John Kitzhaber
John Albert Kitzhaber (born March 5, 1947) is an American politician. In 2011, he became the Governor of Oregon. He was also Governor of Oregon from 1995 to 2003.
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| 35th and 37th Governor of Oregon | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – February 18, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Kulongoski |
| Succeeded by | Kate Brown |
| In office January 9, 1995 – January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Ted Kulongoski |
| President of the Oregon State Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Fadeley |
| Succeeded by | Bill Bradbury |
| Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 23rd district[1] | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Rod Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Albert Kitzhaber March 5, 1947 Colfax, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon LaCroix (1995–2003) Cylvia Hayes (2003–present) |
| Residence | Mahonia Hall |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College Oregon Health and Science University |
| Profession | Physician Politician |
On February 13, 2015, Kitzhaber resigned as governor due to some serious allegations against him. His resignation became effect on February 18 when Kate Brown succeeded him.
On May 2, 2016, Kitzhaber announced his endorsement for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in his 2016 nomination for the Democratic nomination.[2]
References
- "Oregon Health Plan starts today". Tri-City Herald. February 1, 1994.
- Gordon Friedman (2016-05-12). "Kitzhaber shares why he voted for Bernie Sanders". Statesman Journal.
Other websites
- Governor John Kitzhaber official Oregon government site
| Governors of Oregon |  |
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| Whiteaker | Gibbs | Woods | Grover | Chadwick | Thayer | Moody | Pennoyer | Lord | Geer | Chamberlain | Benson | Bowerman | West | Withycombe | Olcott | Pierce | I. Patterson | Norblad | Meier | Martin | Sprague | Snell | Hall | McKay | P. Patterson | Smith | Holmes | Hatfield | McCall | Straub | Atiyeh | Goldschmidt | Roberts | Kitzhaber | Kulongoski |
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