Dennis Richardson
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A Talk with Bev Clarno

Looking forward—and back—with Oregon’s new Secretary of State, who hails from Central Oregon
Judy Stiegler

On March 29, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown named Bev Clarno, a former state legislator and rancher from Central Oregon, as the new Secretary of State, following the death of Dennis Richardson in February. In announcing the appointment, Brown alluded to Clarno’s “trailblazing spirit” and her “commitment to Oregonians.” Clarno was sworn in April 1 at […]

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A New Kid Gov for Oregon

Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Oregon has a female in the governor’s office—and as of the start of this year, the state also can boast having one in the kid governor’s “office.” During a ceremony on Jan. 8, Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson named fifth grader Erikka Baldwin of Eugene as Oregon’s Kid Governor. The program, modeled after a […]

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Midterm Elections Seeing Huge Turnout

Nearly 900,000 people have turned in their ballots across Oregon
Chris Miller

As election day nears, voters across Oregon are setting a record for the largest voter turnout in a midterm election, nearly surpassing the turnout for the 2012 presidential election. “It is fantastic that over 881,715 Oregonians have already turned in their ballots,” said Secretary of State Dennis Richardson in a press release. “I encourage all […]

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Can A Mormon and Republican De-Throne Governor Kitzhaber?

Rep. Dennis Richardson stops in for an interview
Avatar photoAvatar photo Phil Busse and Erin Rook

With Oregon’s general elections about 100 days away, gubernatorial candidate Rep. Dennis Richardson recently stopped by our offices to talk about his reasons for running for governor, economic development and his stand on social issues. A graduate of Brigham Young University’s law school and a trial lawyer for more than 30 years, Richardson also has […]

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