Jody L. Stahancyk
Jody L. Stahancyk (born July 26, 1948) is an American elected official and attorney currently serving on the Clatsop Community College Board of Education.[1] Between 1979 and 1982, Stahancyk was a pro tem judge on the Multnomah County Juvenile Court.[2] She then became an Assistant Attorney General for the Oregon Department of Justice, working in the Consumer Protection Division.[2] In 1986, Stahancyk entered private practice, founding Stahancyk, Kent & Hook P.C., a family law and estate planning firm in Portland, Oregon.[2] Stahancyk was appointed to the Clatsop Community College Board of Education in 2021.[1] She was elected to a full term in May 2023, garnering 97.6% of the vote.[3]
In October 2015, Stahancyk publicly considered running for Portland City Commission against incumbent Amanda Fritz.[4] She decided not to run in February 2016, stating she is "more of a problem-solver than a policy-maker."[5]
Stahancyk's tenure on the Clatsop Community College Board of Education has attracted scrutiny. In 2023, she was the sole board member to vote against a departure package for then-Present Chris Breitmeyer.[6] Immediately after the vote, three board members resigned citing "dysfunction of the board as reasons for their resignations."[6] In May 2024, Breitmeyer, former state senator Betsy Johnson, and two board members attended a private meeting at Stahancyk's home to discuss fundraising for Clatsop Community College's Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station.[7] The meeting was criticized by board members who were not in attendance, who alleged "violation of board policy regulating communications among board members.".[7]
In 2024, Stahancyk left the family law firm she founded.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Board of Education". Clatsop Community College. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c "People on the Move in Portland". Portland Business Journal. March 22, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Clatsop County May 2023 Election Canvass Report". May 16, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (October 14, 2015). "Divorce Lawyer Jody Stahancyk Thinking About Running Against City Commissioner Amanda Fritz". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Schmidt, Brad (February 3, 2016). "Jody Stahancyk won't challenge Amanda Fritz". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Myers, Ethan (May 9, 2023). "Breitmeyer to step away as Clatsop Community College president". The Astorian. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Norden-Bright, Rebecca (June 7, 2024). "Private meeting of college board members under scrutiny". The Astorian. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ WW Staff (September 11, 2024). "Murmurs: Two Mayoral Candidates Are Scofflaws and Speeders". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 25, 2024.