LaVonne Griffin-Valade (born 1952 or 1953) [1] is an American politician and author who served as the 29th Oregon Secretary of State from 2023 to 2025. Following the resignation of Shemia Fagan as secretary of state, Governor Tina Kotek appointed Griffin-Valade to the office in June 2023 to complete Fagan's term, which ran until January 2025.

Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade and Governor Tina Kotek Certify 2024 General Election and Presidential Electors Dec. 12, 2024. election was safe, secure, and accurate. I am immensely proud of their efforts, as Oregon once again …

Jun 28, 2023 · Griffin-Valade left the role in 2014, and got a master of fine arts degree. She has gone on to write a series of crime novels that feature an Oregon State Police sergeant named Maggie Blackthorne ...

Jun 28, 2023 · “I know LaVonne Griffin-Valade first and foremost from her experience holding government leaders accountable, her ethical judgment and her reputation as a leader with a steady hand who rises above politics,” Kotek said Wednesday, speaking to reporters from the Oregon State Library in the state capital Salem. “Accountability and ...

LaVonne Griffin-Valade (Democratic Party) was the Oregon Secretary of State. She assumed office on June 30, 2023. She left office on January 6, 2025. Gov. Tina Kotek (D) appointed Griffin-Valade to replace former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan (D). Contents. 1 Biography; 2 …

Jun 28, 2023 · Griffin-Valade, 70, joined Multnomah County as an auditor in 1998, later winning election as county auditor. She won election as auditor for the city of Portland in 2009 and served through 2014.

Jun 30, 2023 · Kotek introduced Griffin-Valade, saying she had faith her appointee would lead with integrity and transparency and restore confidence in the office. “I’m so excited to see her leadership as the Secretary of State, and it’s a good day for Oregon,” Kotek said. Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade signs her oath of office on June 30 ...

UPDATED on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 with more information and comment from Multnomah County’s auditor. Gov. Tina Kotek tapped LaVonne Griffin-Valade, a longtime government auditor in the Portland area, to become Oregon’s next secretary of state, an appointment that marks the end of a tumultuous chapter for the office following the resignation of Secretary of State …

Jun 28, 2023 · LaVonne Griffin-Valade has the professional background and ethical judgment to rise above politics and lead the important work of the agency forward,” Kotek said in a press release. “This role ...

Jul 1, 2023 · SALEM, Oregon — LaVonne Griffin-Valade was sworn in Friday and became Oregon's 29th Secretary of State in a ceremony held on the second floor of the old state library building in Salem.