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Kitzhaber visits Cascade unveils education platform
Photos and story by Dana Haynes
John Kitzhaber, Democratic candidate for governor, speaks Tuesday on the Cascade Campus
John Kitzhaber, former governor of Oregon and now a candidate for that same job, came to Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus on Tuesday, Feb. 23, to unveil his education platform.
Kitzhaber, a former emergency room physician, was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1978 and to the state Senate from 1980 to 1994. A Democrat, he was twice elected governor, serving from 1995 to 2003.
He will face former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury in the May 18 primaries.
About Dana Haynes
Dana Haynes, joined PCC in 2007 as the manager of the Office of Public Affairs, directing the college's media and government relations. Haynes spent the previous 20 years as a reporter, columnist and editor for Oregon newspapers, including ... more »