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?
Vera Katz Vera Katz (born August 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician in the state of Oregon. She was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives and was the 49th mayor of Portland, Oregon's most populous city. Growing up in New York City, she moved to Portland in 1962 and was elected to the Oregon House in 1972. She served as mayor from 1993 to 2005. Since leaving office, she has continued to battle cancer.
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.