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Ronald L. Saxton (born 1954, Albany, Oregon) is a lawyer[1] and Republican politician in Oregon. He graduated from Albany High School in 1972, earned a bachelors degree from Willamette University in 1976[citation needed] and a juris doctor at from University of Virginia School of Law in 1979.[citation needed] Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Linn County Incorporated 1864 Government - Mayor Chuck McLaran Area - City 41. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ...
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Willamette University is a private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. ...
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Saxton helped to co-found the Ater Wynne law firm in 1990. From 1990 to 2000 he served as the chairman of the firm.[2] In 1997 he was elected to the Portland Public Schools Board in 1997 and served as its Chair from 1998-2000.[citation needed] Saxton also has served as a commentator for ABC affiliate KATU in Portland, as well as for the Medford Mail Tribune.[citation needed] He is currently a board member of Associated Oregon Industries and has served on numerous Oregon business boards.[citation needed] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
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KATU is a television station in Portland, Oregon, USA. An ABC affiliate, it broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 2 and its digital signal on UHF channel 43. ...
Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government - Mayor Tom Potter Area - City 145. ...
Saxton was also the founding president of the Portland Schools Foundation,[citation needed] a community-based organization that has raised over $30 million in private contributions,[citation needed] claims to have improved student achievement and school performance in Oregon's largest school district.[citation needed] He has also chaired the Strategic Planning committee of the Cascade Pacific Council of the Boy Scouts, co-chaired the Oregon Higher Education Roundtable, and served on the board of the Saturday Academy, a science and math mentoring program for Oregon's youth.[citation needed]
Saxton is married to Lynne Hume Saxton, also a fourth generation Oregonian, and together they have one son, Andy. The Saxton family are adherents to the Presbyterian faith. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...
Political aspirations
2002 run for Governor In 2002, Saxton unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon. He placed third in the primary behind Kevin Mannix and Jack Roberts.[3] The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Kevin Mannix is an Oregon politician and former chairman of the Republican Party in Oregon. ...
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On March 23, 2005, Saxton announced that he would again seek the Republican nomination for Governor in 2006. Kevin Mannix also ran again, and State Senator Jason Atkinson ran a strong campaign as well. Toward the end of the primary, Saxton and Mannix launched a series of negative ads toward each other.[4] The 2006 Oregon gubernatorial election will decide who will be the next governor of Oregon. ...
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Jason Atkinson is a Republican politician in the State of Oregon, U.S.A. Atkinson received his MBA from Willamette University in 1997, and is the founder of several entrepreneurial ventures, including Allmand Tree Creative, which specializes in corporate marketing strategies and has assisted clients from high technology, venture capital...
Saxton won the Republican Primary for Governor of Oregon on May 16, 2006 with 43% of the vote, versus Mannix's 30% and Atkinson's 22%.[5] May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ...
On November 7, 2006, Saxton was defeated by Democratic incumbent Ted Kulongoski. The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ...
Theodore R. Ted Kulongoski (born November 5, 1940, in rural Missouri [1]) is an American Democratic politician. ...
Following the election, Saxton announced he was unlikely to run for political office again.[6]
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