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REGION: North America
TOPIC: Politics
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Vote 2006
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Race: Oregon Governor
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Ted Kulongoski Ron Saxton
Ted Kulongoski Ron Saxton
CURRENT PROFESSION CURRENT PROFESSION
Governor Business attorney
LAST ELECTION RESULTS LAST ELECTION RESULTS
Won 49 percent of the vote against Kevin Mannix in 2002 N/A
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Oregon House, 1974-78; Oregon Senate, 1978-83; Oregon insurance commissioner, 1987-92; Oregon attorney general, 1992-96; Oregon Supreme Court, 1996-2001 Portland Public School Board, 1997-2000
COMMITTEES COMMITTEES
N/A N/A
PREVIOUS WORK PREVIOUS WORK
Attorney Political commentator; commercial cherry farm owner
BORN BORN
Nov. 5, 1940 in Washington County, Missouri Albany, Ore.
EDUCATION EDUCATION
B.A. from University of Missouri, 1967; J.D. University of Missouri, 1970 B.S. from Willamette University; J.D. from University of Virginia
FAMILY FAMILY
Married to Mary Oberst; has three children Married to Lynne Saxton; has one son
CAMPAIGN WEB SITE CAMPAIGN WEB SITE
www.tedforgov.com www.votesaxton.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
www.governor.oregon.gov N/A

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