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United States Senate Election In Oregon, 1974
The 1974 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican Party (United States), Republican U.S. Senator Bob Packwood won re-election to a second term. Betty Roberts was chosen to replace former U.S. Senator Wayne Morse, who won the Democratic primary but died before the general election. Democratic primary Campaign The Democratic primaries were held on May 28, 1974. Incumbent Senator Bob Packwood was running for re-election after his upset victory against popular incumbent Democrat Wayne Morse in United States Senate election in Oregon, 1968, 1968 made him the youngest member of the Senate. In the Democratic primary, former Senator Morse, trying to win back the seat he had for 24 years before losing to Packwood six years earlier, faced List of Presidents of the Oregon State Senate, Oregon State Senate President Jason Boe and several other candidates for a chance to take back his Senate seat. Boe, who was 45, made Morse's age, 73, an i ...
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Bob Packwood
Robert William Packwood (born September 11, 1932) is an American retired lawyer and politician from Oregon and a member of the Republican Party. He resigned from the United States Senate, under threat of expulsion, in 1995 after allegations of sexual harassment, abuse and assault of women emerged. Seen as a moderate-to-liberal Republican, Packwood served alongside Mark Hatfield for his entire tenure in the Senate. Early life and career Packwood was born in Portland, Oregon, graduated from Grant High School in 1950, and in 1954 graduated from Willamette University in Salem. Packwood is the great-grandson of William H. Packwood, the youngest member of the Oregon Constitutional Convention of 1857. Packwood had his great-grandfather's political bent from his early years. During his undergraduate years, he participated in Young Republican activities and worked on political campaigns, including later Governor and US Senator Mark Hatfield's first run for the Oregon House of Repres ...
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Robert W
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ...
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United States Senate Elections, 1974
The 1974 United States Senate elections were held in the wake of the Watergate scandal, Richard M. Nixon's resignation from the presidency, and Gerald Ford's subsequent Presidential pardon, pardon of Nixon. Economic issues, specifically inflation and Economic stagnation, stagnation, were also a factor that contributed to Republican losses. As an immediate result of the November 1974 elections, United States Democratic Party, Democrats made a net gain of three seats from the United States Republican Party, Republicans, as they defeated Republican incumbents in Colorado and Kentucky and picked up open seats in Florida and Vermont, while Republicans won the open seat in Nevada. Following the elections, at the beginning of the 94th United States Congress, 94th U.S. Congress, the Democratic caucus controlled 61 seats (including one independent), and the Republican caucus controlled 38 seats (including one Conservative Party of New York State, Conservative). Democrats gained an addition ...
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John Dellenback
John Richard Dellenback (November 6, 1918 – December 7, 2002) was a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dellenback's maternal grandparents were Norwegian and his paternal grandparents were each from Alsace-Lorraine and Germany. After graduating from Yale University, he served in the United States Navy during World War II, then received his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1949 and began teaching law at Oregon State College (later Oregon State University) that same year. In 1960, Dellenback was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives, and in 1966, was elected to the United States House of Representatives, representing Oregon's 4th congressional district. While in Congress, Dellenback, a Republican, earned a reputation as an independent thinker. He wrote legislation to establish the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, worked to pass a bill that made pipeline permit-holders and shippers liable for oil spills, and supp ...
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Jim Weaver (Oregon Politician)
James Howard Weaver (August 8, 1927 – October 6, 2020) was an American businessman, politician, and World War II veteran who served as a Democrat in the United States Congress, representing Oregon's 4th congressional district from 1975 to 1987. He was known as an advocate for environmental protections, especially those relating to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest region. Early life and education Weaver was born in Brookings, South Dakota, the son of Leo C. and Alice (Flittie) Weaver. He enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of seventeen and served in World War II on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific.Taylor, TedVoice of Conscience: Jim Weaver speaks out on war, elections, the environment, and 'two kinds of people.'October 24, 2002, accessed November 15, 2006. Weaver moved to Oregon from Des Moines, Iowa, in 1947 to attend the University of Oregon. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1952. Career Prior to entering Congress, Weaver worked for a publishin ...
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Oregon's 4th Congressional District
Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Benton counties and most of Linn and Josephine counties. It is centered around the state's two college towns, Eugene and Corvallis, homes to the University of Oregon and Oregon State University, respectively. Politically, the district leans slightly Democratic, due to the presence of Lane County, home to almost half of the district's population, and similarly blue Benton County; Coos, Curry, Douglas, Josephine, and Linn lean Republican. The district has been represented by Democrat Peter DeFazio since 1987. List of members representing the district Recent presidential elections Election results ''Sources (official results only):'' Elections Historyfrom the Oregon Secretary of State websiteElection Statisticsfrom the website of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives 1994 1996 1998 2 ...
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Oregon's 1st Congressional District
Oregon's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S state of Oregon. The district stretches from Portland's western suburbs and exurbs, to parts of the Oregon coast. The district includes the principal cities of Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Tigard, all located in the Portland metropolitan area. Geographically, the district is located in the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties, and a portion of southwest Multnomah County in Portland. The district has been represented by Democrat Suzanne Bonamici since 2012. Bonamici won a special election to replace David Wu, who resigned in the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct. Recent presidential elections List of members representing the district Recent election results ''Sources (official results only):'' Elections Historyfrom the Oregon Secretary of State websiteElection Statisticsfrom the website of the Clerk of the United State ...
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Les AuCoin
Walter Leslie AuCoin ( ; born October 21, 1942) is an American politician. In 1974 he became the first person from the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from , since it was formed in 1892. The seat has been held by Democrats ever since.Official database of U.S. Congress
AuCoin's 18-year tenure—from the 94th United States Congress through the 102nd United States Congress, 102nd—is the sixth-longest in Oregon history. In his career, AuCoin took a prominent role in abortion rights, local and national environmental issues, multiple-use management of federal forests, and national security. During the presidency of Ronald Reagan, he wrote the ban to stop Interior Secretary James G. Watt, James W ...
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Victor G
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Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected to the office of president or vice president as well as the only president to date from Michigan. He previously served as the leader of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives, and was appointed to be the 40th vice president in 1973. When President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, Ford succeeded to the presidency, but was defeated for election to a full term in 1976. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ford attended the University of Michigan, where he was a member of the school's football team, winning two national championships. Following his senior year, he turned down offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, instead opting to go to Yale Law School. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, ...
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The Tuscaloosa News
The '' Tuscaloosa News '' is a daily newspaper serving Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, and the surrounding area in west central Alabama. In 2012, Halifax Media Group acquired the ''Tuscaloosa News''. Prior to that, the paper's owner was The New York Times Company. The New York Times Company acquired the ''News'' in 1985 from the Public Welfare Foundation, a charitable entity. The ''News'' had been donated to that foundation by its owner Edward Marsh, along with other newspapers he owned, before his death in 1964. In 2015, Halifax was acquired by GateHouse Media (legally known as New Media Investment Group). The ''News'' has a 12-month average circulation of 32,700 daily and 34,600 Sunday. Of the 25 daily newspapers published in Alabama, the ''News'' has the fifth-highest daily circulation. Beginning in 2001, the ''News'' constructed and occupied a new facility overlooking the Black Warrior River. The'' Tuscaloosa News'' has received two Pulitzer Prizes. The first was ...
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Gwenyfred Bush
Gwenyfred Bush, better known as Gwen Bush, (born 1930/1931) is an American politician from South Carolina, a member of the Republican Party. She was born in Chamberlain, South Dakota. A former State Representative, she was a Republican nominee for a United States Senate seat in 1974 held by Ernest Hollings, a popular former Governor of South Carolina. This was also a year when Democrats made many gains while retaining all but one seat. Hollings defeated Bush with a large margin – 69.5–28.6%. Bush is a resident of Greenville, South Carolina. She is a namesake of the Gwen Bush Foundation. Notes See also *United States Senate elections, 1974 The 1974 United States Senate elections were held in the wake of the Watergate scandal, Richard M. Nixon's resignation from the presidency, and Gerald Ford's subsequent pardon of Nixon. Economic issues, specifically inflation and stagnation, ... 21st-century American women Living people Republican Party members of the ...
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