LaVonne Griffin-Valade
American politician and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LaVonne Griffin-Valade (born 1952 or 1953)[1] is an American politician and author who is the Oregon Secretary of State. Following the resignation of Shemia Fagan as secretary of state, Governor Tina Kotek appointed Griffin-Valade to the office in June 2023 to complete Fagan's term, which runs until January 2025. Previously, Griffin-Valade was the Portland City Auditor and auditor for Multnomah County, Oregon. She has published four crime fiction novels as well as other essays and stories.
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LaVonne Griffin-Valade | |
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29th Secretary of State of Oregon | |
Assumed office June 30, 2023 | |
Governor | Tina Kotek |
Preceded by | Cheryl Myers (acting) |
City Auditor of Portland | |
In office May 2009 ā December 31, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Gary Blackmer |
Succeeded by | Mary Hull Caballero |
Personal details | |
Born | 1952 or 1953 (age 70ā71) John Day, Oregon, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Western Oregon University (BA) Portland State University (MPA, MFA) |
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