Bill Kennemer was born on 1946 and is an American clinical psychologist and Republican politician who represented the 20th district in the Oregon State Senate from 2021 to 2023.
10 Facts About Bill Kennemer
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Bill Kennemer received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Warner Pacific College in 1968 and a PhD from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in 1975.
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Bill Kennemer was a clinical psychologist in private practice for nearly 25 years as well as a professor of psychology.
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Bill Kennemer has worked as a truck driver and farm hand.
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Bill Kennemer cites his commitment to public service as stemming from an incident in 1952 when, after his family home was destroyed by a fire, the community came together to rebuild it.
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Bill Kennemer was an Oregon State Senator from 1987 to 1996, where he served as Assistant Senate Minority Leader, and Chair of the Senate Business, Housing and Finance Committee.
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Bill Kennemer was in the BiPartisan Tourism Caucus, and the Fish and Wildlife Caucus, and was a member of the Association of Oregon Counties Legislative Committee.
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Bill Kennemer was a member of the Education Commission of the States and the Clackamas County Economic Development Commission.
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Bill Kennemer won four more two-year terms before opting not to seek re-election in 2018.
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In 2021, Bill Kennemer was appointed to complete the Senate term of Alan Olsen, who resigned with two years remaining in his term.