Nancy Nathanson

In 1992, Nathanson was elected to the Eugene City Council, succeeding Roger Rutan in Ward 8.^[2] During her time on the council, Nathanson received multiple awards including; the "Outstanding Elected Official Award," presented by the Lane Council of Governments in 2001; the "James C. Richards Memorial Award," presented by the League of Oregon Cities in 2004; and the "West Eugene Wetlands Award," presented by the Wetland Executive Team in 2005.^{[3][self-published source]} Nathanson ran for Mayor of Eugene in 2004,^[4] but lost in the primary election to her opponent, and former mayor Kitty Piercy.^[5]

In 2006, Nathanson was elected to her first term in the Oregon House of Representatives, defeating the Republican candidate Monica Johnson.^[6] According to The Oregonian, Nathanson votes with Democrats 98.68% of the time, and misses votes 0.66% of the time.^[7]

According to Nathanson, she is endorsed by multiple organizations including the Oregon AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood, the Amalgamated Transit Union, Basic Rights Oregon, the American Federation of Teachers, the United Transportation Union, and Stand for Children.^{[3][self-published source]}

• Committee on Ways and Means (Vice-Chair)

• Subcommittee On Capital Construction and Info Technology
• Subcommittee On General Government (Co-Chair)
• Subcommittee On Public Safety

Nathanson resides in Eugene, Oregon, with her husband Steve Robinson.^{[3][self-published source]} Nathanson moved to Eugene in 1973.^{[3][self-published source]} She attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas, Texas. She was also a tap dance instructor in Eugene for several years.^{[3][self-published source][8][9][10]}

• Official Government Web Site
• Re-election Web Site
• Nathanson at Project Vote Smart