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Margaret Carter
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1935
Margaret Louise Carter is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1999 and 2001 to 2009 and was the first black woman elected to the state's legislature. She served in the Oregon House of Representatives until 1999, and then in the Oregon State Senate from 2001 to 2009. She served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Vice Chair for Ways and Means, and as a member of both the Health and Human Services and Oregon State Hospital Patient Care committees. She announced her resignation from the Senate effective August 31, 2009, and took a post as Deputy Director for Human Services Programs at the Oregon Department of Human Services. In 2015, she was reportedly considering a return to the senate.
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Margaret Carter was born in Shreveport in 1935 and has dedicated her life to public service.
Her professional background is remarkably diverse, ranging from teaching to mental health counseling.
As an activist, she has fought tirelessly for civil rights and women's rights.
Her literary work is noted for its reinterpretations of classic tales such as The Sleeping Beauty.
With a prolific career, she has published 46 works focusing primarily on folklore and juvenile literature.