Ted Kulongoski
Ted Kulongoski | |
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Oregon Senate from the 22nd district | |
In office August 2, 1977 – January 10, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Browne |
Succeeded by | William Frye |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
In office January 13, 1975 – August 2, 1977 | |
Preceded by | David Stults |
Succeeded by | Clinton Boehringer |
Personal details | |
Born | Theodore Ralph Kulongoski November 5, 1940 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary Oberst |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Missouri (BA, JD) |
Theodore Ralph Kulongoski (
Early life and education
Kulongoski was born in
Career
After graduating from law school, Kulongoski moved to
At the 1980 Democratic National Convention then-State Senator and U.S. Senate nominee Kulongoski received 8 (0.24%) delegate votes for Vice President of the United States. Kulongoski was not a candidate and incumbent Walter Mondale was easily renominated.[6]
In 1987, Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt appointed Kulongoski to the post of state insurance commissioner.[7] In that role, Kulongoski reformed the state's workers' compensation insurance system, a move that is widely credited for lowering costs to business.[2]
1992 and 1996 elections
In 1992, Kulongoski was elected as Oregon Attorney General, defeating Republican Rich Rodeman.[8][9] As Attorney General, he focused on reforming the juvenile justice system.[4] In 1996, Kulongoski decided against running for re-election as Attorney General, and instead successfully ran for the Oregon Supreme Court.[10] He resigned from the court in 2001 to run for governor.
2002 gubernatorial election
After winning the Democratic party nomination in the 2002 race for governor, Kulongoski's opponent was Republican
Kulongoski took office on January 13, 2003.
2006 gubernatorial election
On December 1, 2005, the
On May 16, 2006, Kulongoski won the Democratic primary with 54% of the vote. Jim Hill finished second with 25%, Pete Sorenson third with 16% of the vote.
Kulongoski faced multiple opponents in the general election:
On November 7, 2006, Kulongoski won a second term, 51% to 43% over Ron Saxton.[17]
Second term
In February 2007, Kulongoski and State Senator Brad Avakian worked to clarify that Oregon recognizes no position of "state climatologist" in response to the use of that title by Oregon State University professor George H. Taylor, who believes that human activities are not the main cause of global climate change.[18] Kulongoski said the state needs a consistent message on reducing greenhouse gases to combat climate change.[19]
Beginning the week of April 24, 2007, Kulongoski gained national attention[20] when he joined a campaign, known as the food stamp challenge, that portrays the difficulty living on the average weekly food stamp allotment of $21.[21]
Kulongski announced May 8, 2007 that Oregon will join the Climate Registry to track dangerous greenhouse gas emissions.[22]
Kulongoski signed two
In May 2010, Kulongoski suffered a vitreous hemorrhage in the eye due to fragile, abnormal blood vessels that have grown in the retina of the eye. According to Kulongoski spokeswoman Anna Richter Taylor, he was scheduled for outpatient surgery at Oregon Health & Science University on June 30, 2010, to surgically remove the vitreous gel from the middle of the eye so full vision can be restored.[24]
Later life
After leaving the governor's office, he was appointed by John Kitzhaber to the Public Safety Commission as part of a review of Oregon's sentencing guidelines.[25] In 2012, Kulongoski joined the faculty at Portland State University in the school's Mark O. Hatfield School of Government.[25]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Victor G. Atiyeh (incumbent)
|
639,841 | 61.41% | |
Democratic
|
Ted Kulongoski | 374,316 | 35.92% | |
Libertarian
|
Paul Cleveland | 27,394 | 2.63% | |
Write-ins
|
458 | 0.3% | ||
Total votes | 1,042,009 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ted Kulongoski | 170,799 | 48.21 | |
Democratic | Jim Hill | 92,294 | 26.05 | |
Democratic | Bev Stein | 76,517 | 21.60 | |
Democratic | William Peter Allen | 6,582 | 1.86 | |
Democratic | Caleb Burns | 4,167 | 1.18 | |
write-ins
|
3,925 | 1.11 | ||
Total votes | 354,284 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ted Kulongoski | 618,004 | 49.03 | |
Republican | Kevin Mannix | 581,785 | 46.16 | |
Libertarian | Tom Cox | 57,760 | 4.58 | |
write-ins | 2,948 | 0.23 | ||
Total votes | 1,260,497 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ted Kulongoski (Incumbent) | 170,944 | 53.56 | |
Democratic | Jim Hill | 92,439 | 28.96 | |
Democratic | Pete Sorenson | 51,346 | 16.09 | |
write-ins | 4,448 | 1.39 | ||
Total votes | 319,177 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ted Kulongoski (Incumbent) | 699,786 | 50.73 | |
Republican | Ron Saxton | 589,748 | 42.75 | |
Constitution | Mary Starrett | 50,229 | 3.64 | |
Pacific Green | Joe Keating | 20,030 | 1.45 | |
Libertarian | Richard Morley | 16,798 | 1.22 | |
write-ins | 2,884 | 0.21 | ||
Total votes | 1,379,475 | 100 |
References
- ^ Remarks by Governor Kulongoski at the AIPAC Community Dinner, March 8, 2005 Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ a b Esteve, Harry (January 3, 2011). "Ted Kulongoski defends legacy as he bids good-bye to Oregon governor's office". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Governor Ted Kulongoski About Governor Kulongoski Archived 2007-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Fogerty, Colin (May 3, 2002). "Candidate Profile: Ted Kulongoski". OPB Radio News. Retrieved January 20, 2007.
- The Register Guard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Oregonians stay faithful to Kennedy". The Register-Guard. August 15, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ "Gov. Ted Kulongoski's relationship with Neil Goldschmidt cut both ways". The Oregonian. June 27, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2005-10-16.
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- ^ Official Results, Supreme Court – 5/21/96 Biennial Primary
- ^ http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873550 2002 Election results
- ^ The Kulongoski Years
- ^ Steves, David (December 1, 2005). "Walker puts decision on hold". The Register-Guard.
- ^ SEIU 503
- ^ welcome | Multnomah County Democratic Party
- ^ "Ben Westlund Withdraws From Oregon Governor's Race - Salem-News.Com". salem-news.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b "HP Records Manager WebDrawer - 2006 General Election Official Results". Archived from the original on 2019-08-22.
- ^ HinesSight: Facts about George Taylor and the “state climatologist”
- ^ Global warming debate spurs Ore. title tiff Archived 2007-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Yardley, William (May 1, 2007). "Statehouse Journal: A Governor Truly Tightens His Belt". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2007.
- Foxnews.com. May 1, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Governor Ted Kulongoski Press Release
- ^ Basic Rights Oregon » Blog Archive » Kulongoski Signs Domestic Partnerships and Anti-Discrimination Archived 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AP. "Ore. governor to have eye surgery." The Columbian. The Columbian, 23 June 2010. Web. 24 June 2010. <http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/jun/23/ore-governor-to-have-eye-surgery/>.
- ^ a b Mapes, Jeff (March 28, 2012). "Former Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski takes teaching position at Portland State University". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ "OR Governor Race - Nov 2, 1982". Our Campaign. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2002 Primary Election Official Results".
- ^ "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2002 General Election Official Results".
- ^ "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2006 Primary Election Official Results".
External links
- Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski (official state site)
- Ted Kulongoski in the Oregon State Voter's Guide, 2006 May primary
- Appearances on C-SPAN