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'''John Kitzhaber''', MD, (b. 1947), [[corruption|corrupt]] liberal [[Democrat]] and former [[governor]] of [[Oregon]], was forced to resign in February 2015 due to [[ethics]] scandal.  

'''John Kitzhaber''', MD, (born March 5, 1947), [[corruption|corrupt]] liberal [[Democrat]] and former [[governor]] of [[Oregon]], was forced to resign in February 2015 due to [[ethics]] scandal.  

He served two previous terms as Governor: 1994-1998, and 1998-2002.

He served two previous terms as Governor: 1994-1998, and 1998-2002. After defeating [[conservative]] Republican state representative [[Dennis Richardson]] by a margin of 5.6 percent, Kitzhaber was sworn in for his historic fourth term on January 12, 2015. Kitzhaber defeated [[Republican]] [[Chris Dudley]] in the November 2010 election, and was sworn in as Governor in January 2011.  

Kitzhaber defeated [[Republican]] Chris Dudley in the November 2010 election, and was sworn in as Governor in January 2011. He worked as a [[physician]] before entering politics. Kitzhaber is a divorcee. He married Sharon LaCroix in 1995, and divorced her in 2003. They have one son. Kitzhaber currently lives with, but is not married to, Cylvia Hayes, who was directly implicated in the scandal that forced him to resign.

He worked as a [[physician]] before entering politics. Kitzhaber is a divorcee. He married Rosemary Linehan in 1971; they divorced in 1974. He then married Sharon LaCroix in 1995, and divorced her in 2003. They have one son.<ref>[http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/records/governors/guides/state/kitzhaber/bio.html Oregon State Archives: Governor John A. Kitzhaber's Administration - Biographical Note]</ref> Kitzhaber currently lives in [[Portland]] with his girl friend-fiance Cylvia Hayes, who was directly implicated in the scandal that forced him to resign.

==Resignation Due to Corruption Scandal Related to George Soros-Funded Environmental Group==

==Resignation Due to Corruption Scandal Related to George Soros-Funded Environmental Group==