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Working Families Party...had also completed a recent ballot access drive there. Oregon's Working Families Party has gained ballot access with the stated goal of creating a New York-style ballot fusion system. In South Carolina, WFP cross-endorsed Democratic party... In this article: WFP, Working Families Party, New York City, Democratic Party, Democratic Party, Republican Party, and New York |
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USATODAY.com | March 12, 2008
One-handed Oregon candidate is selling 'Left Hook Lager' - On Politics - USATODAY.com
One-handed Oregon candidate is selling 'Left Hook Lager' - On Politics - USATODAY.com There's a feisty race underway in Oregon for the Democratic Party's nomination to contest Republican Sen. Gordon Smith. One of the contenders, activist...
In this article: Steve Novick, Democratic Party, Gordon Smith, Portland, and Salem
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TheHill.com : Campaign | June 24, 2009
Top GOP House candidate under investigation
Top GOP House candidate under investigation Oregon's secretary of state has opened an investigation into irregularities in congressional candidate Sid Leiken's mayoral campaign committee. Secretary of State spokesman Don Hamilton said...
In this article: Democratic Party, GOP, and Peter DeFazio
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Wikipedia | October 16, 2009
Delazon Smith
Delazon Smith Delazon Smith (1816 - 1860) was a Democratic Party politician who briefly represented the state of Oregon in the U.S. Senate in 1859. He served for less than one month (February 14 to March 3), making his term among the...
In this article: Delazon Smith, New York, Rochester, New York, Ohio, Democratic Party, Oberlin College, and U.S. Senate
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TheHill.com - Smith admits to overstating in-state travel
...visits rural Oregon, he has already proven he will never be its voice or vote. " Oregon Democratic Party Chairwoman Meredith Wood said: "The closer we get to Election Day, the more Gordon Smith exaggerates. " 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900
In this article: Gordon Smith, Jeff Merkley, and Democratic Party of Oregon
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James C. Hawthorne
...physician and politician in the states of California and Oregon. A native of Pennsylvania, he was the founder of the Oregon Hospital for the Insane in East Portland, Oregon. Previously, Hawthorne served in the California Senate and was a...
In this article: James C. Hawthorne, California, Pennsylvania, Placer County, and Lansing Stout
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Kate Brown (politician)
...Brown (politician) Kate Brown (born June 21 1960) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party , She is the current Oregon Secretary of State and was elected to that office in the 2008 elections .. Prior to becoming...
In this article: Kate Brown, Oregon State Senate, Portland, Portland State University, Democratic Party, University of Colorado at Boulder, Northwestern School, Lewis and Clark College, and Oregon House of Representatives
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Robert A. Miller (Oregon politician)
Robert A. Miller (Oregon politician) Robert Aubrey Miller (October 22, 1854-1941) was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician in the state of Oregon. Born in Oregon, he served in the Oregon House of Representatives and as an...
In this article: Robert Miller, Democratic Party, Oregon House of Representatives, Sylvester Pennoyer, Portland, Willamette University, University of the Pacific, and National Geographic Society
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Politics of Oregon
...health care, medical marijuana and environmental protections. For the first half of the 20th century, Oregon was the most consistently Republican west coast state. In 1954, the upset of incumbent Republican Senator Guy Cordon, along...
In this article: Democratic Party, Portland, Tax, U.S. House, Guy Cordon, and U.S.
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Monroe Sweetland
...Authority. Although many in the Pacific Northwest favored the creation of the CVA, conservative Democrats like former Oregon Governor Oswald West and most Republicans opposed and defeated the idea of the creation of the CVA. West, viewed...
In this article: John F. Kennedy, Oregon Legislative Assembly, Wayne Morse, Democratic Party of Oregon, and World War II
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Oregon (pronounced: /en-us-Oregon.ogg/ ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern boundaries respectively. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers; the Oregon Territory was created in 1848, and Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Salem is the state's capital and third-most-populous city; Portland is the most populous. Portland is the 30th-largest U.S. city, with a population of 575,930 (2008 estimate) and a metro population of 2,175,133 (2007 estimate), the 23rd-largest U.S. metro area.
The valley of the Willamette River in western Oregon is the most densely populated and agriculturally productive region of the state and is home to eight of the ten most populous cities. Oregon's 2000 population was about 3.5 million, a 20.3% increase over 1990; it is estimated to have reached 3.8 million by 2008. Oregon's largest for-profit private employer is Intel, located in the Silicon Forest area on Portland's west side. The state has 199 public school districts, with Portland Public Schools as the largest. There are 17 community colleges, and seven publicly financed colleges in the Oregon University System. Oregon State University in Corvallis and the University of Oregon in Eugene are the two flagship universities of the state, while Portland State University has the largest enrollment.
- Name:
- Oregon
- Also Known As:
- Beaver State
- Capital:
- Salem
- Motto:
- Alis volat propriis (Latin)
- Largest City:
- Portland
- Governor:
- Ted Kulongoski (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- None
- Total Area:
- 255,026
- Area of Land:
- 248,849
- Area of Inland Water:
- 6,177
- Latitude:
- 42° N to 46° 18′ N
- Longitude:
- 116° 28′ W to 124° 38′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Pacific Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 3,425
- Highest Point:
- Mount Hood
- Borders:
- California, Idaho, Nevada
- Admittance Date:
- February 14, 1859
- Time Zone:
- Mountain: UTC-7/-6
- Demonym:
- Oregonian
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