Bonamici, Suzanne, 1954-

Suzanne Marie Bonamici (born October 14, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district since 2012.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, she earned an A.A. from Lane Community College and a B.A. and J.D. from the University of Oregon. After college, she became a legal assistant at Lane County Legal Aid in Eugene. After law school, she became a consumer protection attorney for the Federal Trade Commission in the nation's capital. She went into private practice in Portland and represented small businesses. In 2006, Bonamici won a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives; in 2008, she was appointed to represent Oregon's 17th Senate district. After Representative David Wu resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives, Bonamici won the January 2012 special election to succeed him.

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