11 Facts About Ann Lininger

Ann Lininger is an American attorney, politician, and jurist serving as a judge on the circuit court in Clackamas County in the US state of Oregon.

Ann Lininger earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law.

Ann Lininger practiced law at Earthjustice and at Hogan Lovells in Colorado.

Ann Lininger served as a program officer at the Meyer Memorial Trust, directing programs on financing charitable real estate projects and promoting access to affordable housing.

In early 2009, Ann Lininger was appointed to fill Martha Schrader's seat on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners when Schrader was appointed to the Oregon Senate.

Ann Lininger won a contested election in 2010 to hold the seat, and she did not seek re-election in 2012.

Ann Lininger subsequently worked as general counsel and vice president at Oregon Iron Works.

In January 2014, county commissioners of Multnomah County and Clackamas County unanimously voted to appoint Ann Lininger to fill Garrett's seat.

Ann Lininger won re-election to her legislative seat in 2014 without opposition.

Ann Lininger was named a co-chair of a joint legislative committee to oversee the implementation of Ballot Measure 91, which legalized marijuana and she served on the House Judiciary and House Revenue committees.

Ann Lininger won a contested election in 2016 to retain her legislative seat, and she thereafter served as Chair of the House Economic Development and Trade Committee, Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Marijuana Regulation, and as a member of the House Judiciary Committee.