Mac Sumner

Macon Ernest "Mac" Sumner Jr.
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 18th district
In office January 2005 – December 8, 2006
Preceded by	Tootie Smith
Succeeded by	Vic Gilliam
Mayor of Molalla
In office 2001–2002
Personal details
Born	(1940-03-07)March 7, 1940 Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.
Died	May 7, 2007(2007-05-07) (aged 67) Molalla, Oregon, U.S.
Party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force

Macon Ernest "Mac" Sumner Jr. (March 27, 1940 – May 7, 2007) was an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2005 until 2006.

Early life

Sumner was born in Sedalia, Missouri in 1940 and moved to Oregon at the age of seven. He graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School. He was in the United States Air Force as a jet engine mechanic. He served in Japan and was discharged April 30, 1963.

Career

Sumner was appointed to the Molalla, Oregon City Council in October 1997 and elected in 1998, and served as mayor of the city from 2001 until 2002. He remained on the city council until the spring of 2004, when he resigned to run for the House. Sumner won in the crowded Republican primary and was elected, defeating Democrat Jim Gilbert. He was reelected in 2006, easily winning the primary and then the general election, once again defeating Gilbert.

Sumner was diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2006, and resigned on December 8. He was succeeded by Vic Gilliam, a part-time actor, educator, and political aide.

Sumner died on May 7, 2007, at the age of 67. Upon his death, Sumner was praised by then-Governor Ted Kulongoski.

Personal life

Sumner and his wife, Sandy, had seven children.

Electoral history

2004 Oregon State Representative, 18th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mac Sumner	14,605	55.6
	Democratic	Jim Gilbert	11,058	42.1
	Libertarian	W. Martin Soehrman	518	2.0
	Write-in		69	0.3
Total votes			26,250	100%

2006 Oregon State Representative, 18th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mac Sumner	11,526	52.6
	Democratic	Jim Gilbert	9,840	44.9
	Constitution	Roger Shipman	504	2.3
	Write-in		34	0.2
Total votes			21,904	100%