{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2011}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Nancy Nathanson | image = Nancy Nathanson (cropped).jpg | image_size = 200px | state_house = Oregon | district = [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th]] | term_start = 2006 | preceded = [[Robert Ackerman (politician)|Robert Ackerman]] | succeeded = | office1 = Member of [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene City Council]] from the 8th Ward | term_start1 = 1993 | term_end1 = 2004 | preceded1 = Roger Rutan | succeeded1 = Chris Pryor | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|09|29}} | birth_place = [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | spouse = Steve Robinson | profession = Supervisor | alma_mater = [[Northwestern University]]<br>[[University of Oregon]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) | footnotes = | signature = Nancy Nathanson Signature.jpg }}
'''Nancy Louise Nathanson''' (born September 29, 1951 in [[Dallas]], Texas<ref name="vote smart"/>) is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]], representing the 13th district. Nathanson attended [[Northwestern University]], and later the [[University of Oregon]] where she received a Bachelor of Science in [[urban geography]].<ref name="vote smart">{{cite web |url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=58128 |title=Representative Nancy Nathanson (OR) |work=Project Vote Smart |publisher=votesmart.org |access-date=March 9, 2010 |archive-date=September 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100930231620/http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=58128 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Political career==
===Eugene City Council=== In 1992, Nathanson was elected to the [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene City Council]], succeeding Roger Rutan in Ward 8.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=228VAAAAIBAJ&pg=6011,1128350&dq=nancy+nathanson&hl=en |title=Shifting city councils |date=November 6, 1992 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |access-date=March 9, 2010}}</ref> During her time on the council, Nathanson received multiple awards including; the "Outstanding Elected Official Award," presented by the Lane Council of Governments in 2001; the "James C. Richards Memorial Award," presented by the League of Oregon Cities in 2004;<ref>{{cite web |title=Nancy Nathanson's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/58128/nancy-nathanson |website=VoteSmart |publisher=[[Vote Smart]] |access-date=28 February 2025}}</ref> and the "Wetlands Appreciation Award" presented by the Wetland Executive Team in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=West Eugene Wetlands Annual Report 2005 |url=https://www.mitigationcreditdebit.com/WestEugene2005MonitoringReport.pdf#page=30 |publisher=[[Eugene, Oregon|City of Eugene]], Lane Council of Governments |access-date=28 February 2025}}</ref> Nathanson ran for Mayor of Eugene in 2004,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyemerald.com/2.2358/nancy-nathanson-supported-by-big-names-in-mayoral-race-1.213224 |title=Nancy Nathanson supported by big names in mayoral race |author=Parker Howell |date=May 12, 2004 |work=Oregon Daily Emerald |publisher=dailyemerald.com |access-date=March 9, 2010}}</ref> but lost in the [[Partisan primary|primary election]] to her opponent, and former mayor [[Kitty Piercy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oHsVAAAAIBAJ&pg=3650,5661307&dq=nancy+nathanson&hl=en |title=Some Nathanson supporters were waiting for the general election race |date=June 25, 2004 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref>
===Oregon House of Representatives=== In 2006, Nathanson was elected to her first term in the Oregon House of Representatives, defeating the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate Monica Johnson.<ref name="2006 elec">{{cite web |url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873552 |title=November 7, 2006, General Election Abstracts of Votes |work=State of Oregon |publisher=sos.oregon.gov |access-date=March 9, 2010 |archive-date=August 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822003922/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873552 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to ''[[The Oregonian]]'', Nathanson votes with Democrats 98.68% of the time, and misses votes 0.66% of the time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gov.oregonlive.com/legislators/Nancy-Nathanson/ |title=Representative Nancy Nathanson |work=The Oregonian |publisher=gov.oregonlive.com |access-date=March 9, 2010 |archive-date=March 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308204449/http://gov.oregonlive.com/legislators/Nancy-Nathanson/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
====Endorsements==== According to Nathanson, she is endorsed by multiple organizations including the [[Oregon AFL-CIO]], [[Planned Parenthood]], the [[Amalgamated Transit Union]], [[Basic Rights Oregon]], the [[American Federation of Teachers]], the [[United Transportation Union]], and [[Stand for Children]].<ref name="About"/>
====Committee assignments==== *House Interim Committee On Revenue - Chair <ref>{{cite web |title=Representative Nancy Nathanson / Committees |url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/nathanson/Pages/committees.aspx |website=[[Oregon State Legislature]] |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref> *Joint Committee On Information Management and Technology - Co-Chair *Joint Committee On Transportation *Joint Interim Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Capital Construction *House Interim Committee On Transportation
==Personal== Nathanson resides in [[Eugene, Oregon]], with her husband Steve Robinson.<ref name=Trillium>{{cite web |title=Trillium / About Representative Nancy Nathanson |url=https://blogs.uoregon.edu/uoday2021/trillium/ |website=UO Day at the Capitol 2021 |publisher=[[University of Oregon]] |access-date=28 February 2025}}</ref> Nathanson moved to Eugene in 1973.<ref name="About">{{cite web |url=http://www.nancynathanson.org/aboutnancy.html |title=About Nancy |work=Nancy Nathanson for State Representative |publisher=nancynathanson.org |access-date=March 9, 2010 |archive-date=July 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726050426/http://www.nancynathanson.org/aboutnancy.html |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Self-published source|date=February 2017}} She attended [[Hillcrest High School (Dallas, Texas)|Hillcrest High School]] in Dallas, Texas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Representative Nancy Nathanson |url=https://web.eugenechamber.com/Elected-Officials/Representative-Nancy-Nathanson-3799 |website=Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce |access-date=27 March 2025}}</ref>
Nathanson was employed at academic libraries in Oregon and Washington (including the University of Oregon), where she held library supervisory and technical jobs. She also owned and operated an entrepreneurial small business called Photoscapes.<ref name=Trillium/> She was also a [[tap dance]] instructor in Eugene for several years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Jeff |title=Rating Eugene's council |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aUZWAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22nancy+nathanson%22+%22tap+dance%22&pg=PA37 |access-date=28 February 2025 |work=[[Register-Guard]] |volume = 126 |issue=331 | others = Section F: Oregon Life |date=September 19, 1993}}</ref>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = 2006 Oregon State Representative, [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Results | November 7, 2006 | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = September 10, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004315/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Nancy Nathanson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 17,505 | percentage = 72.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Monica Johnson | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 6,622 | percentage = 27.4}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 73 | percentage = 0.3}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 24,200 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2008 Oregon legislative election|2008 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Results | November 4, 2008 | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = September 10, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004214/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Nancy Nathanson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 22,899 | percentage = 97.4}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 618 | percentage = 2.6}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 23,517 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2010 Oregon legislative election|2010 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Results November 2, 2010 | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = August 31, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230831080329/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Nancy Nathanson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 15,967 | percentage = 64.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Bill Young | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 7,890 | percentage = 32.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Mark Callahan]] | party = Pacific Green Party | votes = 749 | percentage = 3.0}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 40 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 24,646 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2012 Oregon legislative election|2012 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Results | November 6, 2012 | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873690 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = April 6, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406223358/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873690 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Nancy Nathanson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 19,110 | percentage = 68.7}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Mark Callahan]] | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 8,651 | percentage = 31.1}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 56 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 27,817 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2014 Oregon legislative election|2014 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873735 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = April 6, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406223359/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873735 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Nancy Nathanson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 16,854 | percentage = 69.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Laura D Cooper | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 7,408 | percentage = 30.4}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 104 | percentage = 0.4}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 24,366 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2016 Oregon legislative election|2016 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = January 19, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230119071743/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Nancy Nathanson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 21,648 | percentage = 66.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Laura D Cooper | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 9,879 | percentage = 30.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Christopher Tsekouras | party = Libertarian Party (United States) | votes = 1,052 | percentage = 3.2}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 71 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 32,650 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2018 Oregon legislative election|2018 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = April 6, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406153942/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Nancy Nathanson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 21,387 | percentage = 96.7}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 725 | percentage = 3.3}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 22,112 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2020 Oregon House of Representatives election|2020 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = November 12, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Nancy Nathanson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 27,723 | percentage = 70.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = David J Smith | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 11,488 | percentage = 29.3}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 54 | percentage = 0.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 39,265 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2022 Oregon House of Representatives election|2022 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = June 12, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Nancy Nathanson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 23,543 | percentage = 65.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Timothy S Sutherland | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 12,501 | percentage = 34.6}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 59 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 36,103 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2024 Oregon House of Representatives election|2024 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 13th House district|13th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = December 12, 2024 | archive-date = December 12, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Nancy Nathanson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 27,143 | percentage = 66.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Timothy S Sutherland | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 13,630 | percentage = 33.4}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 52 | percentage = 0.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 40,825 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[http://www.leg.state.or.us/nathanson/ Official Government Web Site] *[http://www.nancynathanson.org/index.html Re-election Web Site] *[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=58128 Nathanson at Project Vote Smart] *[https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6d9c19b4c6ae478d837146de21cfab2d Capsule biography at Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council: offices held, board and committee seats, awards] {{Oregon House of Representatives}}
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