{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Shawn M. Lindsay | image = | image_size = | caption = | state_house = Oregon | state = Oregon | district = 30th | term_start = 2011 | term_end = 2013 | preceded = David Edwards | succeeded = Joe Gallegos | office2 = | term_start2 = | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|01|07}} | birth_place = Ukiah, California | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = Amanda | party = Republican | relations = | children = 3 | alma_mater = Brigham Young University<br>Washburn University School of Law | occupation = | profession = Attorney | signature = | website = {{URL|http://www.leg.state.or.us/lindsay}} | footnotes = }}
'''Shawn M. Lindsay''' (born January 7, 1973) is an American attorney and politician in the state of Oregon. He practices law in the Portland metropolitan area and from 2011 to 2013, was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 30, which is primarily Hillsboro in Washington County.
==Early life== Shawn Lindsay was born in Ukiah, California, on January 7, 1973,<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|title=Representative Shawn M. Lindsay|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/117349/shawn-lindsay|work=Summary|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=December 15, 2011|archive-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215160251/https://votesmart.org/candidate/117349/shawn-lindsay|url-status=live}}</ref> and grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah, in the Provo–Orem metropolitan area.<ref name="up and coming">{{cite news |last= Weinstein |first= Nathalie |title= Up & Coming Lawyer: Shawn M. Lindsay |newspaper= Portland Business Journal |date= November 17, 2011 |url= http://djcoregon.com/news/2011/11/17/up-coming-lawyer-shawn-m-lindsay/ |access-date= December 20, 2011 |archive-date= March 3, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231655/http://djcoregon.com/news/2011/11/17/up-coming-lawyer-shawn-m-lindsay/ |url-status= live }}</ref> He was raised by a single mother and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from nearby Brigham Young University.<ref name="up and coming"/><ref name="joins">{{cite news|title= Lindsay joins Lane Powell|author= DJC Staff|newspaper= The Daily Journal of Commerce|date= April 24, 2008|url= http://djcoregon.com/news/2008/04/24/lindsay-joins-lane-powell/|access-date= December 20, 2011|archive-date= August 8, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045304/http://djcoregon.com/news/2008/04/24/lindsay-joins-lane-powell/|url-status= live}}</ref> In 2001, he earned a Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas.<ref name="joins"/> A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), he is married to Amanda, and they have three daughters, with the family living in Hillsboro.<ref name=pvs/><ref name="up and coming"/>
==Legal career== Following law school, he moved to Oregon and passed the bar in 2002 and began practicing law.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shawn M Lindsay|url=http://www.osbar.org/members/display.asp?b=020695&s=1|work=OSB Membership Directory|publisher=Oregon State Bar|accessdate=December 15, 2011|archive-date=May 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529062230/http://www.osbar.org/members/display.asp?b=020695&s=1|url-status=live}}</ref> Lindsay served as general counsel for Special Olympics Oregon in 2007 when he was with the law firm of Markowitz Herbold Glade & Mehlhaf as part of the firm's pro bono work.<ref name="special olympics">{{cite news |title= Firm aids Special Olympics |newspaper= Portland Business Journal |date= June 10, 2007 |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/06/11/newscolumn3.html?page=all |access-date= December 20, 2011 |archive-date= December 9, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191209180020/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/06/11/newscolumn3.html?page=all |url-status= live }}</ref> In May 2008, he was hired at Portland law firm Lane Powell as an associate attorney in the firm's intellectual property and business groups.<ref name="joins"/><ref>{{cite news |title= People On the Move |newspaper= Portland Business Journal |date= May 5, 2008 |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/potm/2008-05-05/ |access-date= 2011-12-20 |archive-date= 2023-11-01 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231101061103/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/potm/ |url-status= live }}</ref> In January 2011, he was promoted to counsel at the firm.<ref>{{cite news |title= People On the Move |newspaper= Portland Business Journal |date= January 7, 2011 |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/potm/2011-01-07/ |access-date= 2011-12-20 |archive-date= 2023-11-01 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231101061104/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/potm/ |url-status= live }}</ref> He was named as a Rising Star in August 2011 as among Oregon lawyers.<ref>{{cite news |title= Awards and Achievements |newspaper= Portland Business Journal |date= August 12, 2011 |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2011/08/12/awards-and-achievements.html |access-date= December 20, 2011 |archive-date= October 23, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121023004644/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2011/08/12/awards-and-achievements.html |url-status= live }}</ref>
==Political career== Lindsay entered politics in 2010 when he entered the race for Oregon House district 30 to challenge incumbent David Edwards.<ref name="drops">{{cite news |title= Edwards drops out of House race, endorses Ainge |last= Giegerich |first= Andy |newspaper= Portland Business Journal |date= July 6, 2010 |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/07/05/daily10.html |access-date= December 20, 2011 |archive-date= July 11, 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100711085340/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/07/05/daily10.html |url-status= live }}</ref> Edwards dropped out of the race in July 2010, and Lindsay faced Doug Ainge, the father of Erik Ainge, in the November general election.<ref name="drops"/> Lindsay then defeated Ainge in the general election (53% to 46%) and took office the next January.<ref>{{cite web|title=Washington County|url=http://gov.oregonlive.com/election/2010/Washington/|work=Oregon 2010 Election Results|publisher=OregonLive|accessdate=December 16, 2011|archive-date=November 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109053700/http://gov.oregonlive.com/election/2010/Washington/|url-status=live}}</ref>
During the 2011 legislative session Lindsay served as co-chair of the redistricting committee.<ref name="assignments">{{cite news |title= House sets committee assignments |last= Giegerich |first= Andy |newspaper= Portland Business Journal |date= January 11, 2011 |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2011/01/house-sets-committee-assignments.html |access-date= December 20, 2011 |archive-date= November 1, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231101061059/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2011/01/house-sets-committee-assignments.html |url-status= live }}</ref> Lindsay announced in July 2011 that he would introduce a law to require parents to report their children missing within 24 hours in response to the acquittal of Casey Anthony in Florida.<ref name="Caylee">{{cite news | title = Oregon legislator proposes 'Caylee's Law' requiring parents to report dead or missing child | first = Jeff | last = Mapes | publisher = The Oregonian | website = www.oregonlive.com | date = July 12, 2011 | url = http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/07/oregon_legislator_proposes_cay.html | accessdate = April 5, 2018 | archive-date = March 4, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070909/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/07/oregon_legislator_proposes_cay.html | url-status = live }}</ref> In February 2012, he introduced the bill, but cited the disappearance of Kyron Horman as the impetus for the proposed law.<ref>{{cite news|last=Terry|first=Lynne|title=Public outcry over Kyron Horman spurs House bill in Salem|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/public_outcry_over_kyron_horma.html|accessdate=February 1, 2012|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=February 1, 2012|archive-date=February 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205035424/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/public_outcry_over_kyron_horma.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2011, he declined to run for the Republican nomination in the special election for the open seat in Congress following David Wu’s resignation.<ref>{{cite news |last= Giegerich |first= Andy |title= Bonamici will pursue David Wu's office |newspaper= Portland Business Journal |date= August 4, 2011 |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2011/08/04/bonamici-will-pursue-wus-office.html |access-date= December 20, 2011 |archive-date= November 1, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231101061601/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2011/08/04/bonamici-will-pursue-wus-office.html |url-status= live }}</ref> Lindsay lost his reelection bid in November 2012 to Democrat Joe Gallegos, and started a political action committee in December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gaston|first=Christian|title=Outgoing Republican Hillsboro representative forms Oregon Leadership Initiative|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/12/outgoing_republican_hillsboro.html|accessdate=29 December 2012|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=December 27, 2012|archive-date=30 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230203346/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/12/outgoing_republican_hillsboro.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Electoral history==
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2010 Oregon State Representative, 30th 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 = Shawn Lindsay | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 12,501 | percentage = 53.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Doug Ainge | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 10,893 | percentage = 46.4}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 59 | percentage = 0.3}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 23,453 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2012 Oregon State Representative, 30th 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 = Joe Gallegos | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 12,299 | percentage = 49.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Shawn Lindsay | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 11,096 | percentage = 44.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kyle Markley | party = Libertarian Party (United States) | votes = 1,441 | percentage = 5.8}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 43 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 24,879 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== *[http://www.shawnlindsay.org/ Shawn Lindsay]
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