Up the Capitol Steps: A Woman's March to the Governorship

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417 Notes The names of the members who served in the Oregon House and Senate between 1971 and 1995, their partisan affiliation, gender, and committee assignments, as well as the identity of the House and Senate leadership, are from the 1971-1995 editions of the Oregon Blue Book, as are all statewide primary and general election results. Unless otherwise noted, the outcomes of measures and legislative races are from the Oregon Secretary of State. All campaign fund totals and contribution amounts for the 1984 Secretary of State and 1990 governor’s race are from publicly available financial reports filed with the Oregon Secretary of State. Information on Oregon House and Senate bill numbers, subject matter, sponsors, date of consideration, floor votes, vetoes, and veto statements are from the legislative record. References to and quotes from committee proceedings are from the committee records housed at the Oregon State Archives. The dates of each legislative session, the total number of bills passed by the Legislature, and the number of bills vetoed by the Governor are from the Oregon Blue Book. In Chapters Twenty through Twenty-Four, unless otherwise noted, all dates and event details are from the Governor’s daily calendars located in the gubernatorial records available in the Oregon State Archives. Introduction That may explain why I feel: Madeleine Kunin’s memoir, Living a Political Life, was published in 1994 by Knopf. Chapter One The “memo” of the author’s personal and political thoughts recorded during Feb 1990 is from the author’s personal files. Chapter Two The family genealogies are from the author’s personal files. As I think of the adult: The quote from Suzanne Braun Levine was taken from Nancy Hass, “Hey Dads, Thanks for the Love and Support (and the Credit Card),” The New York Times (Jun 16, 2002). The quote from Terri Apter was taken from Helen Croydon, “Daddy’s Girls,” The Sunday Times, June 15, 2010. My father had a good singing voice: “Paper Doll” was performed by the Mills Brothers and released in 1943; “Red Sails in the Sunset” was performed by Guy Lombardo and released in 1935; “Daddy’s Little Girl” was performed by the Mills Brothers and released in 1950. There was a great deal of freedom: “a village to raise a child” is a reference to the book by Hillary Rodham Clinton, It Takes a Village to Raise a Child, published by Simon and Schuster in 1996. Chapter Three By the time Neal graduated: “Too Young” was performed by Nat King Cole and released in 1951. Chapter Five I cannot share this story: Bruno Bettelheim’s book, The Empty Fortress: Infantile Autism and the Birth of the Self, was published by Free Press in 1967. I share now that long-ago: Poem is from the author’s personal files. Chapter Six And then … Frank showed me: “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” from the musical Man of LaMancha was composed by Mitch Leigh with lyrics written by Joe Darion in 1965. As the legislative agenda: Information on the Women’s Rights Coalition was taken from an interview with Gretchen Kafoury conducted by the author. The Oregon Women’s Political Caucus and As the OWPC became more active: 418 Up the Capitol Steps Information on the Oregon Women’s Political Caucus and Camp Tamarack was taken from interviews with Betty Roberts, Gretchen Kafoury, and Jane Cease conducted by the author. Chapter Seven In the spring of 1973: Parkrose School Board election results were verified with the records located at the Multnomah Co. Elections Archive. Chapter Eight The ship’s log from that trip: The ship’s log is from the author’s personal files. Chapter Nine Information on the date and time of legislative adjournment, comments by Governor Bob Straub, Jason Boe, and Frank Roberts, and the major issues present within the legislative session is from three Oregonian articles: Phil Cogswell, “2nd Longest Session Ends; ‘Safety Net’ Offshoot Okd” (Jul 6, 1977); Stan Federman and Phil Cogswell, “What Legislature Accomplished—And Left Undone” (Jul 6, 1977); and Stan Federman and Phil Cogswell, “What Oregon Legislature Accomplished in this Year’s Session” (Jul 7, 1977). When the 1977 Legislature adjourned: The details of Wally Carson’s resignation and replacement were verified with Carson. Just think how different the state Senate: The lapse in Republican women serving in the Oregon Senate since Dorothy McCullough Lee was verified in the lists of membership available from the Oregon State Archives. Chapter Ten Information on the appointment of...