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Christina Stephenson
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christina Erin Stephenson is an American attorney and politician from Oregon. She currently serves as the Oregon Commissioner of Labor. She previously ran as a Democrat for a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives.
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Early life and career
Stephenson was born and raised in Washington County, Oregon. She graduated from Hillsboro High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from American University in international politics in 2005 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2009.[1][2] She co-founded the Portland, Oregon, law firm Meyer Stephenson where she was a partner.[1]
Political career
In the 2020 elections, Stephenson ran for the open seat in the 33rd district of the Oregon House of Representatives.[1][3] She lost in the Democratic Party primary election to Maxine Dexter.[4]
With Val Hoyle not running for reelection, Stephenson ran for Oregon Labor Commissioner in the 2022 election. In the May nonpartisan blanket primary, she advanced to a runoff against Cheri Helt.[5] She won in the November 8 general election.[6]
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Personal life
Stephenson's husband, Eric Wasik, is also an attorney. They have a son together.[1]
Electoral history
References
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