Bill Bradbury
Bill Bradbury (born 1949) is the former Secretary of State of Oregon. Bradbury, a Democrat, previously served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly, and ran unsuccessfully against incumbent Senator Gordon Smith in 2002. Bradbury ran for the Democratic nomination in Oregon's 2010 Gubernatorial election, but lost in the primary.
Background
Bradbury was born and raised in Chicago. He graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1960. He moved to Bandon, Oregon, in 1971, remarking that it was "the most beautiful place he could imagine living." He set up a small business in Bandon before making steps into politics. For fourteen years Bradbury served in the Oregon State Legislature, representing districts in the southern part of the Oregon Coast, and achieving the leadership post of Senate President. He also went on to direct a local nonprofit organization.
Bradbury has long coped with the effects of multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease of the central nervous system. "For me, the challenge is always to make sure I pay attention to taking care of myself," he has said. "As long as I do that, I can be a full participant in public life. It is a continual challenge, one all of us face every day. But it is clearer to me because the consequences of not taking care of myself are not pretty." [1]
Elections
2010
| 2010 Race for Governor - Democrat Primary[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Bill Bradbury (D) | 29.46% | |||
 John Kitzhaber (D)
|
64.78% | |||
| Roger Obrist (D) | 4.29% | |||
| (write-in) | 1.47% | |||
| Total votes | 374,404 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Bill Bradbury won re-election to the office of Oregon Secretary of State. He defeated Betsy L. Close (R) and Richard Morley (L) in the general election.
| Oregon Secretary of State, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill Bradbury Incumbent |
57.2% | 1,002,052 | |
| Republican | Betsy L. Close | 39.4% | 690,228 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Morley | 3.2% | 56,678 | |
| Misc. | Various | 0.2% | 3,871 | |
| Total Votes | 1,752,829 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State. | ||||
2002
During his first term as Secretary of State, Bradbury also challenged Senator Gordon Smith:
- 2002 Race for U.S. Senate
- Gordon Smith (R) (inc.), 56%
- Bill Bradbury (D), 40%
2000
On November 7, 2000, Bill Bradbury won re-election to the office of Oregon Secretary of State. He defeated Lynn Snodgrass (R), Lloyd Marbet (PAC) and E.J. (Ed) Pole, II (L) in the general election.
| Oregon Secretary of State, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bill Bradbury Incumbent |
49.4% | 725,265 | |
| Republican | Lynn Snodgrass | 44.5% | 652,803 | |
| PAC | Lloyd Marbet | 4.4% | 64,555 | |
| Libertarian | E.J. (Ed) Pole, II | 1.7% | 24,286 | |
| Misc. | Various | 0.1% | 926 | |
| Total Votes | 1,467,835 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State. | ||||
See also
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Bradbury2010.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from March 16, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ State official conquering multiple sclerosis by Peter Wong, Statesman Journal, p.C1, Jan. 03, 2001
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "May 18, 2010 Primary Election Abstract of Votes," accessed July 19, 2010
