Beverly "Bev" Stein is an activist, lawyer and politician from Oregon who served in various capacities in Portland, but who now lives in Tillamook.
She was elected in 1988 as a Democrat to represent the 14th district of the Oregon House of Representatives, succeeding fellow Democrat Shirley Gold, who was making a (successful) run for the Oregon State Senate.
Stein would remain in that position until she resigned on April 21, 1993 to seek election as chair of the Multnomah County Board.
[2] Stein would win her race for board chair, and served eight years in that position.
[3] In 2002, she resigned to run for Governor of Oregon, losing in the Democratic primary election to eventual victor Ted Kulongoski.