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Polovina, Abdulah, 1973-

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Abdulah Polovina was born Admir Polovina in Bosnia, in 1973. When he was five years old, his parents separated, and he grew up near Sarajevo with his mother. He attended a madrassa in Bosnia, and changed his name to Abdulah in honor of one of his teachers, who was later killed during the Yugoslav Wars. He served in the Bosnian army during the wars. He married in 1994, and he and his wife, Hatidza Polovina, later had five children. In 2001, the family emigrated to the United States and settled in Seattle, Washington. Abdulah Polovina earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington, and in 2015, he earned a master's degree from Seattle University's School of Theology and Ministry, where he was the first Muslim student. That same year, he and his family moved to Portland, Oregon, and in 2018, he began serving as imam at a mosque at the Islamic Bosniaks Educational and Cultural Organization.

Polovina, Hatidza, 1974-

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Hatidza Polovina was born in Divic, Bosnia, in 1974. She attended a madrassa in Sarajevo. The Muslim men in her village were forcibly removed by the Bosnian Serb Army of Republika Srpska during the Yugoslav Wars. Her father and older brother were tortured and killed; their bodies were identified in a mass grave in Srebrenica in 2007. After her father and brother were taken, her remaining family fled to Austria, where her younger brother had been living for several years. While in Austria, she worked with an organization to help refugees. In the midst of war in 1994, she returned to Sarajevo to marry Abdulah Polovina. The couple would later have five children. The Polovina family emigrated to the United States in 2001, and they settled in Seattle, Washington. In 2015, the family relocated to Portland, Oregon.

Shamsud-Din, Isaka

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  • 1940-

Isaka Shamsud-Din (1940- ) was born in Atlanta, Texas. He is an artist, educator and activist in Portland, Oregon. His work focuses on the lives, histories and cultures of the African American and African diaspora.

Betron, Deborah

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Deborah Betron has been a Portland resident since 1979, the same year her business, Bridgetown Realty, was founded.

Sohl, Kay

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A Portland resident since 1974, Kay Sohl co-founded the Bradley-Angle House (battered women's shelter); a women's credit union, and the Latino Childcare Center. During the 1980s Sohl became the first lesbian stepparent granted legal custody of her partner's daughter.

Jaqua, John E. (John Evans), 1920-2009

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  • 1920-2009

John Evans Jaqua was born in Iowa in 1920, and grew up in Colorado and California. His family came to Creswell, Oregon, around 1939. He studied at Pomona College in California, but left to enlist in the Marine Corps in 1942. He served as a Marine aviator in the Pacific theater during World War II. In 1944, he and Rosamond "Robin" Robinson were married; they later had four children. After his discharge in 1945, he returned to Pomona College and graduated in 1947. He then attended the University of Oregon Law School and earned a law degree in 1950. He practiced law in Eugene, Oregon, retiring in 1992. He helped to found Nike Inc., and served on Nike's board from 1968 to 2004. He died in 2009.

Swanson, Les M., Jr., 1940-

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  • 1940-

Les M. Swanson, Jr. (1940- ) is a lawyer in Portland, Oregon. He has also served as honorary consul to Iceland since around 2000.

Coe, Douglas E. (Douglas Evans), 1928-2017

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  • 1928-2017

Douglas Evans Coe was born in Medford, Oregon, in 1928. He met Janice Muyskens in high school and they married in 1953; they later had six children. Coe attended Willamette University and graduated in 1953. While at Willamette, he met Mark Hatfield, and they bonded over their shared Christian faith. Coe became an evangelical minister and was influential in American politics. He died in 2017.

Imeson, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1950-

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  • 1950-

Thomas "Tom" James Imeson was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1950. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, then transferred to George Washington University in Washington, D.C., graduating in 1970. He began working as a legislative aide for U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield in 1969, and spent 16 years on the senator's staff. In 1972, he and fellow Hatfield staffer Brenda Thangmeyer were married. He also earned a bachelor of science degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1977. After leaving Hatfield's staff in 1985, he spent two years as federal affairs manager for PacifiCorp in Portland, Oregon. He then served as chief of staff for Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt from 1987 to 1991. He also served on the transition teams for governors John Kitzhaber and Ted Kulongoski. He was vice president of public affairs and communication at PacfiCorp from 1990 to 2000; public affairs director for the Port of Portland from 2006 to 2014; and vice president of public affairs at NW Natural from 2014 to 2019. He also ran his own consulting firm from 2000 to 2006. He retired in 2019, but continued to serve on the Portland State University Board of Trustees and the Oregon Board of Forestry.

Jones, Alfred, 1920-2011

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  • 1920-2011

Alfred "Al" Jones (1920-2011) was bone in Kansas. He was a journalist for the Salem Journal, 1953-1988. He was also the president of the Marion County Historical Society.

McCready, Connie (Constance), 1921-2000

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  • 1921-2000

Constance "Connie" McCready, nee Averill, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1921. She studied journalism at the University of Oregon and was a reporter for the Coos Bay Times and the Oregonian newspaper before going into politics. She married Albert L. McCready on New Year's Eve, 1945. She was the first woman elected to the Oregon House of Representatives from the East Portland district. She represented Multnomah County in the Oregon House from 1967 to 1970, served on the Portland City Council from 1970 to 1979, and was mayor of Portland from 1979 to 1980. She died in 2000.

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