Annabelle Jaramillo
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name= Annabelle Jaramillo
|image=
|office=Benton County Commissioner, Position 3
|constituency= Benton County, Oregon
|term_start= January 2001
|term_end= January 2021
|birth_date=
|birth_place= Colorado
|alma_mater=Portland State University
|death_place=
|profession= County Commissioner and Forester
|party= Democratic
|footnotes=
}}
Annabelle Jaramillo (born 1940 or 1941) is a retired Latina American politician from the state of Oregon.{{cite web|title=Democratic Party stalwart Annabelle Jaramillo a fighter for equality and the environment |date=2020-12-30|first=Bennett|last=Hall|url=https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/democratic-party-stalwart-annabelle-jaramillo-a-fighter-for-equality-and-the-environment/article_a12e8a1a-5343-5171-b74b-80d9a789facc.html |publisher=Gazette Times |access-date=2022-12-21 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222072303/https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/democratic-party-stalwart-annabelle-jaramillo-a-fighter-for-equality-and-the-environment/article_a12e8a1a-5343-5171-b74b-80d9a789facc.html |archive-date=2022-12-22}} She served on the Board of Commissioners of Benton County for five terms, from 2001 to 2021.{{cite web|title=Position 3 commissioner candidates|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/position-commissioner-candidates/article_96418878-18c1-11e2-aa1f-0019bb2963f4.html|access-date=7 December 2013|last=Hall |first=Bennett|newspaper=Corvallis Gazette-Times|date=2012-10-19|archive-date=2022-12-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222182635/https://www.gazettetimes.com/position-commissioner-candidates/article_96418878-18c1-11e2-aa1f-0019bb2963f4.html}}{{cite web|title=Annabelle Jaramillo, Benton County Commissioner, Chair Biographical Summary |url=http://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/jaramillo.php |publisher=Benton County, Oregon |access-date=December 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212090039/http://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/jaramillo.php |archive-date=December 12, 2013 }} Jaramillo was one of the first Latinas to hold elected office in Oregon.{{cite journal |last1=Pachon |first1=Harry |last2=DeSipio |first2=Louis |date=June 1992 |title=Latino Elected Officials in the 1990s |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/419710 |journal=PS: Political Science and Politics |volume=25 |issue=2 |pages=212–217 |doi=10.2307/419710 |jstor=419710 |s2cid=154620996 |access-date=2022-12-21}}{{cite web|title=Susan Castillo (1951-)|first=Jensen|last=Kimberly|url=https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/castillo_susan/#.Y6QNb3bMK3B |publisher=Oregon Encyclopedia |access-date=2022-12-21 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222075919/https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/castillo_susan/ |archive-date=2022-12-22 }} While in office, she was a strong advocate for minority and LGBT civil rights.
Early life and education
In the late 1940s, Jaramillo's mother attempted to enroll her in third grade in Colorado, only to find that the school was racially segregated. Her mother immediately staged a brief sit-in and successfully pushed the school to integrate. Jaramillo became the first student of color in her classroom. This experience inspired Jaramillo to support civil rights and LGBT rights throughout her life.{{cite web|title=Voices for Equality: Annabelle Jaramillo |url=http://www.basicrights.org/50VoicesForEquality/voice9.html |publisher=Basic Rights Education Fund |access-date=5 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923182510/http://www.basicrights.org/50VoicesForEquality/voice9.html |archive-date=23 September 2015}}
Jaramillo has bachelors and Master's degrees in biology from Portland State University.{{cite web |title=Annabelle Jaramillo |url=http://www.dpo.org/people/annabelle-jaramillo |publisher=Democratic Party of Oregon |access-date=December 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210190812/http://www.dpo.org/people/annabelle-jaramillo |archive-date=December 10, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Career
=Early career=
Jaramillo's initial career was as a research botanist for the US Forest Service. In that role, she gradually became more involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for Forest Service employees. She eventually became the president of National Image Inc., an organization that advocated for equal employment opportunities for Hispanics in the federal government. Jaramillo then moved on to a number of managerial positions in Oregon's state government, including serving as Citizens' Representative for Governor John Kitzhaber, from 1995-2000 and as the Executive Director of the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs.
=Political career=
Jaramillo served on the Board of Commissioners of Benton County for five terms, from 2001 to 2021.
=Volunteer=
Jaramillo has been a member of numerous public and nonprofit boards. She served as president of the Oregon Women's Political Caucus. She also served on the Oregon Progress Board, the Oregon Sustainability Board, and the Federal Forestlands Advisory Committee.
LGBT rights advocacy
In 1991, Jaramillo managed a successful campaign in Corvallis to defeat a discriminatory charter amendment promoted by the Oregon Citizens Alliance. In 2004, Jaramillo and fellow Benton County Commissioner Linda Modrell voted (2-1) for the county to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, following Multnomah County's lead and in defiance of requests by Governor Ted Kulongoski and Attorney General Hardy Myers.{{cite web|title=Second Oregon county says gay couples can marry|url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/16/oregon.same.sex/index.html|date=2004-03-17|access-date=2022-12-22|website=CNN|archive-date=2022-12-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222192044/http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/16/oregon.same.sex/index.html}} Following threats of arrest by the Attorney General, the Benton County Commission voted (3-0) to instead to stop issuing all marriage licenses - straight and gay.{{cite web|title=Oregon county bans all marriages|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4593583|date=2004-03-24|access-date=2022-12-22|website=NBC|archive-date=2022-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516063408/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4593583}} Benton County only resumed issuing marriage licenses to straight couples five months later, following a court order.{{cite news|title=Oregon county will resume issuing marriage licenses|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/seattlenews/article/Oregon-county-will-resume-issuing-marriage-1152756.php|date=2004-08-24|access-date=2022-12-22|newspaper=Associated Press|archive-date=2022-12-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222200033/https://www.ctinsider.com/seattlenews/article/Oregon-county-will-resume-issuing-marriage-1152756.php}} Jaramillo later reflected, "If we were going to end up with discrimination, we weren't going to issue marriage licenses to anyone."
Electoral history
{{Election box begin|title = 1988 Oregon House of Representatives 34th district election{{cite web|title=OFFICIAL ABSTRACT OF VOTES GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1988|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/8411058|date=1988-12-08|access-date=2022-12-22|agency=Oregon Secretary of State|page=20}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Schoon (incumbent)
|votes = 11,602
|percentage = 62.65%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Annabelle Jaramillo
|votes = 6,915
|percentage = 37.34%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Miscellaneous
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 18,518
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 1998 Benton County Commissioner, Position 1 Democratic primary{{cite web|title=OFFICIAL FINAL TOTAL 5/98 |url=https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/3334/e98p_cum.pdf|date=1998-05-19|access-date=2022-12-22|agency=Benton County Clerk|page=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223063705/https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/3334/e98p_cum.pdf|archive-date=2022-12-23|url-status=live }} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Linda Modrell
|votes = 3,103
|percentage = 46.18%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Annabelle Jaramillo
|votes = 2,709
|percentage = 40.32%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = George C. Gorsch
|votes = 882
|percentage = 13.13%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 25
|percentage = 0.37%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 6,719
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2000 Benton County Commissioner, Position 3 election{{cite web|title=BENTON COUNTY OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS CUMULATIVE RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7TH, 2000|url=https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/3343/e00g_cum.pdf|date=2000-11-07|access-date=2022-12-22|agency=Benton County Clerk|page=9|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223064843/https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/3343/e00g_cum.pdf|archive-date=2022-12-23}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Annabelle Jaramillo
|votes = 17,894
|percentage = 51.39%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Carolyn Oakley
|votes = 16,809
|percentage = 48.28%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 114
|percentage = 0.33%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 34,817
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2004 Benton County Commissioner, Position 3 election{{cite web|title=BENTON COUNTY OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS CUMULATIVE RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2, 2004|url=https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/3359/e04g_cum.pdf|date=2004-11-02|access-date=2022-12-22|agency=Benton County Clerk|page=3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223065617/https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/3359/e04g_cum.pdf|archive-date=2022-12-23}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Annabelle Jaramillo (incumbent)
|votes = 23,188
|percentage = 55.99%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = David E. Smith
|votes = 18,123
|percentage = 43.76%
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 106
|percentage = 0.26%
|change =
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{{Election box total|
|votes = 41,417
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2008 Benton County Commissioner, Position 3 election{{cite web|title=OFFICIAL FINAL Benton County, Oregon ELECTION TOTALS GENERAL ELECTION November 8, 2008|url=https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/3369/e08g_cum.pdf|date=2008-11-17|access-date=2022-12-22|agency=Benton County Clerk|page=3|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223070125/https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/3369/e08g_cum.pdf|archive-date=2022-12-23}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Annabelle Jaramillo (incumbent)
|votes = 24,344
|percentage = 60.80%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Chris Nusbaum
|votes = 15,549
|percentage = 38.83%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 148
|percentage = 0.37%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 40,041
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2012 Benton County Commissioner, Position 3 election{{cite web|title=SUMMARY REPORT Benton County, Oregon General Election November 6, 2012|url=https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/3379/e12g_cum.pdf|date=2012-11-20|access-date=2022-12-22|agency=Benton County Clerk|page=3|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223071137/https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/3379/e12g_cum.pdf|archive-date=2022-12-23}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Annabelle Jaramillo (incumbent)
|votes = 23,263
|percentage = 59.35%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Betsy Close
|votes = 15,767
|percentage = 40.23%
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 165
|percentage = 0.42%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 39,195
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2016 Benton County Commissioner, Position 3 election{{cite web|title=SUMMARY REPORT Benton County, Oregon FINAL CERTIFIED RETURNS OFFICIAL RESULTS|url=https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/4540/e16g_cum.pdf|date=2016-11-22|access-date=2022-12-22|agency=Benton County Clerk|page=3|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223071840/https://www.co.benton.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/elections/archive/4540/e16g_cum.pdf|archive-date=2022-12-23}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Annabelle Jaramillo (incumbent)
|votes = 23,062
|percentage = 52.86%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul Cauthorn
|votes = 16,962
|percentage = 38.88%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Pacific Green Party
|candidate = Timothy L Dehne
|votes = 3,490
|percentage = 8.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 117
|percentage = 0.27%
|change =
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{{Election box total|
|votes = 43,631
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv44473 Jaramillo Papers at Oregon State University]
- [https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/sooDetail.do?sooRsn=56479 Jaramillo's Campaign Finance Filings with Oregon Secretary of State]
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