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	John Kitzhaber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		John Kitzhaber (born March 5, 1947 in Colfax, Washington) is a physician, member of the Democratic Party and former two term Governor of Oregon.
		Kitzhaber won the general election in November 1994 with 51% of the vote, defeating the Republican candidate Denny Smith who received 42% of the vote.
		Kitzhaber argued that the Portland Metro area should not be allowed to "export" it's problems to other areas of the state.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Kitzhaber (1140 words)

	Governor John Kitzhaber Home
		John A. Kitzhaber was inaugurated as Oregon's thirty-fifth Governor on January 9, 1995.
		John Kitzhaber was born in 1947 in Colfax, Washington.
		Kitzhaber also received recognition for his many accomplishments in the field of environmental stewardship, including the prestigious Neuberger Award given by the Oregon Environmental Council.
	www.ohs.org /education/focus_on_oregon_history/GHO-Governor-Kitzhaber.cfm (536 words)

	President Kitzhaber
		John Kitzhaber served as Oregon Governor from 1995 to 2003.
		Kitzhaber joined with former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt to develop the “Enlibra “ approach to resource management, and led the effort to address the forest health crisis in the Northwest through his work with the Blue Mountains Demonstration Area.
		Kitzhaber earned his bachelor of science degree from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from the University of Oregon Medical School.
	law.lclark.edu /org/kcenter/biokitzhaber.html (187 words)

	PM - Oregon health care plan
		JOHN KITZHABER: Essentially we agreed that the objective of the health care system was health, not just the delivery of health care.
		JOHN KITZHABER: That's something of an oversimplification, but for example we cover preventive services, they're very, very high on the list because of the tremendous health benefit you get and the tremendous return on the dollars invested.
		JOHN KITZHABER: I think right now the list goes down to somewhere in the 500s, I couldn't tell you the exact line, but it's a very reasonable benefit package and it's very comparable to what you'd get in a private insurance policy.
	www.abc.net.au /pm/content/2003/s948031.htm (586 words)

	Health groups urge Kitzhaber to veto smoking ordinance ban 2
		Despite the pressure, Kitzhaber said Monday he plans to sign the compromise bill, which would leave in place existing smoking bans but prohibit other cities and counties from trying to snuff out bar and tavern smoking.
		With an Aug. 17 deadline approaching for Kitzhaber to act on bills passed by the 2001 Legislature, a coalition of anti-smoking groups still hopes to change Kitzhaber's mind on the smoking measure, HB2828.
		Kitzhaber told reporters Monday that he agreed to HB2828 because it also would impose a smoking ban in all other workplaces statewide.
	www.dailytidings.com /2001/news0731/regional/dt_regional-01.php (456 words)

	Print Version .: Corvallis Gazette-Times :.
		For Kitzhaber, the biggest issues during this election were protection of old growth forests and expanded health care for more low-income people.
		Kitzhaber was also involved in state and local politics.
		Kitzhaber's involvement in this year's election doesn't mean he is mounting a political comback.
	www.gazettetimes.com /articles/2004/11/08/news/oregon/monore01.prt (532 words)

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		Kitzhaber claims he's never heard himself described as looking like the Marlboro Man. He admits, however, that he smoked some in college, and yes, they were Marlboros.
		Still, the fact that Kitzhaber finds it necessary to defend himself against McCall is surprising, and forces a close look both at Kitzhaber himself and the standards of leadership in Oregon he has failed to meet.
		Kitzhaber was so busy fighting Sizemore last November that one ballot measure fell through the cracks and passed: Ballot Measure 7, which undermines Tom McCall's land-use planning laws.
	www.wweek.com /html2/leada011701.html (2660 words)

	KITZHABER PROPOSES MUDSLIDE SAFETY PLAN, The Oregonian, 05Mar97
		John Kitzhaber has launched a plan to improve public safety in areas prone to mudslides by restricting logging, limiting development and improving building codes.
		Kitzhaber's toughest proposed measure would put a hold on private-land clear-cutting and road-building in steep areas that might unleash deadly slides.
		Kitzhaber released his proposal as the board prepares for a meeting today to consider what -- if any -- action should be taken to improve safety to people who live in for residents of slide-prone areas.
	geography.uoregon.edu /mcdowell/geog322/newspaper_stories/kitzhaber_proposes_mudslide_plan.htm (795 words)

	Kitzhaber wants more water held in rivers for fish runs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Kitzhaber told the council that dam operation plans give short shrift to fish listed under the Endangered Species Act, even though the BPA could have reserves of $700 million or more for fish mitigation uses.
		Kitzhaber told reporters after the meeting his recommendations would cost the region's electricity ratepayers "hundreds of millions of dollars," but there are ways to mitigate the costs, such as tiered rates that encourage conservation.
		Kitzhaber suggested if water conditions or water forecasts exceed federal threshold targets, the excess water be allocated to benefit fish.
	www.uswa329.org /April_2001/apr27b.htm (469 words)

	BlueOregon: Draft Kitzhaber
		If Kitzhaber were to get into this race, he could clear the deck for a one on one matchup with the man he endorsed as his replacement.
		john kitzhaber is one of those rare leaders who truly inspire people to want to do their best.
		Kitzhaber was born in 1947 in Colfax, Washington.
	www.blueoregon.com /2005/09/draft_kitzhaber.html (3258 words)

	Groups sue Kitzhaber over budget 5
		The groups were upset because Kitzhaber cut Medicaid payments for long-term care facilities and reduced funding for Oregon State University's agricultural and forestry research programs.
		Kitzhaber made those and other cuts after vetoing parts of a budget-balancing plan passed during the lawmakers' special session that ended March 2.
		Kitzhaber said he had advice from Attorney General Hardy Myers that he can make specific program cuts.
	www.dailytidings.com /2002/news0320/headline/dt_news-04.php (352 words)

	Argonaut Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Kitzhaber briefly addressed specific issues of watershed management and Columbia Basin salmon, but the topics supported his chief call for localization of environmental protection.
		Kitzhaber discussed his creation of local watershed councils and fourth-grade class projects to promote local environmental control in Oregon.
		“John Kitzhaber personifies the goal of the McClure lecture series: to provide the public with speakers who have blended political, public policy and social consciences,” said Patrick Wilson, a political science faculty member and a lecture coordinator, according to a UI press release.
	www.argonaut.uidaho.edu /archives/101403/news2.html (464 words)

	Coverage of the Inevitable Apocalypso
		Kitzhaber has already vetoed 44 of them and is expected to issue a "hit_list" today with some 35 bills, satisfying a law that he give at least five days' notice before acting.
		Kitzhaber said the bill is not intended to penalize church members for their belief in the power of prayer.
		John Calvert, a lawyer and former geologist with the group, said it was pleased that the adopted standards changed "natural explanations" to "logical explanations" in its definition of science.
	www.positiveatheism.org /writ/skuldaze.htm (3173 words)

	Mail Tribune News - Kitzhaber: City's on right road (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		John Kitzhaber Wednesday praised community efforts to clean up one of most traffic-clogged intersections in Medford.
		Kitzhaber was briefed by community and business leaders during the visit.
		Kitzhaber noted he has visited several other communities barraged by the same problems of growth.
	www.mailtribune.com /archive/99/jan99/12199n3.htm (431 words)

	CBS News \| or_gov_KITZHABER \| December 13, 1999 07:40:27
		Kitzhaber surprised local observers by beating an incumbent Republican in conservative Douglas county.
		Â• When Kitzhaber first ran for governor in 1994, his road to the nomination was cleared when Governor Barbara Roberts, the Democratic incumbent, dropped her re-election bid, due in part to KitzhaberÂ’s popularity.
		In the general election, Kitzhaber was elected over former congressman Denny Smith by 51% to 42%.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/1998/10/06/politics/main19252.shtml (401 words)

	Oregon Parents Pledge To Protect Children From Gun Violence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Oregon Million Mom March and the Ceasefire Oregon Education Foundation teamed up to announce the proclamation made by Governor Kitzhaber, "This is very exciting for us, said Penny Okamoto, Oregon Million Mom March Portland Coordinator, this is something everyone can do to make a difference in the lives of their children".
		ASK Day is a part of the ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Campaign, a comprehensive national public health campaign, developed by PAX in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics, which urges parents to ask their neighbors if they have a gun in the home before sending their children over to play.
		John's mother, Carole Price, is the honorary Nation Chairperson of the ASK Campaign.
	www.jointogether.org /gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,545397,00.html (411 words)

	The Spokesman-Review.com
		While he called the cheap power generated by the region's dams a "tremendous asset" to the Northwest, he said the cost of breaching Washington's four Snake River dams would be only slightly more than current long-term plans to save salmon habitat.
		Kitzhaber, a Democrat, also criticized the Bush administration for failing to fully fund those plans.
		John Andrews, regional head of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, said he shares Lohn's enthusiasm.
	www.spokesmanreview.com /news-story.asp?date=050102&ID=s1139943 (803 words)

	DJC.COM: Oregon governor eyes teamwork instead of rules on land use, provided by Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
		SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Gov. John Kitzhaber and the Legislature have been in perpetual joust over land use planning, and whether that's so in his final legislative session will have a lot to do with who runs the place.
		Kitzhaber says that rules and court system to enforce them are needed.
		Kitzhaber supports the measure, while 1000 Friends fears its $600 million in bonding authority could lead to building new roads that will further aggravate sprawl.
	www.djc.com /news/enviro/11003601.html (582 words)

	PortlandTribune.com \| Portland Tribune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The ex-wife of former Gov. John Kitzhaber is poised for a new life chapter, one she hopes will capitalize on her proven ability to bring people together for a common cause.
		Kitzhaber took another leap of faith in 1995 when she married John Kitzhaber, the soon-to-be-inaugurated governor of Oregon.
		Kitzhaber is indeed an unapologetic jock, enjoying the challenge of pushing herself to new limits.
	www.portlandtribune.com /archview.cgi?id=24177 (1449 words)

	Eugenics Article: Governor apologizes for eugenics
		John Kitzhaber stands with Ruth Morris, who was forcibly sterilized while she lived at Fairview Training Center between 1965 and 1972.
		Kitzhaber became the second governor in the nation to formally apologize for a state’s practice of eugenics, the movement that spawned involuntary sterilization laws in 33 states in the first quarter of the 20th century.
		Kitzhaber also designated Dec. 10 as Human Rights Day in Oregon, in celebration of the state’s commitment to human decency and personal freedom, he said.
	www.open.org /people1/eugenics/eugenics_article_11.htm (704 words)

	Fish Fraud (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Kitzhaber is agressively implementing his "Pioneer Police State" agenda during his last year.
		Kitzhaber is usurping legislative authority, routinely pushing through unlawfull legislation and is in default to the Supreme Court, refusing to answer any real questions about corruption in his officers.
		The People must hold John Kitzhaber accountable for this wholesale "fleecing of Oregon"; for deceiving and destroying innocent Oregonians, covertly, and subverting the Justice System in the State of Oregon from the real authority of the People.
	www.olympus.net /personal/ptmaccon/pif/issues/articles/fish_fraud_042501.html (4067 words)

	Center for Evidence-Based Policy
		JOHN A. Dr. Kitzhaber is the Director of the Center.
		Kitzhaber is an avid fly-fisherman and whitewater rafter.
		John Santa is the Assistant Director for Health Projects at the Center for Evidence-based Policy at Oregon Health & Sciences University.
	www.ohsu.edu /policycenter/staff (1064 words)

	Mail Tribune News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Kitzhaber supports and Sizemore opposes the 1991 law that gradually shifts the emphasis of Oregon's public schools toward student performance based on new academic standards, rather than social promotion.
		Kitzhaber proposes to link future increases in state aid, which now account for more than 75 percent of district operating budgets, to specific efforts to improve student performance.
		Kitzhaber has defended state land use laws, which require urban growth boundaries around cities and protection of farm and forest lands.
	www.mailtribune.com /archive/98/sept98/92198n3.htm (1483 words)

	JS Online: Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber Won't Run (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Kitzhaber is in his second term as governor, and by law can't run for a third.
		With his cowboy boots, blue jeans and an independent streak, Kitzhaber is one of the state's most popular politicians, and Democrats had hoped to bank on that in the 2002 election.
		But DeFazio said Thursday he was too busy to think about a possible campaign as he deals with trying to put together an aid package for the airline industry and other issues related to last week's terrorist attacks.
	www.jsonline.com /election2000/ap/sep01/ap-kitzhaber-senat092001.asp?format=print (377 words)

	Oregon
		John Kitzhaber, a Democrat elected governor in 1994, was reelected in 1998.
		Oregon's furs promised to become an important factor in the rapidly expanding China trade, and the Oregon coast was soon active with the vessels of several nations engaged in fur trade with the Native Americans.
		British captains, among them John Meares and George Vancouver, made the coastal area known, but it was an American, Robert Gray, who first sailed up the Columbia River (1792), thus establishing U.S. claim to the areas that it drained.
	www.question.com /link/OregonSt.html (2153 words)

	Willamette Week Online \| News \| COLUMN \| salem's lot
		Last Saturday, a small but valiant cluster of reporters surrounded Gov. John Kitzhaber as he sat casually at the edge of his desk in the ceremonial office for a 2 am press conference.
		Once it became clear that Kitzhaber and Derfler were aligned on the drug-plan package, Minnis provided the exit strategy for House Republicans, who were floundering under the pressure of the governor's veto threat.
		They figured out that Kitzhaber had them beat on his drug formulary bill and convinced their party leaders to bite the bullet.
	www.willametteweek.com /story.php?story=1813 (1217 words)

	Kitzhaber's vetoes erase $317 million for schools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Kitzhaber said the Republican-controlled Legislature used unacceptable accounting maneuvers in June when, in a third special session, it patched a recession-driven $860 million shortfall in the $12 billion budget for 2001-03.
		Kitzhaber called the next special session for Aug. 16, saying it should take one day to decide whether to override his vetoes.
		Kitzhaber vetoed schools' money cause he couldn't stand a Republican-controlled State Legislature's refusal to sock it to the taxpayers.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/729723/posts (2478 words)

	56th Annual Conference on World Affairs - Participants
		John Kitzhaber is a physician, legislator and two-term Governor of the state of Oregon.
		His legislative career, which began in 1979, was marked by active leadership in the areas of public education, community development, environmental stewardship and a wide variety of health care issues, including long-term care, resource allocation and uncompensated care.
		Kitzhaber serves as the Director for the Center of Evidence-Based Policy at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.
	www.colorado.edu /cwa/bios.html?id=480&year=2004 (167 words)

	Tidepool Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Former Gov. John Kitzhaber, re-entering public debate, suggested Wednesday using the Tillamook State Forest to demonstrate a new brand of forestry he said could undo gridlock immobilizing public lands in the West.
		Kitzhaber described a vision for regional management of the Northwest's public forests that would span state and federal boundaries, all focusing on the health of watersheds and all based on solid science.
		Kitzhaber, a Democrat, said each side of the forest debate makes “progress” on their own agenda for a few years, only to have it flip-flopped with a new administration.
	www.tidepool.org /artshowday_new.cfm?day=06/10/04 (10325 words)

	The Backbone Cabinet - A Progressive Cabinet Roster
		The secretary is responsible for gathering and disseminating information about agriculture, rural development, aquaculture, and human nutrition as well as for improving the quality of life for those outside of metropolitan areas including improving the rural water supply and waste problems.
		Kitzhaber first ran for public office in 1978 and was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives.
		Kitzhaber was elected governor November 8, 1994, and was sworn into office January 9, 1995.
	www.backbonecampaign.org /cabinet/nominee.cfm?ID=496 (917 words)

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