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Akasha Lawrence-Spence is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate. She previously represented the 36th district in the Oregon House of Representatives; appointed on January 17, 2020, to replace Jennifer Williamson who resigned to run for Secretary of State. Lawrence-Spence was appointed by the Multnomah County Commission which by law appoints members of the same party to replace resigning legislators. She did not run for re-election. She has previously served as a member of the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission.

In November 2021, Lawrence-Spence was appointed to the Oregon Senate to fill the vacancy caused by Ginny Burdick's resignation.

References

1. Borrud, Hillary (January 24, 2020). "Oregon's newest lawmaker sworn in". OregonLive. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
2. "Board appoints Akasha Lawrence-Spence for temporary replacement to House District 36". Multnomah County. January 17, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
3. Orr, Donald (January 17, 2020). "Multnomah County Commission Appoints Replacement For Rep. Jennifer Williamson's House Seat". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
4. Stites, Sam (November 29, 2021). "Former State Rep. Akasha Lawrence-Spence appointed to Oregon Senate". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

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