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Oral history interview with Connie McCready, 1994 March 21-July 5
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- McCready, Connie (Constance), 1921-2000
- Title
- Oral history interview with Connie McCready
- Dates
- 1994 March 21-July 5 (inclusive)1994-03-211994-07-05
- Quantity
- .1 cubic feet, (25 audiocassettes (24 hr., 21 min., 10 sec.) + index (96 pages) + 1 photograph (color, 4 x 6 in.))
- Collection Number
- SR 1148
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Connie McCready conducted by Clark Hansen from March 21-July 5, 1994, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. McCready served as an Oregon state representative and as mayor of Portland.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- This project is supported in whole or part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
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 in Portland 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.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This oral history interview with Connie McCready was conducted by Clark Hansen at McCready's home in Portland, Oregon, from March 21 to July 5, 1994. In this interview, McCready discusses her family background and early life in Portland. She also discusses her early career in journalism working for the Coos Bay Times and the Oregonian; and starting a family with her husband, Oregonian reporter Albert L. McCready. She discusses her involvement with the Republican Party, campaigning, her liberal politics, and her experience as a woman in the Oregon Legislature during the 1967 and 1969 sessions. McCready also discusses legislation she worked on, including taxes, fair employment, public transportation and TriMet, and her work on behalf of sternwheelers. McCready talks about some of the legislators she worked with, including Tom Mahoney, Bob Packwood, Stafford Hansell, and Jason Boe. She then discusses her time in the Portland City Council from 1970 to 1979, including the Mount Hood Freeway vote; the bureaus she ran, including fire, cable, and public works; her support for gay rights; and receiving death threats. She discusses the city commissioners and mayors she worked with, including Frank Ivancie, Neil Goldschmidt, Terry Schrunk, and Mildred Schwab. She also discusses her campaign against John Lorenz in 1976, and Portland's sister-city relationship with Sapporo, Japan.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Audio, index, and photograph available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Connie McCready, by Clark Hansen, SR 1148, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright held by the Oregon Historical Society. Licensed under Creative Commons, BY-NC-SA: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Cassette | ||
1 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 March 21 |
2 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 March 21 |
3 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 March 28 |
4 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 March 28 |
5 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 April 4 |
6 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 April 4 |
7 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 April 11 |
8 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 April 11 |
9 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 April 18 |
10 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 April 18 |
11 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 May 27 |
12 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 3 |
13 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 6 |
14 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 6 |
15 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 13 |
16 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 20 |
17 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 20 |
18 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 22 |
19 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 24 |
20 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 24 |
21 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 29 |
22 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 30 |
23 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 June 30 |
24 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 July 5 |
25 | Oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 July 5 |
Folder | ||
SR1148 | Index to oral history interview with Connie McCready | 1994 March 21-July 5 |
SR1148 | Photograph of Connie McCready | 1994 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- City planning--Oregon--Portland
- Gay rights
- Legislators--Oregon
- Political campaigns--Oregon
- Women legislators--Oregon
Personal Names
- Goldschmidt, Neil E., 1940-
- Lorenz, John D., II (John d'Arc)
- McCready, Albert L.
- McCready, Connie (Constance), 1921-2000
- Schwab, Mildred A., 1917-1999
Corporate Names
- Oregon. Legislative Assembly
- Portland (Or.). City Council
- Republican Party (Or.)
- Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government--20th century
- Sapporo-shi (Japan)
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Hansen, Clark (interviewer)