| Full Name: | Joanne Verger |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Husband: J. Lawton |
| Birth Date: | 07/19/1930 |
| Birth Place: | Amite, LA |
| Home City: | Coos Bay, OR |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Summary
Joanne Verger
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 4164 - Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Legislation (Yea)
March 5, 2012 - -Authorizes the ORHIX Corporation to borrow money and provide funding for facilities and operations (Sec. 1). -Specifies that any money borrowed by the ...
HB 4045 - Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers
Legislation (Yea)
March 1, 2012 - Authorizes a public body, including any state agency, to disclose identifying information regarding licensed concealed handgun carriers under the following circumstances (Sec. 2): ...
SB 1594 - Prohibits weapons on school grounds
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
March 1, 2012 - -Classifies as a Class C felony the intentional possession of a firearm or any dangerous weapon on school grounds (Sec.1): -Exempts ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance Positions | 82% |
| 2011-2012 | American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon Positions | 0% |
| 2011 | Oregon AFL-CIO Positions | 67% |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Joanne Verger repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
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