Elizabeth Steiner (born April 5, 1963), also known as Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, is a Democratic member of the Oregon Senate, representing the 17th district.[1] Steiner was appointed to the Senate in 2011 by commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties following the resignation of her predecessor, Suzanne Bonamici.[2]
Career
Steiner is an adjunct associate professor of family medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). She is a past president of the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians.[3]
In November 2018, Steiner was appointed to co-chair the Oregon legislature's joint ways and means committee, serving with senator Betsy Johnson.[4] She remained in the role until 2024, when she stepped down to focus on her run for state treasurer.[5]
On September 13, 2023, Steiner announced her candidacy for state treasurer in the 2024 election.[6] If elected, she would be the first female treasurer in the state's history.[6] On May 21, 2024, Steiner won the Democratic primary with 77% of the vote.[7] She will face Republican Senator Brian Boquist in the general election.[7]
Personal life
In 2013, Steiner publicly revealed she suffers from major depressive disorder and multiple sclerosis.[8]
