{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Susan McLain | image = Oregon Joint Committee on Transportation in Portland Susan McLain.jpg | state_house = Oregon | district = 29th | term_start = January 12, 2015 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Ben Unger]] | successor = | office1 = Member of the [[Metro (Oregon regional government)|Metro]] Council | term_start1 = 1991 | term_end1 = 2007 | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|68|2017|June|28}}<ref name="ww-2017jun28">{{cite news|last=Jaquiss|first=Nigel|authorlink=Nigel Jaquiss|title=The Good, the Bad and the Awful: Our 2017 Ranking of Portland-Area Lawmakers|newspaper=[[Willamette Week]]|date=June 28, 2017|url=http://www.wweek.com/news/state/2017/06/28/the-good-the-bad-and-the-awful-our-2017-ranking-of-portland-area-lawmakers/|accessdate=June 30, 2017|archive-date=June 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630201509/http://www.wweek.com/news/state/2017/06/28/the-good-the-bad-and-the-awful-our-2017-ranking-of-portland-area-lawmakers/|url-status=live}}</ref> | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = [[Western Oregon University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) | profession = politician, teacher | signature = Susan McLain Signature.png | website = [https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/mclain] }}
'''Susan McLain''' is an American politician. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], she currently serves as a member of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] from District 29, representing [[Cornelius, Oregon|Cornelius]], [[Forest Grove, Oregon|Forest Grove]], and parts of [[Hillsboro, Oregon|Hillsboro]]. She served as a councilor for [[Metro (Oregon regional government)|Metro]], the regional government covering the urban portions of [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas]], [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah]], and [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington]] counties, for 16 years, first winning election in 1990.<ref name="statecamp" />{{Self-published source|date=February 2017}} She was an unsuccessful candidate for Washington County commissioner in 2006.<ref name="Oregonian 2014-03-12" /> She was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2014, defeating [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Mark Richman.<ref name="HT 2014-11-14" />
==Personal life== McLain earned a Bachelor of Science degree in teaching from the [[Oregon College of Education]] (known as [[Western Oregon University]] since April 22, 1981) in 1971. She retired in June 2014 from [[Glencoe High School (Hillsboro, Oregon)|Glencoe High School]], where she started teaching in 1980, the year the school opened.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dpo.org/people/susan-mclain|publisher=Democratic Party of Oregon|title=Susan McLain|accessdate=February 3, 2015|archive-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203182321/http://www.dpo.org/people/susan-mclain|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to that, McLain taught at [[Hillsboro High School (Oregon)|Hillsboro High School]], from 1975–1980. Both schools are in the [[Hillsboro School District]].
In 2011, McLain was awarded the Hillsboro School District's [[Crystal Apple Award]] for excellence in education.<ref name="McLain Awarded Crystal Apple Award">{{cite news|author=KATU Staff|title=6th annual Crystal Apple Awards banquet honors Hillsboro School District staff|url=http://www.katu.com/communities/sunset/6th-annual-crystal-apple-awards-banquet-honors-hillsboro-school-district-staff-438958-198202771.html|accessdate=February 20, 2015|date=March 7, 2011|agency=KATU|archive-date=February 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220223806/http://www.katu.com/communities/sunset/6th-annual-crystal-apple-awards-banquet-honors-hillsboro-school-district-staff-438958-198202771.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She continues to coach Glencoe High School's [[Speech and Debate]] team in her retirement.
McLain is widowed, with four children and five grandchildren. Although she taught in Hillsboro, she lives in Forest Grove with her family and attends church in Cornelius, other communities in her House district.<ref name="statecamp" />{{Self-published source|date=February 2017}}
==Political career== McLain was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in November 2014, representing House District 29. She was sworn into the House on January 12, 2015, and appointed by House Speaker [[Tina Kotek]] to serve on four committees: the House Committee on Transportation and Economic Development, the House Committee on Education, the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness, and as the Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
==Electoral history==
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2014 Oregon legislative election|2014 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 29th House district|29th 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 = Susan McLain | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 9,751 | percentage = 53.7}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mark Richman | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 8,321 | percentage = 45.9}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 73 | percentage = 0.4}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 18,145 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2016 Oregon legislative election|2016 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 29th House district|29th 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 = Susan McLain | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 14,248 | percentage = 58.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Juanita Lint | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 9,833 | percentage = 40.7}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 90 | percentage = 0.4}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 24,171 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2018 Oregon legislative election|2018 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 29th House district|29th 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 = Susan McLain | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 13,652 | percentage = 58.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = David Molina | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 9,166 | percentage = 39.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = William A Namestnik | party = Libertarian Party (United States) | votes = 442 | percentage = 1.9}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 28 | percentage = 0.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 23,288 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2020 Oregon House of Representatives election|2020 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 29th House district|29th 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 = Susan McLain | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 17,200 | percentage = 57.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Dale Fishback | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 12,507 | percentage = 42.0}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 63 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 29,770 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2022 Oregon House of Representatives election|2022 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 29th House district|29th 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 = Susan McLain | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 13,592 | percentage = 53.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Gina Munster-Moore | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 11,746 | percentage = 46.3}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 35 | percentage = 0.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 25,373 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2024 Oregon House of Representatives election|2024 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 29th House district|29th 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 = Susan McLain | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 20,176 | percentage = 96.4}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 758 | percentage = 3.6}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 20,934 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist|30em|refs = <ref name="HT 2014-11-14">{{cite news |title = Incumbent Starr may fall to Riley |last = Burkhardt |first = Doug |work = Hillsboro Tribune |url = http://67.205.23.189/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/240568-106382-incumbent-starr-may-fall-to-riley |date = November 14, 2014 |access-date = February 2, 2015 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150203100650/http://67.205.23.189/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/240568-106382-incumbent-starr-may-fall-to-riley |archivedate = February 3, 2015 }}</ref>
<ref name="Oregonian 2014-03-12">{{cite news | title = Susan McLain will run for Oregon House, replacing Rep. Ben Unger on ballot | last = Gaston | first = Christian | url = http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/03/susan_mclain_will_run_for_oreg.html | work = [[The Oregonian]] | date = March 12, 2014 | access-date = February 2, 2015 | archive-date = February 3, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150203094916/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/03/susan_mclain_will_run_for_oreg.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="statecamp">{{cite web | url = http://www.susanmclain.org/susans-story/ | work = Susan McLain for State Representative | title = Susan's Story | access-date = February 2, 2015 | archive-date = February 3, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150203093909/http://www.susanmclain.org/susans-story/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/mclain Legislative website] * [http://www.susanmclain.org/ Campaign website]
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