Ann Lininger

Ann Lininger (/ˈlaɪnɪŋər/ LYNE-ing-ər; born 1968) is a judge on the circuit court in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Prior to being appointed as judge, she served as a Democratic state representative representing District 38, which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland.

Ann Lininger
Judge, Clackamas County Circuit Court
Assumed office
August 28, 2017
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
January 29, 2014 – August 15, 2017
Preceded byChris Garrett
Succeeded byAndrea Salinas
Clackamas County Commissioner
In office
2009–2012
Personal details
Born1968 (age 51–52)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materYale University
New York University School of Law
ProfessionAttorney
WebsiteLegislative website

Early life and career

Lininger was born in Ashland, Oregon. She earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a law degree from New York University School of Law.[1] Lininger served as a judicial law clerk for federal judges on the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. She practiced law at Earthjustice and at Hogan Lovells in Colorado. After returning to Oregon, Lininger practiced law at Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Oregon Iron Works, Buckley Law, and the Metropolitan Public Defender. She served as a program officer at the Meyer Memorial Trust, directing programs on financing charitable real estate projects and promoting access to affordable housing.[1]

Political career

In early 2009, Lininger was appointed to fill Martha Schrader's seat on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners when Schrader was appointed to the Oregon Senate.[2] Lininger won a contested election in 2010 to hold the seat, and she did not seek re-election in 2012. Lininger subsequently worked as general counsel and vice president at Oregon Iron Works.[1][3]

In December 2013, Chris Garrett resigned from his seat in the Oregon House of Representatives to take a seat on the Oregon Court of Appeals. In January 2014, county commissioners of Multnomah County and Clackamas County (both of which are represented by the House seat) unanimously voted to appoint Lininger to fill Garrett's seat.[4]

Lininger won re-election to her legislative seat in 2014 without opposition. She was named a co-chair of a joint legislative committee to oversee the implementation of Ballot Measure 91, which legalized marijuana[5] and she served on the House Judiciary and House Revenue committees. Lininger won a contested election in 2016 to retain her legislative seat, and she thereafter served as Chair of the House Economic Development and Trade Committee, Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Marijuana Regulation, and as a member of the House Judiciary Committee. From 2014-2016, Lininger served as an assistant majority leader in the House Democrats' leadership team.

Appointment to Circuit Court

In July 2017, Oregon Governor Kate Brown appointed Lininger to the circuit court in Clackamas County. She resigned from the House effective August 15 and was sworn in on August 28.[6]

Personal

Lininger and her husband, David White, have two children and live in Lake Oswego.[7]

References
  1. Zheng, Yuxing (June 2, 2011). "Clackamas County Chairwoman Charlotte Lehan announces 2012 run after Commissioner Ann Lininger says she plans to leave public office". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  2. Wolfe, Tom (January 29, 2009). "Lake Oswego attorney named Clackamas commissioner". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  3. Gaston, Christian (December 27, 2013). "Two Lake Oswego lawyers seek Oregon House seat: Oregon politics today". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  4. Harbanger, Molly (January 29, 2014). "Ann Lininger, former Clackamas County commissioner, wins Lake Oswego-Southwest Portland legislative seat". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  5. Mapes, Jeff (December 11, 2014). "Ginny Burdick and Ann Lininger will co-chair marijuana committee in Oregon Legislature". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  6. Stein, Gary M. (August 28, 2017). "Lininger dons judge's robes". Lake Oswego Review. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  7. "Ann Lininger for State Representative". AnnLininger.org. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
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