Macon Ernest "Mac" Sumner Jr.
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 18th district
In office
January 2005 – December 8, 2006
Preceded byTootie Smith
Succeeded byVic Gilliam
Mayor of Molalla
In office
2001–2002
Personal details
Born(1940-03-07)March 7, 1940
Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 2007(2007-05-07) (aged 67)
Molalla, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force

Macon Ernest "Mac" Sumner Jr. (March 27, 1940 – May 7, 2007)[1][2] was an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2005 until 2006.

Early life

Sumner was born in Sedalia, Missouri in 1940 and moved to Oregon at the age of seven. He graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School. He was in the United States Air Force as a jet engine mechanic. He served in Japan and was discharged April 30, 1963.

Career

Sumner was appointed to the Molalla, Oregon City Council in October 1997 and elected in 1998, and served as mayor of the city from 2001 until 2002. He remained on the city council until the spring of 2004, when he resigned to run for the House. Sumner won in the crowded Republican primary and was elected, defeating Democrat Jim Gilbert.[3][4] He was reelected in 2006, easily winning the primary and then the general election, once again defeating Gilbert.[5][6]

Sumner was diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2006, and resigned on December 8.[7][8] He was succeeded by Vic Gilliam, a part-time actor, educator, and political aide.

Sumner died on May 7, 2007, at the age of 67.[9][10] Upon his death, Sumner was praised by then-Governor Ted Kulongoski.[11]

Personal life

Sumner and his wife, Sandy, had seven children.[12]

Electoral history

2004 Oregon State Representative, 18th district [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mac Sumner 14,605 55.6
Democratic Jim Gilbert 11,058 42.1
Libertarian W. Martin Soehrman 518 2.0
Write-in 69 0.3
Total votes 26,250 100%
2006 Oregon State Representative, 18th district [14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mac Sumner 11,526 52.6
Democratic Jim Gilbert 9,840 44.9
Constitution Roger Shipman 504 2.3
Write-in 34 0.2
Total votes 21,904 100%

References

  1. ↑ "HCR 13" (PDF). Oregon House of Representatives. June 11, 2007. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sumner, Mac". Our Campaigns. December 24, 2008. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "OR State House 18 - R Primary 2004". Our Campaigns. June 6, 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "OR State House 18 2004". Our Campaigns. November 3, 2004. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "OR State House 18 - R Primary 2006". Our Campaigns. June 6, 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "OR State House 18 2006". Our Campaigns. November 19, 2006. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Breaking: Rep. Mac Sumner Resigns". BlueOregon. December 8, 2006. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ Smith, Nick (December 8, 2006). "Rep. Mac Sumner Resigns Due to Health Concerns". Oregon Watchdog. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ Sewell, Abby (May 8, 2007). "Former state representative Mac Sumner dies". Molalla Pioneer. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ Hogan, Dave (May 8, 2007). "Former representative Mac Sumner dies". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Archived from the original on May 19, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Statement by Governor Kulongoski on the Passing of Mac Sumner". Office of Gov. Ted Kulongoski. May 8, 2007. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Mac Sumner's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Official Results | November 2, 2004". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Official Results | November 7, 2006". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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