TED KULONGOSKI OREGON GOVERNOR 2003-2011 COURT JUSTICE POLITICAL PINBACK BUTTON

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Ted Kulongoski
36th Governor of Oregon
In office=
January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2011
Preceded by
John Kitzhaber
Succeeded by
John Kitzhaber
Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Oregon
In office=
January 4, 1997 – June 18, 2001
Nominated by
John Kitzhaber
Preceded by
Richard Unis
Succeeded by
Thomas Balmer
14th Attorney General of Oregon
In office=
January 4, 1993 – January 4, 1997
Governor
Barbara Roberts
John Kitzhaber
Preceded by
Charles Crookham
Succeeded by
Hardy Myers
Personal details
Born
Theodore Ralph Kulongoski
November 5, 1940 (age 80)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse(s)
Mary Oberst
Children
3
Alma mater
University of Missouri
Profession
Attorney
Military service
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1959–1963
Rank
Lance Corporal
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Theodore Ralph Kulongoski
(/ˌkʊlənˈɡɒski/ KUUL-ən-GOS-kee; born November 5, 1940) is an American politician, judge, and lawyer who served as the 36th Governor of Oregon from 2003 to 2011.  A member of the Democratic Party, he served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and also served as the state Insurance Commissioner. He was the Attorney General of Oregon from 1993 to 1997 and an Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 1997 to 2001. Kulongoski has served in all three branches of the Oregon state government.
Early life and education
Kulongoski was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1940.  He was four years old when his father died, and spent the rest of his childhood in a Catholic boys' home.  After High school, Kulongoski served in the Marines. With the help of the G.I. Bill, he obtained an undergraduate and law degree from the University of Missouri in 1970.
Career
Kulongoski early in his career
After graduating from law school, Kulongoski moved to Eugene, Oregon, and became a labor lawyer.  In 1974, Kulongoski was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives and, in 1978, to the Oregon State Senate. In Oregon's 1980 United States Senate election, he ran an unsuccessful race against Republican Bob Packwood. In 1982, he made his first bid for governor; he was defeated by Republican incumbent Victor G. Atiyeh.
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.
In 1987, Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt appointed Kulongoski to the post of state insurance commissioner.  In that role, Kulongoski reformed the state's workers' compensation insurance system, a move that is widely credited for lowering costs to business.
1992 and 1996 elections
In 1992, Kulongoski was elected as Oregon Attorney General, defeating Republican Rich Rodeman.  As Attorney General, he focused on reforming the juvenile justice system. In 1996, Kulongoski decided against running for re-election as Attorney General, and instead successfully ran for the Oregon Supreme Court.  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 Kevin Mannix. Kulongoski ran a low-key campaign, emphasizing his reputation as a consensus-builder and problem solver. His television commercials featured such feel-good scenes as the candidate bowling. He argued for a pragmatic approach to solving the state's budget crisis and recession, a marked departure from the more confrontational style of outgoing governor (and fellow Democrat) John Kitzhaber. Mannix argued that the Democratic Party had held the governorship in Oregon too long, and pledged to reduce government spending without cutting vital services. Kulongoski narrowly won the election, winning 618,004 votes (49%), with 581,785 votes (46%) going to Mannix, and 57,760 votes (5%) going to Libertarian candidate Tom Cox.
Kulongoski took office on January 13, 2003.  He inherited a state facing a massive budget deficit and high unemployment. Furthermore, he faced the task of dealing with problems with the public employees' pension system without angering the labor unions that backed his campaign. As Governor, he was a member of the National Governors Association and the Democratic Governors Association.
2006 gubernatorial election
On December 1, 2005 the Eugene Register-Guard reported that former Democratic Governor John Kitzhaber was considering challenging Kulongoski in the Democratic primary.  One month later, Kitzhaber announced he would not do so, as did another potential Democratic rival, State Senator Vicki Walker. This left Kulongoski with two challengers: Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson, and former State treasurer Jim Hill, both of whom accused Kulongoski of betraying Democratic Party principles. Stated Hill, "From my standpoint, [the Democratic Party primary debate] is a good opportunity to show what a horrible Democrat Ted has been".[citation needed] The Service Employees International Union Local 503 endorsed Jim Hill,[citation needed] and the Multnomah County Democratic Central Committee decided to endorse Kulongoski's rivals but not him at a February 19, 2006 meeting.
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: Republican Party candidate Ron Saxton, Constitution Party candidate Mary Starrett, Libertarian Party candidate Richard Morley, and Pacific Green Party candidate Joe Keating. Former Republican Ben Westlund planned on running as independent, but on August 10, 2006 withdrew from the race, stating that "I made a commitment to the people of Oregon that I was in it to win it and that I absolutely would not play a spoiler role".
On November 7, 2006, Kulongoski won a second term, 51% to 43% over Ron Saxton.
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.  Kulongoski said the state needs a consistent message on reducing greenhouse gases to combat climate change.
Beginning the week of April 24, 2007, Kulongoski gained national attention when he joined a campaign, known as the food stamp challenge, that portrays the difficulty living on the average weekly food stamp allotment of .
Kulongski announced May 8, 2007 that Oregon will join the Climate Registry to track dangerous greenhouse gas emissions.
Kulongoski signed two LGBT rights bills into law: a domestic partnership bill and an anti-discrimination bill at a ceremony May 9, 2007.
Kulongoski signing the Jobs and Transportation Act, 2009
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.
In September 2010, Kulongoski was one of seven governors to receive a grade of F in the Cato Institute's fiscal policy report card.
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He
Leadeth
Me
In pastures green?
Not always; sometimes He
who
knoweth
best, in kindness
leadeth
me
In many ways where heavy shadows be.
Out of the sunshine warm and soft and bright
..
Out of the sunshine into the darkest night,
I oft would faint with sorrow and affright,
Only for this...I know He holds my hand;
so whether in the green or desert land
I trust although I may not understand.
And by still waters?
No, not always so;
Ofttimes
the heavy tempests round me blow,
And o'er my soul the waters and billows go.
But when the storms beat loudest and I cry
aloud for help, the Master
standeth
by
And whispers to my soul, "Lo, it is I."
Above the tempest wild I hear Him say,
Beyond this darkness lies a perfect day.
In every path of
thine
I lead the way.
So whether on the hilltops high and fair
I dwell, or in the sunless valleys where
The shadows
lie
...what matters? He is there.
So where He leads me, I can safely go,
And in the blest hereafter I shall know
Why in His wisdom, He hath led me so.
Author Unknown
"BE NOT OVERCOME BY EVIL BUT OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD"
Romans
12:21