William David Witt was born on December 12,1951 and is an American politician.
10 Facts About Bill Witt
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Bill Witt served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1999 until 2003, and was twice the Republican nominee for Oregon's 1st congressional district.
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Bill Witt helped establish the Oregon Christian Coalition, a Christian conservative organization, in 1992.
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In 1998, Bill Witt ran for the Oregon House of Representatives.
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Bill Witt defeated Chuck Carpenter, the first openly gay Republican elected to any state legislature in the country, by 46 votes in the Republican primary.
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Bill Witt did not run for reelection in 2002 and instead opted to run for the State Senate in the 17th district.
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Bill Witt faced Democrat Charlie Ringo, a fellow state representative, and lost the general election by nearly 10 points.
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Bill Witt opposed both partial-birth abortion and the Brady Bill but supported the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.
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Bill Witt supported US involvement during the Bosnian War as well as the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Bill Witt backed both the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.