Democratic Governor Candidate Debate
On April 30, City Club welcomes Democratic gubernatorial primary contenders Bill Bradbury and John Kitzhaber. The two candidates will face off about topics ranging from public schools to the Oregon taxes. They will debate these and other critical issues and will make their individual cases for why they are best suited to represent their party during the final race for the governor’s office later this year.
Bill Bradbury was Oregon’s Secretary of State from 1999 to 2009. He previously served in the Oregon Legislature, representing districts on the southern Oregon Coast. During his legislative term, he was elected by his peers as Senate Majority Leader and as Senate President.
John Kitzhaber served as Oregon’s Governor from 1994-2002. As Governor, his policy initiatives included expansion of the Oregon Health Plan, which he was pivotal in creating as a legislator. Prior to his term as Governor, he served in the Oregon House of Representatives and as the Oregon
