Oregon's first Black female state senator Avel Gordly dies at 79
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A trailblazer in Oregon politics has passed away. Avel Gordly died on Monday, her sister Faye Burch confirmed to KOIN 6. She was 79 years old. Gordly was elected as Oregon’s first Black female senator in 1996 and held the position through 2009. Before that, she spent five years in the [...]