Lori Stegmann

Lori Stegmann
Member of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners from the 4th district
In office January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2025
Preceded by	Diane McKeel
Succeeded by	Vince Jones-Dixon
Member of the Gresham City Council Position 6
Preceded by	Carol L. Nielsen-Hood
Succeeded by	Janine Gladfelter
Personal details
Born	Seoul, South Korea
Political party	Democratic (2018-present) Republican (before 2018)
Education	Portland State University (BS) Mt. Hood Community College

Lori Stegmann is an American politician who served as a member of the Multnomah County Commission in Oregon representing the 4th district, which covers East Multnomah County and parts of East Portland.[1]

A Moderate Democrat, Stegmann was a Republican until 2018 when she switched party affiliation citing the Trump administration as her reason for switching.[2]

Early life and education

Stegmann was born in Seoul, South Korea and was abandoned by her parents on the steps of city hall. She was adopted from an orphanage by a Gresham family. She grew up in the Rockwood neighborhood.[3]

Stegmann attended Mt. Hood Community College and received her bachelor's degree in business from Portland State University.[4]

Career

Stegmann runs Lori Stegmann Insurance Agency, and affiliate of Farmers Insurance Group. She served as vice-chair of the Gresham Planning Commission and a member of the Gresham Redevelopment Commission Advisory Committee and Rockwood Stakeholders Group before being elected to the Gresham city council in the 2010 elections where she served for 6 years.[5]

In 2016, Stegmann ran for and was elected to the Multnomah County Commission. She was the only Republican on the commission before changing her party affiliation to Democratic in 2018.[2][6]

In 2022, Stegmann ran for County Chair. She came in fourth in the primary with 12.56% of the vote.[7]

References

1. "Lori Stegmann". Multnomah County. 2016-12-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
2. Oregonian/OregonLive, Gordon R. Friedman | The (2018-07-25). "Republican 'racism' spurs GOP official to become Democrat". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
3. James Mayer, The Oregonian (2011-10-14). "Gresham City Councilor Lori Stegmann digs into family roots". oregonlive. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
4. "Lori Stegmann". www.mhcc.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
5. "November 2, 2010 General Election". Multnomah County. 2011-03-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
6. Matsumoto, Samantha (2016-11-09). "Meieran, Stegmann win commissioner races, campaign finance limits pass in Multnomah County (election results)". oregonlive. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
7. Egener, Max (2022-05-17). "Vega Pederson, Meieran lead race for Multnomah County chair". PortlandTribune.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.