McCready, Connie (Constance), 1921-2000
Dates
- Existence: 1921 - 2000
Biography
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.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Connie McCready
Oral history interview with Connie McCready conducted by Linda S. Dodds from April 1 to June 17, 1981. McCready was an Oregon state representative and mayor of Portland.
Oral history interview with Connie McCready
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.