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Ronald L. Saxton (born 1954) is an American lawyer and Republican politician in Oregon. A native of Oregon, his first public office was with the Portland Public Schools Board. He has run twice for Governor of Oregon, losing in the 2002 primary election, and winning the Republican nomination in 2006, but losing in the general election. == Early life and career == Saxton was born in Albany, Oregon in 1954. He graduated from Albany High School in 1972, earned a bachelor's degree from Willamette University in 1976,〔Ron Saxton. ''The Oregonian'', October 15, 2006. Page A10〕 and a juris doctor at from University of Virginia School of Law in 1979.〔 Saxton helped to co-found the Ater Wynne law firm in 1990.〔Law, Steve. Oregon governor's race party profile: Republicans. ''Statesman Journal'', April 23, 2006.〕 From 1990 to 2000 he served as the chairman of the firm.〔http://www.aterwynne.com/attorneys/saxtonr.html〕 In 1997, he was elected to the Portland Public Schools Board serving through 2001, and served as its Chair from 1998-2000.〔 Saxton was also the founding president of the Portland Schools Foundation, a community-based organization that has raised over $30 million in private contributions in Oregon's largest school district.〔Jason Atkinson. ''Statesman Journal'', April 23, 2006.〕 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.〔 Saxton is married to Lynne Hume Saxton, also a fourth generation Oregonian, and together they have one son, Andy. The Saxton family are adherents to the Presbyterian faith. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ron Saxton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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