Ron Saxton

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Ron Saxton (born 1954, Albany, Oregon) is a lawyer and Republican politician in Oregon. He graduated from Albany High School in 1972, earned a bachelors degree from Willamette University in 1976 and a juris doctor at from University of Virginia School of Law in 1979.

Saxton helped to co-found the AterWynne lawfirm in 1990. From 1990 to 2001 he served as the chairman of the firm. In 1997 he was elected to the Portland Public Schools Board in 1997 and served as its Chair from 1998-2000. Saxton also has served as a commentator for ABC affiliate KATU in Portland, as well as for the Medford Mail Tribune. He is currently a board member of Associated Oregon Industries and has served on numerous Oregon business boards.

Saxton was also the founding president of the Portland Schools Foundation, a community-based organization that has raised over $30 million in private contributions, improving student achievement and school performance in Oregon's largest school district . He has also chaired the Strategic Planning committee of the Cascade Pacific Council of the Boy Scouts, co-chaired the Oregon Higher Education Roundtable, and served on the board of the Saturday Academy, a science and math mentoring program for Oregon's youth.

In 2002, Saxton unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon. He placed third in the primary behind Kevin Mannix and Jack Roberts.

2006 Gubernatorial Race

On March 23, 2005, Saxton announced that he would again seek the Republican nomination for Governor in 2006 running against Kevin Mannix who won the parties nomination four years ago and newcomer State Senator Jason Atkinson. Toward the end of the primary, Saxton and Mannix launched a series of negative ads toward each other.

Saxton won the Republican Primary for Governor of Oregon on May 15, 2006 winning 43% of the vote, versus Mannix 30% and Atkinson's 22%. In the November General Election, Saxton will face Incumbent Governor Ted Kulongoski.

A fourth generation Oregonian, Saxton and his wife, Lynne, have one son, Andy. The Saxtons are of the Presbyterian faith.

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