Jaynee Germond
Encyclopedia
Jaynee Germond is an American
politician. A Republican
, she was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives
in Oregon's 4th congressional district
in 2008 and 2010.
Germond ran for Congress again in 2010. She has been endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus
, the libertarian wing of the Republican Party. However, she lost the May primary for the Republican nomination to Art Robinson.
to Bill and Shirley Sanders. She spent 25 years in healthcare and 3 years teaching. She has a bachelor of arts in human resource administration from Concordia University
in Ann Arbor, Michigan
.
was mainly a grassroots effort with her operating budget being less than $5,000. Germond ran as a member of the Constitution Party and was defeated by long-time incumbent Peter DeFazio
. She is a member of Campaign for Liberty and received an endorsement from 2008 Presidential Candidate Ron Paul
. Germond again sought the 4th district House seat in 2010, running for the Republican nomination, but was defeated by Art Robinson.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician. A Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, she was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in Oregon's 4th congressional district
Oregon's 4th congressional district
Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Linn counties and most of Benton and Josephine counties...
in 2008 and 2010.
Germond ran for Congress again in 2010. She has been endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus
Republican Liberty Caucus
The Republican Liberty Caucus is a political action organization dedicated to promoting the ideals of individual liberty, limited government and free market economics within the Republican Party in the United States. It is part of the libertarian wing of the Republican Party...
, the libertarian wing of the Republican Party. However, she lost the May primary for the Republican nomination to Art Robinson.
Background
Germond was born in Flint, MichiganFlint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
to Bill and Shirley Sanders. She spent 25 years in healthcare and 3 years teaching. She has a bachelor of arts in human resource administration from Concordia University
Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Concordia University is a private liberal arts university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Its campus sits on the banks of the Huron River, about ten minutes outside downtown Ann Arbor. Concordia is affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and is a college of the Concordia...
in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
.
Politics
Germond's 2008 campaign for Congress in Oregon's 4th congressional districtOregon's 4th congressional district
Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Linn counties and most of Benton and Josephine counties...
was mainly a grassroots effort with her operating budget being less than $5,000. Germond ran as a member of the Constitution Party and was defeated by long-time incumbent Peter DeFazio
Peter DeFazio
Peter Anthony DeFazio is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Eugene, Springfield, Roseburg and part of Corvallis. As Oregon's most senior member of Congress, he is the dean of Oregon's House of Representatives delegation...
. She is a member of Campaign for Liberty and received an endorsement from 2008 Presidential Candidate Ron Paul
Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes...
. Germond again sought the 4th district House seat in 2010, running for the Republican nomination, but was defeated by Art Robinson.
External links
- Germond for Congress official campaign site