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Oregon down ballot state executive elections, 2014
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Governor Down Ballot Commissioner of Labor and Industries |
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One down ballot state executive position was up for election in the state of Oregon in 2014. The lone position on the ballot was the Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries.
The general election was held on May 20, 2014, with incumbent Brad Avakian winning re-election without opposition. The position was on the spring ballot rather than the November 4 general election ballot because it was nonpartisan.[1][2]
Commissioner of Labor and Industries
Candidates
Brad Avakian - Incumbent 
Avakian was first appointed to the office by Governor Ted Kulongoski on April 8, 2008, following the resignation of Dan Gardner. While the office was officially nonpartisan, Avakian identified as a Democrat.
Results
| Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Brad Avakian Incumbent |
98.3% | 406,798 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 1.7% | 7,153 | |
| Total Votes | 413,951 | |||
| Election results Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Duties
The office of the Commissioner of Labor and Industries manages and oversees all programs of the Bureau of Labor and Industries.
On the office website, the Bureau lists four principal duties:[3]
- 1. protect the rights of workers and citizens to equal, non-discriminatory treatment through the enforcement of anti-discrimination laws that apply to workplaces, housing and public accommodations
- 2. encourage and enforce compliance with state laws relating to wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment
- 3. educate and train employers to understand and comply with both wage and hour and civil rights law
- 4. promote the development of a highly skilled, competitive workforce in Oregon through the apprenticeship program and through partnerships with government, labor, business, and educational institutions
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 11, 2014 | Filing deadline |
| May 20, 2014 | Partisan primaries and nonpartisan elections |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| December 4, 2014 | Certification of results |
| January 12, 2015 | Inauguration day for state executive officials elected in 2014 |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Oregon + Commissioner + Labor + Industries + elections"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian starts fundraising for 2014 re-election campaign," January 7, 2014
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian wins third term (election results)," May 20, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, "About Us," accessed April 24, 2011
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