Jewel Beck Lansing (born c. 1930)[1][2] is a writer and politician from Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Lansing grew up in rural Montana.[3] She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Montana and a master's degree in education from Stanford University. She moved to Portland in 1961.[1]
She pioneered performance auditinginPortland and Multnomah County. She served as Multnomah County auditor from 1975 to 1982, and Portland City Auditor from 1983 to 1986.[1][4] She was one of the first two women elected to Multnomah County government, and was the fifth elected to Portland government.[4]
Lansing was also the Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Oregon in 1976 and 1980, narrowly losing to Republican Clay Myers in both general elections.[2][4]
Lansing has published several books.[4]
Lansing is married and lives in southwest Portland with her husband, Ron. The couple raised two daughters, and a son.[2]
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