Suzanne Bonamici

Suzanne Bonamici
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 31, 2012
Preceded by	David Wu
Member of the Oregon Senate from the 17th district
In office May 19, 2008 – November 21, 2011
Preceded by	Brad Avakian
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Steiner
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 34th district
In office January 2, 2007 – May 19, 2008
Preceded by	Brad Avakian
Succeeded by	Chris Harker
Personal details
Born	Suzanne Marie Bonamici (1954-10-14) October 14, 1954 (age 69) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Michael Simon
Children	2
Relatives	Neil Simon (through marriage)
Education	Lane Community College University of Oregon (BA, JD)
Website	House website
Suzanne Bonamici's voice Suzanne Bonamici speaks in support of the Equal Rights Amendment Recorded February 13, 2020

Suzanne Marie Bonamici (/ˌbɒnəˈmiːtʃi/ BONN-ə-MEE-chee; born October 14, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district, a seat she was first elected to in a 2012 special election. The district includes most of Portland west of the Willamette River, as well as all of Yamhill, Columbia, Clatsop, and Washington counties.

A Democrat, Bonamici represented the 17th district in the Oregon State Senate from 2008 to 2011.^[1] She was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006.