1. Jeffrey Scott Cogen was born on January 14,1962 and is an American businessman, lawyer, and former politician in the US state of Oregon.
20 Facts About Jeff Cogen
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Jeff Cogen served as chairman of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners from 2010 to 2013.
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Jeff Cogen was born on an American military base in Germany and grew up in Miami, Florida, with his parents and brother.
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In high school, Cogen was a member of the debate team and earned the title of Top Individual Speaker at the Florida State Debate Championship.
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Jeff Cogen then earned a JD degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Jeff Cogen practiced law for four years in San Francisco, California, until relocating to Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Lisa in 1992.
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Jeff Cogen was president of the small company, which in early 1996 had eleven other employees.
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Jeff Cogen served as communications director for the Multnomah Commission on Children and Families.
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Jeff Cogen later joined the board for Hands on Greater Portland, a nonprofit that connects volunteers with initiatives in their community, where he was elected board president.
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Jeff Cogen entered Portland politics by joining former Multnomah County Chair Beverly Stein's staff in 1999.
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Jeff Cogen then went to Portland city hall, and in 2003 was named chief of staff to Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman.
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In 2006, Jeff Cogen was elected to the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners as Commissioner for District 2, representing North and Northeast Portland.
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In May 2010, Jeff Cogen was elected to a four-year term as Multnomah County Chair and sworn in on January 6,2011.
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In 2013, Jeff Cogen admitted to an extramarital affair with a policy advisor in the Multnomah County Health Department following public allegations.
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Jeff Cogen was succeeded as county chair by his chief of staff, Marissa Madrigal, who was sworn in on September 17,2013.
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In June 2016, Jeff Cogen was named executive director of Impact NW, a social service and anti-poverty organization headquartered in Portland.
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Jeff Cogen began working in the position on July 1,2016 and served until April 1,2019.
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In February 2020, Jeff Cogen filed his candidacy with the Oregon Secretary of State to run in the 2020 Democratic primary to succeed retiring state Representative Alissa Keny-Guyer in Oregon's 46th House district.
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Jeff Cogen enjoys reading science fiction novels and is an avid fan of live music, especially the Grateful Dead.
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In July 2017, Jeff Cogen suffered a stroke that was described as moderate.