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During her first term that was to be two years long, she worked to have the city charter revised to extend terms of the mayor to four years. The city council and city voters approved the change, with mayors now holding office for four years, though still limited to two consecutive terms. In 1988, she
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Huffman’s political career began in June 1977, when she was appointed to the
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January 2000. Huffman was honored in 1993 when the auditorium at the county and city’s jointly owned Public Services Building was named in her honor. In 1994, the League of Oregon Cities gave her their
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was again unopposed and won re-election, this time to a four-year term. As mayor, a part-time and unpaid position, she worked in the position between 35 and 40 hours each week. This work included representing the city at official events as well as lobbying on behalf of the city.
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Hillsboro. "I think her power lies in her ability to get people to agree without conflict; she defuses any situation and is able to make things happen," said councilman Jim Lushina, while incoming mayor
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to the position in 1978, for a term starting in
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as pets after an infant died after being bitten more than 200 times in its crib in 1991, but later dropped the proposal after public support emerged for allowing ferrets.
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branch into a recreation center in 2002. The measure was defeated by voters in May 2002. She also worked to develop the
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Corcoran, Elizabeth (June 16, 1996). "Long Hours in an Oregon 'Clean Room' Offer Glimpse of What's Ahead for Region".
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Potter, Connie (March 1, 1990). "West Zoner: Shirley Huffman puts in full weeks as the part-time mayor of Hillsboro".
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Yi, Matthew (March 12, 2002). "Intel inside and out; Small Oregon town's growth embodies chipmaker's expansion".
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facility in Hillsboro, but subsequently moved to California. Huffman died on July 1, 2018, in
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Campillo, Linda (November 28, 1989). "Hillsboro mayor lauds effect of beautification awards".
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in a phone call ("I had to get a little stern with him," said Huffman), as well as trips to
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Anderson, David R. (March 7, 2002). "Hillsboro will vote on $ 29.9 million library bond".
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Green, Ashbel S. (November 23, 1990). "Metro, Washington County feud over garbage plan".
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Steineger, Melissa (January 20, 1988). "Hearing set in Hillsboro on Metro plan".
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Potter, Connie (December 1, 1988). "Hillsboro, Fukuroi sign sister-city pact".
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Potter, Connie (January 11, 1993). "Hillsboro's likable mayor calls it quits".
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