Hedy Rijken
Hedy Rijken | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office January 9, 1989 – January 9, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Don Butsch |
| Succeeded by | Terry Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 or 1958 (age 68–69) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Parent | Max Rijken |
Hedy Rijken is an American politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995.[1]
Biography
Her father, Max Rijken, was a legislator as well, representing Lincoln County in the legislature for 12 years. He was a Dutch Indonesian immigrant.[2][3] She was born in Holland in 1957 or 1958 and moved to the United States at the age of 4. Outside of politics, she worked as a retail clerk. She lives in Newport, Oregon. She identifies as a lesbian.[4] She attented Oregon State University. She was fined $12000 in 1988 for improperly reporting her campaign finances, though she admitted fault and sought to move beyond the incident.[5]
References
- ↑ "Hedy Rijken legislator profile". www.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Samsudin Rijken Obituary - Portland, OR". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Max Rijken Obituary". Statesman Journal. April 15, 1987. p. 19.
- ↑ "Openly LGBT elected in Oregon". www.glapn.org. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Two for the House". The Register-Guard. May 2, 1990. p. 10.
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- LGBTQ state legislators in Oregon
- Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
- People from Lincoln County, Oregon
- American lesbian politicians
- 20th-century American LGBTQ people
- 20th-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
- American people of Dutch-Indonesian descent
- Oregon State University alumni
- People from Newport, Oregon
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