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He drew on his own unique persona from the start. "Oregon's working families need someone to fight for them- and a fighter needs a hard left hook." [13] On July 1, 2007, Novick announced that he had raised $190,000 in contributions during the first ten weeks of his campaign and was adding two paid campaign staff members. [14]
Jeffrey Grayson was born on May 4, 1942, in Salem, Oregon. [1] He and his twin sister Janet were born to N. Philip and Blossom Grayson, though the parents divorced in the 1950s. [1] His father was a small business owner. [1] He attended Duniway School in Portland and later graduated from Cleveland High School, also in Portland. [1]
Oregon has one of the largest salmon-fishing industries in the world, although ocean fisheries have reduced the river fisheries in recent years. The state is home to many breweries, and Portland has the largest number of breweries of any city in the world. [2] High technology industries and services have been major employers since the 1970s.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a campaign finance reform bill that limits the amount of money people and political parties can contribute to candidates ...
Sten was first elected to Position 2 on the Portland City Commission in 1996, defeating Chuck Duffy. He ran successful campaigns for re-election in 1998, 2002, and 2006. [3] As a Commissioner, Sten was an early supporter of Portland's publicly financed elections system. [4] In 2005, he was named as one of Oregon's 15 most influential people. [5]
The following is a list of political parties officially recognized by the Oregon State Elections Division as statewide parties as of March 2023 (alphabetical, by title in official record). [1] Constitution Party (see also Constitution Party (United States)) Democratic Party (see also Democratic Party (United States)) Independent Party of Oregon [2]
Keith D. Wilson (born 1963) [1] is an American businessman, nonprofit executive, and Democratic politician who is serving as the 54th mayor of Portland, Oregon after winning the 2024 election. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Christopher L. Garrett (born December 26, 1973) is a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court since January 1, 2019. Previously, he served on the Oregon Court of Appeals from 2013 to 2019, and was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012.