John Kitzhaber
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| 35th and 37th Governor of Oregon | |
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In office January 10, 2011 – February 18, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ted Kulongoski |
| Succeeded by | Kate Brown |
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In office January 9, 1995 – January 13, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Barbara Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Ted Kulongoski |
| President of the Oregon Senate | |
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In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Fadeley |
| Succeeded by | Bill Bradbury |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 23rd district |
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In office January 12, 1981 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Jason Boe |
| Succeeded by | Rod Johnson |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 45th district |
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In office January 1979 – January 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Al Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Verner Anderson |
| Personal details | |
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John Albert Kitzhaber March 5, 1947 Colfax, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rosemary Linehan (1971–1974) Sharon LaCroix (1995–2003) |
| Domestic partner | Cylvia Hayes (2003–present) |
| Alma mater |
Dartmouth College (B.A.) Oregon Health and Science University (M.D.) |
John Albert Kitzhaber (born March 5, 1947) is an American politician and physician. He is the longest-serving governor in Oregon's history, as well as the only Oregon governor to resign because of a scandal. He served two terms from 1995 until 2003, another full-term from 2011 until 2015, and was sworn in for a fourth term on January 12, 2015. He resigned on February 18, 2015, with state and federal investigations into criminal allegations against him and his fiancée, Cylvia Hayes. A member of the Democratic Party, Kitzhaber previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1979–81) and Oregon Senate (1981–93), including as Senate President (1985–93). He was also an emergency physician and has worked as a health care administrator.
Born in Colfax, Washington, Kitzhaber graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. degree, earning his M.D. from Oregon Health & Science University. Kitzhaber began his career as an emergency physician before he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1978. He served one term in the Oregon House from 1979 to 1981 and was elected to the Oregon State Senate in 1980. He served three terms in the Oregon Senate from 1981 to 1993, and served as Oregon's Senate President from 1985 to 1993.
In 1994, after incumbent Governor Barbara Roberts announced she would not run for reelection, Kitzhaber declared his intention to run for governor. He prevailed in the Democratic primary and defeated former Representative and Republican nominee Denny Smith with 50% of the vote in the general election and was sworn into office on January 9, 1995. He was then reelected in 1998, defeating conservative activist Bill Sizemore. His initial governorship ended January 13, 2003.
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