Annabelle Jaramillo

Annabelle Jaramillo

Benton County Commissioner, Position 3
In office January, 2001 – January, 2017
Constituency	Benton County, Oregon
Personal details
Born	Colorado
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Richard Medley^[1]
Alma mater	Portland State University
Profession	County Commissioner and Forester

Annabelle Jaramillo is an American politician from the state of Oregon, of Latina descent. She currently serves as the Chair of the Benton County Board of Commissioners. She was first elected to the County Commission in November, 2000 and has served on the board ever since.^[1]^[2]

Career and Volunteerism

Jaramillo has been employed in a number of managerial positions in Oregon's state government. Prior to her tenure as a Benton County Commissioner, Jaramillo served as Citizens' Representative for Governor John Kitzhaber's, from 1995-2000. Additionally, she served as the Executive Director of the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs. Prior to working in state government, she was employed as a research botanist for the Forest Service.^[2]

Jaramillo has also been a member of numerous public and nonprofit boards. She served as president of the Oregon Women's Political Caucus. She also served on the Oregon Progress Board, the Oregon Sustainability Board and the Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee.^[3]

Equal Rights Advocacy

Growing up as a Latina in Colorado, Annabelle Jaramillo experienced the fight against discrimination first-hand. After Jaramillo was enrolled in a segregated grade school, her mother pushed the school to integrate. Annabelle became the first student of color in her classroom. This experience inspired Jaramillo to support civil rights and LGBT rights throughout her life. In 1991 in Corvallis, where she managed a successful campaign to defeat a discriminatory charter amendment promoted by the Oregon Citizens Alliance. As a Benton County Commissioner in 2004, Annabelle again found herself on the front lines of the struggle for LGBTQ rights. The Benton County Commission decided to stop issuing all marriage licenses—straight and gay—in response to a demand by Attorney General Hardy Myers that they not issue licenses to same-sex couples. Jaramillo stated that, "If we were going to end up with discrimination, we weren't going to issue marriage licenses to anyone." ^[4]

References

1 2 Hall, Bennett (October 19, 2012). "Position 3 commissioner candidates". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
1 2 "Annabelle Jaramillo, Benton County Commissioner, Chair Biographical Summary". Benton County, Oregon. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
↑ "Annabelle Jaramillo". Democratic Party of Oregon. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
↑ "Voices for Equality: Annabelle Jaramillo". Basic Rights Education Fund. Retrieved 5 December 2013.

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Oregon Women of Achievement

1980–1989

1985	Katz, VeraVera Katz

1986	Roberts, BarbaraBarbara Roberts Paulus, NormaNorma Paulus

1987	Ryles, NancyNancy Ryles Hammer, SusanSusan Hammer

1988	Congdon, MarshaMarsha Congdon Roberts, BettyBetty Roberts

1989	Roberts, Mary WendyMary Wendy Roberts Wilgenbusch, NancyNancy Wilgenbusch

1990–1999

1990	Parr-Sandoz, ClariceClarice Parr-Sandoz Sheng, Y. SherryY. Sherry Sheng

1991	Le Guin, Ursula K.Ursula K. Le Guin Shibley, GailGail Shibley

1992	Helms, SusanSusan Helms Biggs, JoanJoan Biggs

1993	Aiken, AnnAnn Aiken Smith, TriciaTricia Smith Armatta, JudithJudith Armatta

1994	Ford, Mary AliceMary Alice Ford Jaramillo, AnnabelleAnnabelle Jaramillo Lowe, EllenEllen Lowe Stevenson, JanetJanet Stevenson

1995	Williams, Myrlie EversMyrlie Evers Williams Brown, KateKate Brown

1996	Middle, DianneDianne Middle Perrin, CherylCheryl Perrin Ramaley, JudithJudith Ramaley

1997	Carter, MargaretMargaret Carter Hinrichs, Patricia DavisPatricia Davis Hinrichs Fox-Edwards, NellieNellie Fox-Edwards

1998	Bedford, Amy AldrichAmy Aldrich Bedford Clarno, BevBev Clarno Kilbourn, Joan PriscillaJoan Priscilla Kilbourn

1999	Gordly, AvelAvel Gordly Harrison, Kathryn JaneKathryn Jane Harrison O’Neil, Katherine HuffKatherine Huff O’Neil

2000–2009

2000	Bloom, ElmoElmo Bloom Hill, RoslynRoslyn Hill Shaffer, SueSue Shaffer

2001	Boston, ClarinerClariner Boston Hallock, Margaret JeanMargaret Jean Hallock Margerum, KathleenKathleen Margerum

2002	Ashbrook, ConnieConnie Ashbrook Castillo, SusanSusan Castillo Jensen, KatherineKatherine Jensen

2003	Lee, PhyllisPhyllis Lee Rosenbaum, DianeDiane Rosenbaum Ness, JerralynnJerralynn Ness

2004	Brown-Kline, JoanJoan Brown-Kline Burton, VictoriaVictoria Burton Young, MarthaMartha Young

2005	Brenner, JohannaJohanna Brenner Isom, HarrietHarriet Isom St. Clair, Serena OtaSerena Ota St. Clair

2006	Dodson, DonaldaDonalda Dodson Palmateer, JoanJoan Palmateer Pancake, CherriCherri Pancake

2007	Overstreet, MaryMary Overstreet Ramirez, CarmenCarmen Ramirez Schuette, GretchenGretchen Schuette

2008	Golden, NancyNancy Golden Hooley, DarleneDarlene Hooley Sherwood, SydneySydney Sherwood Wilson, Keren BrownKeren Brown Wilson

2009	Boyle, GertGert Boyle Schnitzer, ArleneArlene Schnitzer

2010–2019

2010	Kafoury, GretchenGretchen Kafoury Rose, MelodyMelody Rose Tillman, LatriciaLatricia Tillman

2011	Ginsberg, JillJill Ginsberg Lubchenco, JaneJane Lubchenco Saks, MinaleeMinalee Saks Sullivan, RitaRita Sullivan

2012	Collin, Robin MorrisRobin Morris Collin O'Keefe, JaneJane O'Keefe Warren, GinaGina Warren Wesley, Serena StoudamireSerena Stoudamire Wesley

2013	Gun Denhart Mary Katherine Eaton Cecilia Giron Sheila North

2014	Peg Malloy Lisa Schroeder Cheryl Strayed Jill Tanner Joanne Verger

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