Shirley Jeanne Gold

Background

Gold, Shirley Jeanne was born on October 2, 1925 in New York City. Daughter of Louis and Gussie (Lefkowitz) Diamondstein.

Education

Bachelor in Music, Hunter College, 1945. Master of Arts in Behavioral Science (Crown-Zellerbach Corporation scholar), Reed College, 1962.

Career

Teacher, Portland (Oregon) Public Schools, 1954-1968. President Portland Federation Teachers, American Federation Teachers/American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1965-1972, president Oregon Federation Teachers, 1972-1977. Consultant labor relations, 1977-1980.

Member Oregon House of Representatives, Salem, 1980-1988, majority leader, 1985-1988, chairman legislation rules, operations and reform, human resources committee, 1983-1984, revenue committee, 1987-1988, policy and priorities committee, committee of education, commission of states, from 1987, campaign finance reform committee, from 1987.

Now state senator Oregon Senate. Senate chair Education Committee, 1989-1993, Revenue and School Finance Committee, 1993-1995.

Senate member Rules Elections Committee, Oregon Commander for Child Care. Member Oregon Teacher Tenure Review Board, 1965-1972.

Member National Multi-State Consortium,1974.

Member Speak Out Oregon commission to White House and Congress, 1978. Member Oregon Task Force on Tax Reform. Member Solid Waste Regional Policy Commission, 1989-1991.

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations scholar George Meany Institute, 3 times, 1976-1977.

Commissioner, national vice chairman Education communications of States, 1988-1990. Member Oregon Commision on Women.

Chairperson precinct committee, convention delegate Oregon Democratic Party, 1960-1980, district leader, chairperson education committee, 1978-1980. Charter member, member Executive Board, vice president Oregon Council for Court Justices, 1977-1980.

Namedto Hunter College Hall of Fame, 1985, Citizen of Year, 1985.

Achievements

• Shirley Jeanne Gold has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator, labor relations specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson precinct committee, convention delegate Oregon Democratic Party, 1960—1980, district leader, chairperson education committee, 1978—1980. Charter member, member executive board, vice president Oregon Council Courts, 1977—1980. Member of American Civil Liberties Union, Coalition Labor Union Women, Northwest Oregon Health Systems, Committee on Drug Abuse, Oregon Women's Political Caucus, Oregon Coalition National Health Security, Oregon Federation Democratic Women, Oregon Federation Teachers, Portland Federation Teachers, Pacific Northwest Labor History Association, Reed College Alumni Association, Hunter College Alumni Association.

Connections

Married David East. Gold, June 22, 1947. Children: Andrew, Dana.

Father:

Louis Diamondstein

Mother:

Gussie (Lefkowitz) Diamondstein

Spouse:

David East. Gold

child:

Dana Gold

child:

Andrew Gold