Jean Cowan
{{short description|American Democratic politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{about||the Scottish artist|Jean Hunter Cowan}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Jean Cowan
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| state_house = Oregon
| district = 10th
| term_start = January 2007
| term_end = January 14, 2013
| predecessor = Alan Brown
| successor = David Gomberg
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1947}}
| birth_place = Astoria, Oregon
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| party = Democratic
| spouse = Pat
| children = 2
| residence = Newport, Oregon
| education = Marylhurst College
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Jean Cowan (born 1947){{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/46647/jean-cowan#.V8OQJWXov6Y|title=Jean Cowan's Biography|publisher=VoteSmart|accessdate=August 28, 2016|archive-date=September 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914150856/https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/46647/jean-cowan#.V8OQJWXov6Y|url-status=live}} is an American Democratic politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2007 until 2013.
Career
Cowan served as city councillor and mayor of Elgin, and then as a Lincoln County Commissioner for 12 years, and served on many state advisory bodies. She was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://dpo.org/people/jean-cowan|title=Jean Cowan|publisher=Democratic Party of Oregon|accessdate=August 28, 2016|archive-date=September 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920230416/http://dpo.org/people/jean-cowan|url-status=live}} Cowan was chair of the Veterans and Emergency Services Committee during the 75th Assembly, and co-chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee during the 76th Assembly. In November 2011, Cowan announced she would not seek reelection to her seat, and was succeeded by fellow Democrat David Gomberg.{{cite web|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/mapesonpolitics/2011/09/rep_jean_cowan_says_she_is_lea.html|title=Rep. Jean Cowan says she is leaving Oregon House; another seat in play?|author=Mapes, Jeff|publisher=The Oregonian (OregonLive.com)|date=November 13, 2011|accessdate=August 28, 2016|archive-date=September 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920175935/http://blog.oregonlive.com/mapesonpolitics/2011/09/rep_jean_cowan_says_she_is_lea.html|url-status=live}}
Electoral history
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| title = 2004 Oregon State Representative, 10th district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 2, 2004
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873503
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004416/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873503
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alan Brown
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 15,364
| percentage = 50.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jean Cowan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 14,950
| percentage = 49.2}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 89
| percentage = 0.3}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,403
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
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| title = 2006 Oregon State Representative, 10th district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 7, 2006
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004315/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jean Cowan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 12,904
| percentage = 51.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alan Brown
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 12,112
| percentage = 48.3}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 68
| percentage = 0.3}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 25,084
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
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| title = 2008 Oregon State Representative, 10th district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 4, 2008
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004214/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jean Cowan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 19,829
| percentage = 96.6}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 707
| percentage = 3.4}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 20,536
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Oregon State Representative, 10th district{{cite web
| title = Official Results November 2, 2010
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = August 31, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230831080329/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jean Cowan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 14,475
| percentage = 58.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Becky Lemler
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 10,323
| percentage = 41.5}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 63
| percentage = 0.3}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 24,861
| percentage = 100%}}
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References
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Category:Women state legislators in Oregon
Category:County commissioners in Oregon
Category:Marylhurst University alumni
Category:Politicians from Astoria, Oregon
Category:People from Newport, Oregon
Category:Oregon city council members