Political party Democratic Role Politician Name George Eighmey | Profession Attorney Party Democratic Party | |
 | ||
Born May 3, 1941 (age 82)
Chicago, Illinois ( 1941-05-03 ) Alma mater University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Residence Portland, Oregon, United States | ||
Domestic
partner Peter Livingston | ||
George eighmey of the death with dignity national center talks about physician assisted suicide
George V. Eighmey (pronounced ; born May 3, 1941), is an American politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. He served from 1993 to 1999. During his time in the Oregon House, he was an advocate for the Death with Dignity Act, which was passed in 1994 after a statewide vote. Eighmey was also the first openly gay man elected to the Oregon Legislature when he won election in 1994. He is a former director of Compassion & Choices of Oregon. and a current board member with the Death with Dignity National Center.
Contents
- George eighmey of the death with dignity national center talks about physician assisted suicide
- The hard line alexandra snyder and george eighmey discuss a california assisted suicide bill
- References
Eighmey attended the University of Illinois, earning bachelor of science and juris doctor degrees. He is an attorney by profession and also served in the United States Air Force briefly in the 1960s. He retired in 2010.