Robert Taylor (Oregon)
Robert Taylor is the former interim Oregon Secretary of State. He first assumed office on February 18, 2015, and served until Governor Kate Brown (D) appointed Jeanne Atkins effective March 11, 2015.[1][2]
Biography
Education
- B.A. in public policy and American institutions, Brown University (1999)
- J.D., Willamette University (2004)[3][4]
Career
Taylor worked with the Congressional Budget Office between college and law school. He has previously worked as an attorney at a law firm in Portland. Taylor spent three years as the Secretary of the Senate prior to joining the secretary's office in 2014.[3][4]
Political career
Secretary of State (2015)
Taylor became interim secretary on February 18, 2015, replacing Kate Brown (D). Brown assumed the governor's office from John Kitzhaber (D) following his resignation due to an ethics scandal. Taylor served as interim secretary until he was replaced by Jeanne Atkins on March 11, 2015.[1]
Appointments
2015
Taylor was appointed as interim secretary on February 18, 2015, serving until Jeanne Atkins assumed office on March 11, 2015.[5]
Personal
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Taylor and his wife, Anna, reside in Portland with their three children.[4]
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Contact information
Capitol Address:
Oregon Secretary of State
136 State Capitol
Salem OR 97301
Phone: (503) 986-1523
Fax: (503) 986-1616
E-mail: oregon.sos@state.or.us
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Oregonian, "Kate Brown's deputy, Robert Taylor, takes over as Oregon's acting secretary of state," February 18, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "GOV. BROWN APPOINTS JEANNE ATKINS AS OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE," March 6, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Meet the Executive Team," accessed February 19, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Oregon Public Broadcasting, "Statesman Journal: Oregon Senate's `Quieter' Leader," February 2, 2014
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Kate Brown finds a caretaker by appointing Jeanne Atkins as Oregon Secretary of State," March 6, 2015
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Oregon Secretary of State 2015 |
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