Former Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84 Friends and colleagues recall Washington County congresswoman's push to resolve tough issues. Tributes are being paid to Elizabeth Furse, who championed the rights of women, migrant farmworkers and indigenous tribes even before she was elected to three terms in the U.S. House from northwest Oregon. Furse died Saturday, April 17, at her farm near Hillsboro. She was 84. U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who was elected to the 1st District seat in 2012, offered a tribute to her predecessor. "As an immigrant and the third Oregon woman to se...