for-economic-progress-in-eugene</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 29, 2020|title=Death STAR|url=https://eugeneweekly.com/2020/07/29/death-star/|access-date=August 1, 2020}}</ref>
In September 2023, Vinis announced that she would not seek a third term as mayor, instead endorsing architect Kaarin Knudson.<ref name="Vinis announces not running">{{cite web |last1=Torres |first1=Alan |title=Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis will not seek third term, endorses architect Kaarin Knudson |url=https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/09/13/eugene-oregon-mayor-lucy-vinis-endorses-kaarin-knudson-election-2024/70843077007/ |website=Register Guard |publisher=The Register Guard |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref> Knudson went on to win the mayoral election with 74.1% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Torres |first1=Alan |title=Primary election for Eugene mayor: Knudson claims victory with 2 rounds of returns |url=https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2024/05/21/eugene-mayor-decided-may-21-election/73775404007/ |website=Register Guard |publisher=The Register Guard |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== 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.<ref name="meetlucy" />
== Electoral history == {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |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 |} {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |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 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|http://www.lucyvinis.com/}}
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