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Oregon: Kurt Schrader

March 12, 2009 - 08:01 am
NEWS FEED: OregonLive.com

It's never to early to raise campaign cash

By Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian

WASHINGTON-The old axiom on Capitol Hill is that the first job of a freshman congressman is to get re-elected. So in that spirit, it's no surprise to hear that Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., will host a fundraiser at his Canby...

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January 31, 2009 - 12:07 am
NEWS FEED: BlueOregon

That's "Chairman" Schrader to you, bub.

By BlueOregon.com

In Congress, it usually takes a few years to achieve a chairmanship - even a minor subcommittee chair slot. Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-Canby) has pulled it off in his first month on the job. From the statement: U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) was appointed to chair the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax of the House Committee on Small Business; a rare honor for a first-term member of Congress. “This is a great honor for me and, quite frankly, a great opportunity for my district,” said Chairman Schrader. “Small businesses make up nearly 98% of the businesses in Oregon and, like...

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Mon, 12/01/2008 - 14:14

OR-5: Kunse to continue with Schrader, stay on as district director

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

U.S. Rep.-elect Kurt Schrader (D-Canby) announced that outgoing U.S. Rep. Darlene Hooley’s district director, Suzanne Kunse, would stay on as his district director when he replaces Hooley in January.

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Tue, 11/18/2008 - 18:46

SD-20: Martha Schrader interested in taking over husband’s senate seat

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Clackamas County Commissioner Martha Schrader (D-Canby) told PolitickerOR.com on Tuesday that she was interested in pursuing the State Senate seat being vacated by her husband, incoming U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader.

Mrs. Schrader said that she was going to be reaching out to the county’s precinct committee people regarding issues that were important to the senate district, as well as touching base with them on what they wanted to see from their future state senator in Salem.

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Mon, 11/17/2008 - 19:45

SD-20: Forsberg interested in Schrader’s seat

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

State House candidate Toby Forsberg (D-Oregon City) has not officially lost the race against State House candidate Bill Kennemer (R-Oregon City), but Forsberg expressed interest in Friday in being appointed to replace outgoing State Sen. Kurt Schrader (D-Canby).

“I am interested in the seat and have been encouraged to look at it,” Forsberg said in a voicemail to PolitickerOR.com.

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Mon, 11/17/2008 - 14:56

OR-5: Hooley waits for Senate to act before taking on her final congressional session

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-West Linn) will spend Monday in Oregon as she waits for the U.S. Senate to rule on a bill to bail out the auto industry.

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Thu, 11/13/2008 - 20:03

SD-20: The replacement process for Schrader

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

The results of the 5th Congressional District election have yet to be finalized, but once Secretary of State Bill Bradbury names Kurt Schrader the U.S. Representative-elect, Clackamas County will be faced with the prospect of appointing someone to replace the Canby state senator.

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Wed, 11/12/2008 - 17:19

OR-5: Schrader names Gage chief of staff

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

U.S. Representative-elect Kurt Schrader (D-Canby) made Paul Gage his chief of staff on Wednesday.

Gage was Schrader’s campaign manager during his race against businessman Mike Erickson (R-Lake Oswego).

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Tue, 11/11/2008 - 12:50

OR-3: Blumenauer looks ahead after ‘dramatic’ election

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland) sent an email to his supporters Tuesday to lay out the implications of last Tuesday’s election in Oregon, and how he looked forward to working with new members of Congress from both the Beaver State and across the country.

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 17:57

OR-5: Schrader to rally OSU students to get out the vote

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Congressional candidate Kurt Schrader (D-Canby) will be on the Oregon State University campus Monday to encourage students to get their ballots turned in before the deadline Tuesday.

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