Mayor Piercy has lived in Eugene since 1975, and, along with her husband, David Piercy, has raised three children. She has two grandchildren.
Educational Background
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, B.S., Elementary and Special Education, 1964
California State University, Hayward, Graduate Studies in Political Science, 1969-1971
Professional Background
2005 – Present Mayor, City of Eugene, Oregon
2000 – 2005 Public Affairs Director, Planned Parenthood Health Services of Southwestern Oregon
1995 – 2000 Oregon State Representative
1999 – 2000 Democratic Leader, Oregon House of Representatives
1997 – 1999 Assistant Democratic Leader, Oregon House of Representatives
1977 – 1996 Early Childhood Educator
1966 – 1969 Elementary School Teacher
1964 – 1966 United States Peace Corps, Asmara, Ethiopia
Governance and Public Policy Experience
Local
- Mayor, City of Eugene, Oregon
- Eugene Police Commission
- Lane County Human Services Commission
- Lane County Area Transportation Committee, Vice-Chair
- Metropolitan Policy Committee, Past Chair
- West Eugene Collaborative
- Mayor Appointed Committees:
- Sustainable Business Initiative Task Force
- Blue Ribbon Committee on Homelessness
- Cultural Review Committee
- West Broadway Advisory Committee
- Ad Hoc Amazon Headwaters Acquisition Committee
- Honorary Co-Chair, Operation Homeless Connect
- HIV Alliance Board of Advisors
- Science Factory Advisory Board
- Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics Advisory Board
- Lane County Measure 28 Co-Chair
- Laurel Hill Center Board of Directors, Past Chair
- Centro LatinoAmericano Board of Directors
- Lane County Commission on Children and Families, Past Chair
- Wayne Morse Historical Park Corporation Board of Directors
- Neighborhood Advisory Board for Whiteaker Public Safety Station, Past Chair
- Planned Parenthood Health Services of Southwestern Oregon Board of Directors
- Community School Coordinating Committee, District 4J
State
- Oregon Mayor’s Association
- League of Oregon Cities
- State Representative, Oregon House of Representatives
- Minority Leader, Oregon House of Representatives
- Assistant Minority Leader, Oregon House of Representatives
- Governor’s Rail Alignment Committe, Co-chair
- Oregon Department of Transportation’s Flexible Funding Committee
- Oregon Metropolitan Policy Committee Consortium, Chair
- Oregon Commission for Child Care, Past Chair
- Oregon Commission on Children and Families
- Oregon Coalition for Homeless and Runaway Youth
- Governor’s Task Force on Juvenile Crime and Prevention
- Committee on Growth Management and Revenue
- Task Force on Light Rail
- Oregon NARAL Board of Directors, Past President
- Governor’s Early Childhood Planning Group
- Legislative Interim Workgroup on Homeless and Runaway Youth
National
- U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Mayors Innovation Project, Steering Committee
- Signatory to U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- U.S. Mayors for Peace
- National Conference of State Legislators
- Advisory Board for The Center for Women Policy Studies, Washington, D.C.
- WILL/WAND
- Women in Government
