Lisa H. Naito is an American politician from the state of Oregon. A Democrat, she has served as a state representative and as a Multnomah County commissioner.

Lisa Naito
Multnomah County Commissioner
from the 3rd district
In office
December 1998 – December 2008
Succeeded byJudy Shiprack
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 15th district
In office
January 14, 1991 – January 13, 1997
Preceded byGene Sayler
Succeeded byRandall Edwards
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePortland, Oregon

Biography

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Naito was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1990, serving three terms. In 1998, she was elected to the county commission and served for ten years.[1][2] In between those offices she served on the Metro Council.[1]

In March 2004, Naito, along with three other Multnomah county commissioners, approved plans to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Multnomah County; they issued over 3,000 licenses before the move was blocked by a judge the next month.[3][4][5][6]

Naito formed Hooley & Naito, a strategic planning and legislative advocacy firm, with former Congresswoman Darlene Hooley after leaving office.[7]

Personal life

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She is married to Steve Naito, the son of Bill Naito.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "In the Hot Seat: Lisa Naito". Portland Tribune. November 26, 2008. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Leonard, Paul (October 2, 2007). "Moaner Lisa – A little commuting help for Multnomah County Commissioner Lisa Naito". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Gay Couples Marry As Portland Ore. Says 'I Do'". Archived from the original on March 9, 2006. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Judge upholds ban: A Marion County judge rejects constitutional challenges to last year's Ballot Measure 36". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  5. ^ House, Kelly (May 19, 2014). "2004 gay marriage move put Multnomah County on 'right side of history', former Chairwoman Diane Linn says". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "'Given time, I am confident attitudes will shift' –Lisa Naito, 2004". PQ Monthly. April 16, 2014. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Darlene Hooley & Lisa Naito". Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  8. ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (July 29, 1998). "Naito Divided". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 29, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2017.