Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell | |
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41st Sheriff of Multnomah County | |
Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Mike Reese |
Undersheriff of Multnomah County | |
In office August, 2022 â January 1, 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | University of Portland |
Nicole Morrisey OâDonnell is an American law enforcement officer who currently serves as the 41st Sheriff of Multnomah County, Oregon, the county where Portland is located. [1] [2]
Morrisey O'Donnell attended the University of Portland. [3] She started at the Sheriff's office in 1996 as a Deputy, before being promoted to lieutenant, captain, chief deputy and undersheriff. [1] She ran for Sheriff in 2022, facing Captain Derrick Peterson and Corrections Deputy Nicholas Alberts, both employees of the Sheriff's Office. [4] [5] On May 17, 2022 Morrisey O'Donnell was elected with 62% of the vote, becoming the first female Sheriff in the county's history. [6]
Morrisey O'Donnell lives in Portland with her husband. She is a long-time supporter of Special Olympics Oregon. [7]
She cites her father's near-death experience during an armed robbery as a primary reason for her choice to become a law enforcement officer. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell | 110,796 | 61.7 | |
Nonpartisan | Derrick Peterson | 60,561 | 33.7 | |
Nonpartisan | Nicholas Alberts | 7,487 | 4.2 | |
Write-in | 794 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 179,638 | 100% |
Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell | |
---|---|
41st Sheriff of Multnomah County | |
Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Mike Reese |
Undersheriff of Multnomah County | |
In office August, 2022 â January 1, 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | University of Portland |
Nicole Morrisey OâDonnell is an American law enforcement officer who currently serves as the 41st Sheriff of Multnomah County, Oregon, the county where Portland is located. [1] [2]
Morrisey O'Donnell attended the University of Portland. [3] She started at the Sheriff's office in 1996 as a Deputy, before being promoted to lieutenant, captain, chief deputy and undersheriff. [1] She ran for Sheriff in 2022, facing Captain Derrick Peterson and Corrections Deputy Nicholas Alberts, both employees of the Sheriff's Office. [4] [5] On May 17, 2022 Morrisey O'Donnell was elected with 62% of the vote, becoming the first female Sheriff in the county's history. [6]
Morrisey O'Donnell lives in Portland with her husband. She is a long-time supporter of Special Olympics Oregon. [7]
She cites her father's near-death experience during an armed robbery as a primary reason for her choice to become a law enforcement officer. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell | 110,796 | 61.7 | |
Nonpartisan | Derrick Peterson | 60,561 | 33.7 | |
Nonpartisan | Nicholas Alberts | 7,487 | 4.2 | |
Write-in | 794 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 179,638 | 100% |