Representative Les AuCoin and his wife and Sue walk through the Les AuCoin Plaza, located in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. In typed notes about the image, Les AuCoin writes: "Sue and I at the plaza dedicated in my name by the metropolitan transit agency. In Congress, I led the effort to create the west side transit in west of Portland." Based on the location, this photo was likely taken between 1998 and 2008. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representatives Les AuCoin and Tim Wirth testify before the Education Subcommittee in support of of increased federal funding for education. In typed notes about the image, Les AuCoin writes: "In the 1970s, then-congressman Tim Wirth and I testified in support of a deeper federal commitment to education. The venue: the Education Subcommittee of the House Labor and Education Committee. Tim went on to win a Senate seat in Colorado and was appointed by President Clinton to a high-ranking post in the State Department. Later he was president and CEO of Ted Turner's United Nations Foundation." A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads "Testifies with Cong. Wirth on education res.". A small label reads "Please credit National Education Association Carolyn Salisbury." Based on these notes, this photo was likely taken between 1970 and 1979. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin and his wife Sue walk near their apartment in Portland. In typed notes about the image, Les AuCoin writes: "Partners in politics and life. Circa 1992. My wife Sue and I walk to meet press in South Park blocks outside of our apartment. Sue was a key advisor and a terrific surrogate campaigner in the last race we ran, the 1992 Senate race. She even debated Senator Packwood when I could not get back to Oregon because a bill for my committee had been scheduled for floor action. We're on the 26th year of our beloved marriage in this photo." Based on this note, the photo was likely taken between 1990 and 1992. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
The AuCoin family poses with House Speaker Carl Albert at the U.S. House swearing-in day. Photograph by A. Dev O'Neill, the official photographer for the U.S. House of Representatives 1956-1978. In typed notes about the image, Les AuCoin writes: "My family on swearing-in day at the U.S. Capitol, 1975. Sue and I were only 15 years out Redmond Union High School when I took the congressional oath for the first time at the U.S. Capitol. We enrolled Stacy and Kelly at John Eaton Grade School in northwest Washington's Cleveland Park neighborhood. Kelly, a second grader, was almost as tall as Speaker Carl Albert." This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin and his family celebrate his 1974 election to the U.S. House of Representatives. After serving in the Oregon House of Representatives between 1970-1974, AuCoin ran against Republican Diarmuid O'Scannlain for Oregon's First Congressional District. In typed notes about the image, AuCoin writes: "Election Night 1974. Sue and I and our children, Kelly (left) and Stacy (right), declaring victory as the first Democrat in Oregon history to win a seat in the U.S. House from Oregon's First Congressional District. The ballroom at the Heathman Hotel on Broadway Avenue was packed with supporters and media reporters and cameramen." This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin poses with the current and former university presidents and with members of his staff who are alumni of Pacific University. In typed notes about the image, AuCoin writes: "Pacific University reunion in my congressional office. From the left, alumnus Bob Crane, my administrative assistant, Dr. Miller A. F. Richie, former president of the university who hired me as public information director at the school, myself, Dr. Robert Duvall, university president at the time, and Dan James, alumnus and later a member of my staff, and still later a member of Pacific's board of trustees." Based on the people present, the photo was probably taken between 1987 and 1989. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
