Suzanne Bonamici
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st district |
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Assumed office January 31, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | David Wu |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 17th district |
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In office May 19, 2008 – November 21, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Brad Avakian |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 34th district |
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In office January 2, 2007 – May 19, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Brad Avakian |
| Succeeded by | Chris Harker |
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Suzanne Marie Bonamici October 14, 1954 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Simon |
| Residence | Beaverton, Oregon |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon (B.A., J.D) |
| Website | Official website |
Suzanne Marie Bonamici /ˌbɒnəˈmiːtʃi/ (born October 14, 1954) is an American politician from Oregon. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the U.S. Representative for the state's 1st congressional district and was first elected in a special election on January 31, 2012. The district includes most of Portland west of the Willamette River, as well as all of Yamhill, Columbia, Clatsop, and Washington counties.
Bonamici previously represented District 17 in the Oregon State Senate from 2008 to 2011. She was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006.
Bonamici was born in Detroit and raised in a small Michigan town. Her father worked for a local bank and her mother was a small-business owner and piano teacher. She earned an A.A. from Lane Community College, a B.A. in journalism from the University of Oregon, and a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law.
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