Dan Little
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(as first lady)
(as first lady)
Dan Little | |
|---|---|
| First Gentleman of Oregon | |
| In role February 18, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Governor | Kate Brown |
| Preceded by | Cylvia Hayes (as first lady) |
| Succeeded by | Aimee Kotek Wilson (as first lady) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Colorado State University (BScF) |
Dan Little is an American natural resources biologist who served as first gentleman of Oregon from 2015 to 2023 as the husband of Governor Kate Brown.
Little was born in Boulder, Colorado. He graduated from Colorado State University in Fort Collins with a bachelor’s degree in forestry management (BScF).[1] While in college, he met Kate Brown, who was studying environmental conservation at the University of Colorado.[2]
U.S. Forest Service (1982–2015)
Little worked for the U.S. Forest Service from 1982 until his retirement in 2015. Over the course of his career, he was involved in numerous national forest projects and specialized in developing databases and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to inventory and analyze natural resource conditions.[1][2]