1. Jamie McLeod-Skinner was born on May 31,1967 and is an American attorney, engineer, and politician who has run for office in Oregon on multiple occasions.
18 Facts About Jamie McLeod-Skinner
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner was the Democratic nominee for in the 2022 election.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner sought a rematch with Chavez-DeRemer in 2024 but lost in the Democratic primary to Janelle Bynum.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner attended elementary and high school there and in Kenya.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner graduated from Ashland High School in 1985, where she still holds the girls' 800-meter track record.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner went to college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner received a master's degree in engineering from Cornell University in 1995.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2016 with a Juris Doctor.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner led a Lutheran services organization from 2000 through 2002.
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From 2016 to 2017, Jamie McLeod-Skinner was the city manager of Phoenix, Oregon, where she was fired after four months by Mayor Chris Luz, supposedly due to complaints from several department heads, though she stated that the decision was politically motivated.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner went on to work as the interim city manager of Talent, Oregon, in 2020, hired after the Almeda wildfire destroyed over 700 homes, more than one-third of the city, and where there was substantial discord between the executive, administration, and city employees.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner served on the city council of Santa Clara, California, for eight years, from 2004 to 2012.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner decided to run due to Walden's efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner focused her campaign on preserving and expanding voter rights and accessibility and did not accept corporate contributions.
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In 2022, Jamie McLeod-Skinner challenged moderate Democrat Kurt Schrader, a six-term incumbent whose district boundaries were substantially reordered by redistricting, as Oregon gained a sixth seat due to its population increase.
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Democratic Party leadership organizations in four of the five counties within the district's new boundaries supported Jamie McLeod-Skinner, who was endorsed by Senator Elizabeth Warren.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner's win marked the first time an incumbent member of Oregon's congressional delegation had lost a primary in 42 years.
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The rematch with Chavez-DeRemer was derailed on 21 May 2024, when Jamie McLeod-Skinner lost in the primary to State Representative Janelle Bynum by a 40-percent margin.