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Politicians remember trailblazing Sen. Avel Gordly, Oregon’s first Black female state senator
Politicians remember trailblazing Sen. Avel Gordly, Oregon’s first Black female state senator
Politicians remember trailblazing Sen. Avel Gordly, Oregon’s first Black female state senator

Published on: 02/17/2026

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Avel Gordly, a trailblazing member of the Oregon Legislature, is pictured in this Oregonian file photo from 1991. Gordly died Monday at the age of 79.

Tributes poured in Tuesday for former state Sen. Avel Gordly, who died Monday of natural causes, her family said.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/politicians-remember-trailblazing-sen-avel-gordly-oregons-first-black-female-state-senator.html

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