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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.  

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.  

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.

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-fiancé 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==

Acting Governor [[Kate Brown]] (D) was sworn in on February 13, 2015 after corrupt [[liberal]] Kitzhaber was forced to resign on February 13, 2015 due to an ethics [[scandal]] involving he and his fiance 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]. [[Town Hall]], Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref>

Acting Governor [[Kate Brown]] (D) was sworn in on February 13, 2015 after corrupt [[liberal]] Kitzhaber was forced to resign on February 13, 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]. [[Town Hall]], Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</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."<ref>[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>

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."<ref>[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>