Margaret Strachan

Margaret Strachan
Portland City Commissioner, Position 3
In office
1981–1986
Preceded byFrank Ivancie
Succeeded byBob Koch
Personal details
Born
Margaret Darcy

1935 (age 88–89)
Helena, Montana
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materCarroll College
OccupationTeacher, campaign manager, City Commissioner

Margaret D. Strachan (born 1935)[1] is an American politician who served on the Portland City Council, in Portland, Oregon, from 1981 to 1986.[2] She was the first woman elected to the Council (Connie McCready and Mildred Schwab were appointed).[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference oreg-1987jan1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "City Elected Officials Since 1913". The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. ^ "Donor Profiles". College of Urban & Public Affairs, Portland State University. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  4. ^ Slovic, Beth (April 19, 2012). "For women, history shows winning office in Portland is no easy task". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-06-14.