Elizabeth Steiner Hayward

Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (born April 5th, 1963) is a Democratic member of the Oregon Senate, representing the 17th District. Steiner Hayward was appointed to the Senate in 2011 by commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties following the resignation of her predecessor, Suzanne Bonamici.

Career and family

Steiner Hayward is also a family physician at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). She is a past President of the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians and currently serves as the Director of the Breast Health Education Program at OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute. She is married to Michael Hayward and the two have three daughters.

In 2013, Steiner Hayward publicly revealed she suffers from major depressive disorder and multiple sclerosis.