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As Oregon celebrates 40th Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one of its founders keeps her eye on the good
As Oregon celebrates 40th Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one of its founders keeps her eye on the good
As Oregon celebrates 40th Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one of its founders keeps her eye on the good

Published on: 01/19/2026

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Margaret Carter, the first Black woman elected to the Oregon Legislature, is pictured in her home in Northeast Portland in 2021.

Former state Sen. Margaret Carter was newly elected as the first Black woman to represent Oregon in the state Legislature when she introduced a bill in 1985 to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a state holiday in Oregon.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/events/2026/01/as-oregon-celebrates-40th-martin-luther-king-jr-day-one-of-its-founders-keeps-her-eye-on-the-good.html

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