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Don Gavitte
Don Gavitte was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 42 of the Oregon House of Representatives.
Biography
Gavitte's professional experience includes working as a history, philosophy and government teacher at Grant High School for the past 13 years.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Gavitte's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
In Salem I plan to advocate for:
- K-12 parents, students, and teachers
- Environmental protection and sustainability
- College affordability
- Housing affordability
- Marriage equality now
- Livable wage legislation
Elections
2014
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives 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. Rob Nosse defeated John Sweeney, Kathleen O'Brien, Dan Shaw, Don Gavitte and Teddy Keizer in the Democratic primary. Nosse also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Bruce Alexander Knight ran as a Libertarian candidate. Nosse defeated Knight in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Rob Nosse Incumbent |
90.6% | 26,321 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce A. Knight | 8.6% | 2,493 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.8% | 225 | |
| Total Votes | 29,039 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rob Nosse |
49% | 5,190 |
| Teddy Keizer | 35.5% | 3,764 |
| Don Gavitte | 7.6% | 810 |
| Kathleen O'Brien | 6.5% | 685 |
| John Sweeney | 0.8% | 83 |
| Dan Shaw | 0.6% | 66 |
| Total Votes | 10,598 | |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Gavitte's endorsements included the following:[6]
- Oregon Education Association
- Portland Association of Teachers
- NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon
- Senator Mark Hass– Education Committee Chair
- Steve Buel – Portland School Board
- Andrew Davidson – Portland School Board
- Stephen Piucci – President, Oregon State Bar 2011
- John Miller – Executive Director, Oregon ON
- Ken Ruoff – Director, PSU Center for Japanese Studies
- Linda Walton – Professor Emeriti of History, PSU
Personal
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Gavitte and his wife, Mary, have two children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Don + Gavitte + Oregon + House"
See also
- Oregon State Senate elections, 2014
- Oregon State Legislature
- Oregon House of Representatives
- Oregon House of Representatives District 42
External links
- Official campaign website
- Don Gavitte on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Oregon Secretary of State - Candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website, "Home pages," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Platform," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Supporters," accessed April 28, 2014
