LittleSis: Arlene Schnitzer

Arlene Schnitzer died Saturday after a long illness. She was 91 years old. Schnitzer transformed the Northwest art scene in the 1960s and 1970s and championed the work of local artists. Schnitzer and her husband, the late Harold Schnitzer, were among Oregon’s most generous philanthropists. They donated more than $80 million to various causes. Arlene Schnitzer spent her life in the Northwest. She was born in Salem and raised in Portland. Her parents, Simon and Helen Director, owned a high-end furniture store. In 1961, Schnitzer opened the Fountain Gallery, along with her mother, Helen Director, and her friend Edna Brigham. As Arlene Schnitzer built the Fountain Gallery, her husband, Harold, built the company Harsch Investment Properties and made a fortune in the real estate business. Together Harold and Arlene Schnitzer collected more than 2,000 pieces of art. The work they loved included early Chinese sculpture, Native American baskets, and the work of contemporary Northwest painters and ceramic artists. Much of their collection has been donated to the Portland Art Museum. Harold Schnitzer died in 2011. The Schnitzers are survived by their son, Jordan. He’s now the CEO of Harsch Investments, the family real estate business.

Donor	Common Recipients
William A Furman	Brian Baird, Earl Blumenauer, Maria Cantwell, Peter Anthony Defazio, Darlene Hooley, Gordon Harold Smith, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Bill Bradley, Mark Odom Hatfield, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Party of Oregon, Committee for a Livable Future, Jeff Merkley, Blumenauer Century Fund, Kurt Schrader, Max Baucus, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere, Norma Paulus, Opportunity and Renewal PAC, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities, Merkley Victory Fund 2014
Harold Schnitzer	Brian Baird, Earl Blumenauer, Peter Anthony Defazio, Dianne Feinstein, Darlene Hooley, John Kerry, Gordon Harold Smith, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Bill Bradley, Mark Odom Hatfield, William Lehman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Party of Oregon, Blumenauer Century Fund, Kurt Schrader, Max Baucus, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere, Shirley Gold, Norma Paulus, Scott Richard Rolf, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities
Jordan Schnitzer	Brian Baird, Earl Blumenauer, Darlene Hooley, Gordon Harold Smith, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Bill Bradley, Mark Odom Hatfield, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Party of Oregon, Committee for a Livable Future, Jeff Merkley, Blumenauer Century Fund, Kurt Schrader, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities
Brett Wilcox	Brian Baird, Earl Blumenauer, Maria Cantwell, Peter Anthony Defazio, Darlene Hooley, Gordon Harold Smith, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Bill Bradley, Mark Odom Hatfield, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Party of Oregon, Committee for a Livable Future, Blumenauer Century Fund, Kurt Schrader, Max Baucus, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere
Nancy N Russell	Brian Baird, Earl Blumenauer, Maria Cantwell, Peter Anthony Defazio, Darlene Hooley, John Kerry, Gordon Harold Smith, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Mark Odom Hatfield, Democratic Party of Oregon, Committee for a Livable Future, Blumenauer Century Fund, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere, Norma Paulus
Timothy Boyle	Brian Baird, Earl Blumenauer, Maria Cantwell, Peter Anthony Defazio, Darlene Hooley, Gordon Harold Smith, Ron Wyden, Mark Odom Hatfield, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Party of Oregon, Committee for a Livable Future, Jeff Merkley, Blumenauer Century Fund, Kurt Schrader, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities
Phil Knight	Earl Blumenauer, Gordon Harold Smith, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Mark Odom Hatfield, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Committee for a Livable Future, Jeff Merkley, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere, Norma Paulus, Scott Richard Rolf, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities
Win McCormack	Earl Blumenauer, Maria Cantwell, Peter Anthony Defazio, Darlene Hooley, John Kerry, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Mark Odom Hatfield, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Party of Oregon, Committee for a Livable Future, Jeff Merkley, Kurt Schrader, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities
George Wallerstein	Brian Baird, Maria Cantwell, Darlene Hooley, John Kerry, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Bill Bradley, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Committee for a Livable Future, Jeff Merkley, Max Baucus, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere
Lisa Kountoupes	Earl Blumenauer, Maria Cantwell, Peter Anthony Defazio, Dianne Feinstein, Darlene Hooley, John Kerry, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Jeff Merkley, Kurt Schrader, Max Baucus, Wyden for Oregon
Barbra Streisand	Brian Baird, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Darlene Hooley, John Kerry, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Jeff Merkley, Max Baucus, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere
Kent Thiry	Earl Blumenauer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Gordon Harold Smith, Ron Wyden, Bill Bradley, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Committee for a Livable Future, Blumenauer Century Fund, Max Baucus, Opportunity and Renewal PAC, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities
John Bollier	Earl Blumenauer, Peter Anthony Defazio, Darlene Hooley, Gordon Harold Smith, Ron Wyden, Democratic Party of Oregon, Committee for a Livable Future, Jeff Merkley, Blumenauer Century Fund, Kurt Schrader, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities, Merkley Victory Fund 2014
Brian Pomper	Earl Blumenauer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, John Kerry, Ron Wyden, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Party of Oregon, Jeff Merkley, Kurt Schrader, Max Baucus, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities
Laurie Michaels	Brian Baird, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, John Kerry, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Bill Bradley, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Jeff Merkley, Kurt Schrader, Max Baucus, Tom Bruggere
John Hunting	Brian Baird, Maria Cantwell, Darlene Hooley, John Kerry, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Jeff Merkley, Kurt Schrader, Les AuCoin
Alida Rockefeller Dayton	Brian Baird, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, John Kerry, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Party of Oregon, Jeff Merkley, Max Baucus, Les AuCoin
Paul Brainerd	Brian Baird, Maria Cantwell, Darlene Hooley, John Kerry, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Jeff Merkley, Max Baucus, Tom Bruggere
James M Copeland	Maria Cantwell, Peter Anthony Defazio, Dianne Feinstein, John Kerry, Ron Wyden, William Lehman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Kurt Schrader, Max Baucus, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere
Peter Goldman	Brian Baird, Earl Blumenauer, Maria Cantwell, John Kerry, David Wu, Ron Wyden, Bill Bradley, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Committee for a Livable Future, Jeff Merkley, Max Baucus

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William A Furman