Who is the first woman to serve as the Speaker of thr Oregon House of Representatives as well as thr Portland Oregon mayor in 2000?
Portland, Oregon mayoral election, 2000 The 2000 Portland mayoral election was held on May 16, 2000, to elect the mayor of Portland, Oregon. Incumbent mayor Vera Katz was reelected to a third term.
Carolyn B. Shelton Carolyn B. Shelton (October 1876 – July 26, 1936) briefly served as Governor of Oregon. Her weekend as governor made her the first female governor in the United States. She was the longtime secretary to Oregon politician George Chamberlain, whom she married in 1926.