University of Oregon
Suzanne Bonamici went to which school from 1978 to 1983?
Suzanne Bonamici Suzanne Marie Bonamici ( ; born October 14 , 1954 ) is an American politician serving as the U.S . Representative for Oregons 1st congressional district , a seat she was first elected to in a 2012 special election . The district includes most of Portland west of the Willamette River , as well as all of Yamhill , Columbia , Clatsop , and Washington counties . A Democrat , Bonamici previously represented the 17th district in the Oregon State Senate from 2008 to 2011 . She was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006 . Early life , education , and law career . Bonamici was born in Detroit and raised in a small Michigan town . She earned an associate degree from Lane Community College in 1978 , and went on to earn her bachelors degree in 1980 and J.D . in 1983 , both from the University of Oregon . After college , she became a legal assistant at Lane County Legal Aid in Eugene . Following law school , she became a consumer protection attorney for the Federal Trade Commission in the nations capital . She went into private practice in Portland and represented small businesses . Oregon legislature . Elections . In 2006 , incumbent Democratic State Representative Brad Avakian decided to retire to run for the Oregon Senate . She ran for the open seat in Oregons 34th House district and defeated Republican Joan Draper 62%-36% . On April 30 , 2008 , Bonamici was appointed by Commissioners from both Washington and Multnomah counties to represent Oregons 17th Senate district . The seat became vacant when Avakian was appointed Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries . She was sworn in on May 19 , 2008 . Bonamici was unopposed in the November 2008 special election for the balance of Avakians four-year term , and was elected with 97 percent of the vote . In 2010 , she won re-election with 64% of the vote . U.S . House of Representatives . Elections . - Special election In early 2011 , Bonamicis name was floated as a possible successor to then-Congressman David Wu after The Oregonian and Willamette Week reported Wu exhibited odd behavior and clashed with his staff in the midst of apparent mental illness during the 2010 election cycle . Following Wus resignation from Congress , Bonamici announced her candidacy for the special election to replace him , touting endorsements from former Governor Barbara Roberts , former Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse , and incumbent Oregon Attorney General John Kroger , among others . - 2012 regular election In November 2012 , Bonamici won re-election to her first full term with over 60% of the vote . Legislation . On July 31 , 2014 , Bonamici introduced the Tsunami Warning , Education , and Research Act of 2014 ( H.R . 5309 ; 113th Congress ) into the House . The bill would authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) to spend $27 million a year for three years on their on-going tsunami warning and research programs . Bonamici said the coastlines of the United States already play an integral role in the economic prosperity of this country and we must strengthen their preparedness and resiliency so they can continue to play that role going forward . She added that this bill will improve the countrys understanding of the threat posed by tsunami events because it will improve forecasting and notification systems , support local community outreach and preparedness and response plans , and develop supportive technologies . Committee assignments . - Committee on Science , Space and Technology - United States House Science Subcommittee on Environment - United States House Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight - Committee on Education and the Workforce - Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services ( Chair ) - Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training - Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Caucuses memberships . - Congressional STEAM Caucus - Congressional Progressive Caucus . - Congressional Arts Caucus - Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus - Climate Solutions Caucus - Medicare for All Caucus Electoral history . - In the 2012 election , Steve Reynolds was co-nominated by the Libertarian and Pacific Green parties . Personal life . She is married to Michael H . Simon , a federal judge . They have two children , Andrew and Sara . Bonamici was raised Episcopalian and Unitarian , and now attends synagogue with her husband , who is Jewish , and their children .