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Alan Bates (Oregon)
Alan C. Bates (b. March 17, 1945 - d. August 5, 2016) was a Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 3 from 2005 to August 5, 2016. He died on a fishing trip with his son.[1]
Bates served as Deputy Majority Leader and as Majority Whip.
Bates used to be Chairman of the Health Services Commission. He was also a member of the Eagle Point School Board. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2000 to 2005.
Biography
Bates earned his B.A. from Central Washington State University in 1969, and his D.O. from the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City in 1973. His professional experience includes serving as Chief of Medicine for Providence Medical Center RVMC and working for the Parke Davis and Company. Bates served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bates served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Joint Ways and Means |
| • Joint Health Insurance Transition |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Bates served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
| Oregon committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy |
2009-2010
| Oregon committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Emergency Board |
| • Ways and Means |
Campaign themes
2014
Bates' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Demanding Accountability and Transparency
- Excerpt: "Oregonians deserve to know what is happening in our government. And to that end, I’ve been a long-time supporter of campaign finance reform designed to track where the money goes and make our system more transparent."
Fighting for Seniors
- Excerpt: "It’s important that we do all we can to help seniors live independently in their own homes for as long as possible, and to do that we need to provide them with access to the proper care; it just makes sense financially for our state and morally for our seniors. That’s why I have been a strong supporter of Project Independence."
Working for Better Health Care
- Excerpt: "As the only physician in the Oregon Senate, I’ll keep using my experience on the frontlines to push for new ways to improve our health care system."
Protecting the Environment
- Excerpt: "We owe to our children and grandchildren to protect these waterways. That’s why I’ve pushed hard to improve regulation of recreational mining in our rivers using a motorized dredge. The new common-sense restrictions have provided greater protection for the salmon habitat and reproducing bull trout."
Investing in our Schools
- Excerpt: "I supported the largest investment ever made in Oregon’s public schools and increased funding by over $1 billion for grades K-12 to enable school districts to avoid further cuts of school days and teacher positions."
Creating Jobs
- Excerpt: "I’ve supported increasing access to capital for small businesses so they can grow and create more jobs. I’ll keep working to find ways for entrepreneurs to start a business and thrive in Oregon."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2014
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oregon State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Alan Bates was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dave Dotterrer was unopposed in the Republican primary. Dotterrer also ran on the Libertarian party and Independent tickets and Bates also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Art H. Krueger ran as a Pacific Green Party candidate. Bates defeated Dotterrer and Krueger in the general election.[4][5][6]
The Oregon State Senate was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Oregon Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of two seats, which amounts to 13.3 percent of the seats up for election in 2014. District 3 in the Senate was identified by Ballotpedia and The Oregonian as a battleground district that could determine control of the Oregon State Senate. Incumbent Alan Bates (D) won the Senate seat in District 3 by only 275 votes in 2010 in a recount against Dave Dotterrer (R). That victory by Bates helped the Democratic Party achieve a slim majority (16-14) in the State Senate (the chamber would have been evenly divided had Dotterrer defeated Bates).[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Alan Bates Incumbent |
51.9% | 27,678 | |
| Republican | Dave Dotterrer | 44.4% | 23,700 | |
| Green | Art H. Krueger | 3.6% | 1,917 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.1% | 69 | |
| Total Votes | 53,364 | |||
2010
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2010
Bates won re-election to Oregon State Senate against challenger Dave Dotterrer (R).[8] Although Dotterrer requested and received a recount, Bates retained his lead. Bates was unopposed in the Democratic primary election on May 18, 2010.[9] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Oregon State Senate, District 3 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alan Bates (D)
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24,550 | |||
| Dave Dotterrer (R) | 24,275 | |||
2006
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Bates was re-elected to the 3rd District Seat in the Oregon State Senate, besting Lynn Aiello (R).[10][11] Bates raised $147,401 for his campaign, while Aiello raised $13,496.[12]
| Oregon State Senate, District 3 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alan Bates (D)
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30,552 | |||
| Lynn Aiello (R) | 17,321 | |||
2004
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2004
Elections for the office of Oregon State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 18, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.[13] Alan Bates was unopposed in the Democratic primary for District 3, and Jim Wright was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bates defeated Wright in the general election.[14][15]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Oregon scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2016
In 2016, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through March 3.
- Legislators are scored on bills related to animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family farmers and ranchers.
- Oregon League of Conservation Voters: 2015-2016 legislative scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to conservation.
- Oregon State Chamber of Commerce: 2015-2016 voting record
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on 10 House bills and six Senate bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Oregon: 2016 voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Stand for Children-Oregon: 2015-2016 legislative scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through July 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to March 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to July 9.
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2012
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In 2012, the 76th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 to March 6.
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2011
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In 2011, the 76th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 to June 30.
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Personal
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Bates and his wife, Laurie, have five children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Oregon State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Oregon State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
- Alan Bates' personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Alan Bates on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Oregon Senator Alan Bates dies at age 71," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Bates," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Alan Bates, "Issues," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 15, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Sen. Alan Bates gets repeat challenge from Republican Dave Dotterrer in Jackson County," September 6, 2013
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2006 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2006 Oregon General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Oregon Senate spending, 2006," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Election History Archive."
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official 2004 primary election results," May 18, 2004
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official 2004 general election results," November 2, 2004
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| Preceded by - |
Oregon State Senate District 3 2005–2016 |
Succeeded by Kevin Talbert (D) |
