Jeanne Atkins | |
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| Chair of the Oregon Democratic Party | |
| In office March 26, 2017 – March 18, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Carla Hanson |
| 25th Secretary of State of Oregon | |
| In office March 11, 2015 – January 2, 2017 | |
| Governor | Kate Brown |
| Preceded by | Kate Brown |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 or 1950 (age 74–75) Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John Atkins |
| Education | University of Washington (BA) University of Oregon (JD) |
Jeanne Paquette Atkins (born 1949/1950) is an American politician who was the 25th Secretary of State of Oregon, having been appointed on March 6, 2015, by Governor Kate Brown following Brown's ascension to the state's highest office.[1][2] Atkins is a member of the Democratic Party.[1][3] She did not run for a full term as Secretary of State and later became state Democratic Party chair.
- ^ a b Mapes, Jeff (March 6, 2015). "Kate Brown appoints veteran government aide Jeanne Atkins to be secretary of state". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ Wong, Peter (March 6, 2015). "Jeanne Atkins appointed Oregon secretary of state". East Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ Lehman, Chris (March 6, 2015). "Jeanne Atkins Named Oregon's Next Secretary Of State". KUOW. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.