Jeannette Hamby
| Jeannette Hamby | |
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| Member of the Oregon State Senate | |
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In office 1983–1999 |
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| Succeeded by | Charles Starr |
| Constituency | Washington County |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
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In office 1981–1983 |
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| Preceded by | Al Young |
| Succeeded by | Al Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 15, 1933 Virginia, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 2012 (aged 78) Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Eugene Hamby; 2 children |
| Residence | Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of Minnesota Oregon State University Oregon Health & Science University |
| Occupation | Nurse, educator, politician |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Jeannette Hamby (March 15, 1933 – January 27, 2012) was an American politician and nurse in Oregon. A native of Minnesota, she worked as an airline attendant, nurse, and educator before entering local politics. A Republican, she served in both chambers of the Oregon Legislature, winning re-election three times to the Oregon State Senate.
Hamby was born as Jeannette Carrie Anne Johnson in 1933 in Minnesota. She grew up in Virginia, Minnesota, a mining town in the Mesabi Iron Range. She was born to immigrants from Finland and only learned English after starting school. After high school she attended the University of Minnesota where she graduated in 1956 with a degree in nursing and public health education.
She then became a stewardess for an airline and moved to Seattle, Washington. There she met Eugene Hamby on a triple date, and they were soon married. They had two daughters, Tenya and Taryn. Eugene, whose father owned the Chevrolet dealership in Hillsboro, Oregon, was serving in the Air Defense Command when they were married. The couple moved to Hillsboro after Eugene was told officer's wives were not supposed to work.
In Hillsboro, Eugene Hamby worked for his father while Jeannette began working for Washington County as a public health nurse. She then continued her education, earning a master's degree from Oregon Health Sciences University (now Oregon Health & Science University) in nursing education and then a doctorate in vocational and career education from Oregon State University in 1977 on the same day as her oldest daughter graduated from Hillsboro High School. Hamby then worked for the Washington County Education Service District as a career education coordinator.
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