Lisa Batey
Lisa Batey | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Milwaukie, Oregon | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Gamba |
| Member of the Milwaukie City Council for Position 2 | |
| In office 2015–2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Hedges |
| Succeeded by | Robert Massey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lisa Batey Oklahoma |
| Profession | Politician |
Lisa Batey is an American politician who currently serves as Mayor of Milwaukie, Oregon since 2023. Batey had previously served as a member of the Milwaukie City Council and worked as an attorney for the United States Government until 2022.[1][2]
Career
Batey was elected as chair of the Island Station Neighborhood Association in 2002 and was appointed to the Milwaukie Community Utility Advisory Board. Batey served on the Milwaukie Planning Commission for nine years and served as chair for three. Batey was a board member for the Milwaukie Farmers Market, the North Clackamas Watersheds Council, and the Milwaukie Parks Foundation.[3][4]
In 2014, Batey was elected to the Milwaukie City Council for Position 2, defeating incumbent David Hedges.[5] Batey was re-elected in 2018, defeating Oregon Public Utility Commission economist Elvis Clark.[6]
In 2022, Batey announced her intention to run for Mayor after incumbent Mark Gamba announced his run for State Representative. Batey faced fellow city councilor Kathy Hyzy and won by just 20 votes, a margin of 0.21%.[7] Batey was replaced on the City Council by Robert Massey.[8]
Personal Life
Batey was born in Oklahoma and moved to Milwaukie in 2002. Batey speaks fluent Russian[3]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/color; width: 2px;" | | [[Nonpartisan candidate|Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/shortname]] | Lisa Batey | 4,712 | 49.70% |
| style="background-color: Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/color; width: 2px;" | | [[Nonpartisan candidate|Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/shortname]] | Kathy Hyzy | 4,692 | 49.49% |
| Write-in | 77 | 0.81% | ||
| Total votes | 9,481 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/color; width: 2px;" | | [[Nonpartisan candidate|Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/shortname]] | Lisa Batey | 5,495 | 65.08% |
| style="background-color: Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/color; width: 2px;" | | [[Nonpartisan candidate|Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/shortname]] | Elvis Clark | 2,903 | 34.38% |
| Write-in | 45 | 0.53% | ||
| Total votes | 8,443 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/color; width: 2px;" | | [[Nonpartisan candidate|Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/shortname]] | Lisa Batey | 3,562 | 58.4% |
| style="background-color: Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/color; width: 2px;" | | [[Nonpartisan candidate|Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/shortname]] | Dave Hedges | 2,474 | 40.6% |
| Write-in | 65 | 1.1% | ||
| Total votes | 6,101 | 100 | ||
References
- ↑ "Lisa Batey is finally declared Milwaukie's next mayor". Ground News. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ Oregonian/OregonLive, Julia Silverman (2022-12-15). "In Portland's suburbs, more women joining the mayoral ranks". oregonlive. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Meet Lisa". Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Mayor Lisa Batey". City of Milwaukie Oregon Official Website. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Nov. 4, 2014 General Election". www.clackamas.us. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Nov. 6, 2018 General Election". www.clackamas.us. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Lisa Batey is finally declared Milwaukie's next mayor". NewsBreak. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Nov. 8, 2022 General Election". www.clackamas.us. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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