LaVonne Griffin-Valade

LaVonne Griffin-Valade
29th Secretary of State of Oregon
Assumed office
June 30, 2023
GovernorTina Kotek
Preceded byCheryl Myers (acting)
City Auditor of Portland
In office
May 2009 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byGary Blackmer
Succeeded byMary Hull Caballero
Personal details
Born1952 or 1953 (age 70–71)
John Day, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWestern Oregon University (BA)
Portland State University (MPA, MFA)

LaVonne Griffin-Valade (born 1952 or 1953)[1] is an American politician and author who is the Oregon Secretary of State. Following the resignation of Shemia Fagan as secretary of state, Governor Tina Kotek appointed Griffin-Valade to the office in June 2023 to complete Fagan's term, which runs until January 2025. Previously, Griffin-Valade was the Portland City Auditor and auditor for Multnomah County, Oregon. She has published four crime fiction novels as well as other essays and stories.

  1. ^ "Portland city auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade answered to the public: Editorial". December 26, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

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