| 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
SB 1594 - Prohibits weapons on school grounds
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 ...
HB 2301 - Online Charter School Enrollment
Legislation (Nay)
June 21, 2011 - -Requires virtual public charter schools to have at least 95 percent of instructional hours taught by licensed teachers (Sec. 1). -Authorizes students to enroll in ...
SB 250 - Authorizing School Districts To Withdraw From Education Service Districts
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
June 20, 2011 - Authorizes a school board to withdraw from an education service district if it performs all of the following (Sec. 2): The school board ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | American Federation of Teachers-Oregon Positions | 68% |
| 2011 | Oregon Education Association Positions | 55% |
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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