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* Acting Governor [http://www.oregon.gov/gov/pages/index.aspx Kate Brown] ([[Democrat|D]]) - Oregon's second woman governor is America's first openly [[bisexual]] governor.<ref>[http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/meet-americas-first-openly-bisexual-governor/ar-AA9nbjD?ocid=ansnewshp11 Meet America's First Openly Bisexual Governor]. MSN. Published February 16, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref> Brown takes over only until the upcoming special election in November 2016. She was sworn in after corrupt [[liberal]] [[John Kitzhaber]] (D), the elected governor was forced to resign in February 2015 due to an [[ethics]] scandal involving he and his fiancé and the [[George Soros]]-funded Energy Foundation.<ref>[http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2015/02/13/longtime-democratic-oregon-gov-john-kitzhaber-announces-his-resignation-amid-ethics-scandal-n1957303 Long-time Democratic Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announces his resignation amid ethics scandal]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref><ref>The governor’s "fiancé, Cylvia Hayes, was taking money as a private consultant to" [[George Soros]]-funded "[[environmentalism|environment groups]] and then pushing their policies in her public role as “First Lady” of the state. Most infamously, she ordered state employees to follow a policy she was being paid $25,000 by an advocacy group to promote. Apparently, some of the money also wasn't reported on tax returns." [http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/02/13/another-corrupt-democrat-governor-resigns-oregon-governor-kitzhaber-announces-his-resignation/comment-page-1/ Another Corrupt Democrat Governor Resigns – Oregon Governor Kitzhaber Announces His Resignation…]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref><ref>"Kitzhaber’s response to the scandal has been egregious. The Willamette Week reported that his “office last week requested state officials destroy thousands of records in the governor’s personal email accounts.” Indeed, the governor’s executive assistant actually ordered all of his personal e-mail accounts to be removed from state servers. Such revelations have prompted Oregon senate president Peter Courtney and house majority leader Tina Kotek, both Democrats, to meet with Kitzhaber and urge him to resign." Fund, John, "[http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/413748/environmental-scandal-engulfs-oregon-governor-where-national-media-john-fund Environmental Scandal Engulfs Oregon Governor, Where Is National Media?]". [[National Review]]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015.</ref> Kate Brown takes over only until the upcoming special election on November 8, 2016.

* Acting Governor [http://www.oregon.gov/gov/pages/index.aspx Kate Brown] ([[Democrat|D]]) - Oregon's second woman governor is America's first openly [[bisexual]] governor.<ref>[http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/meet-americas-first-openly-bisexual-governor/ar-AA9nbjD?ocid=ansnewshp11 Meet America's First Openly Bisexual Governor]. MSN. Published February 16, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref> Brown takes over only until the upcoming special election in November 2016. She was sworn in after corrupt [[liberal]] [[John Kitzhaber]] (D), the elected governor was forced to resign in February 2015 due to an [[ethics]] scandal involving he and his fiancé and the [[George Soros]]-funded Energy Foundation.<ref>[http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2015/02/13/longtime-democratic-oregon-gov-john-kitzhaber-announces-his-resignation-amid-ethics-scandal-n1957303 Long-time Democratic Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announces his resignation amid ethics scandal]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref><ref>The governor’s "fiancé, Cylvia Hayes, was taking money as a private consultant to" [[George Soros]]-funded "[[environmentalism|environment groups]] and then pushing their policies in her public role as “First Lady” of the state. Most infamously, she ordered state employees to follow a policy she was being paid $25,000 by an advocacy group to promote. Apparently, some of the money also wasn't reported on tax returns." [http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/02/13/another-corrupt-democrat-governor-resigns-oregon-governor-kitzhaber-announces-his-resignation/comment-page-1/ Another Corrupt Democrat Governor Resigns – Oregon Governor Kitzhaber Announces His Resignation…]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref><ref>"Kitzhaber’s response to the scandal has been egregious. The Willamette Week reported that his “office last week requested state officials destroy thousands of records in the governor’s personal email accounts.” Indeed, the governor’s executive assistant actually ordered all of his personal e-mail accounts to be removed from state servers. Such revelations have prompted Oregon senate president Peter Courtney and house majority leader Tina Kotek, both Democrats, to meet with Kitzhaber and urge him to resign." Fund, John, "[http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/413748/environmental-scandal-engulfs-oregon-governor-where-national-media-john-fund Environmental Scandal Engulfs Oregon Governor, Where Is National Media?]". [[National Review]]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015.</ref> Kate Brown takes over only until the upcoming special election on November 8, 2016.

* Attorney General [[John Kroger]] (D)

* Attorney General [[Ellen Rosenblum]] (D)

 

* Secretary of State [[Dennis Richardson]] (D)

* Secretary of State [[Kate Brown]] (D)

* State Treasurer [[Tobias Read]] (D)

 

* State Treasurer [[Ted Wheeler]] (D)

==Notable Oregon Companies and Major Employers==

==Notable Oregon Companies and Major Employers==