1. Jason Atkinson ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon in 2006.
12 Facts About Jason Atkinson
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Jason Atkinson stated his intention to run in the 2010 Oregon gubernatorial election, but withdrew from the race in 2009.
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Jason Atkinson unsuccessfully ran for Congress in Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 2020.
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In 1998, Jason Atkinson was elected to his first public office as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives.
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Jason Atkinson served as a Republican representing District 51, which includes Jackson and Josephine counties.
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Jason Atkinson served one term before election to the Oregon State Senate in 2000.
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Jason Atkinson was elected from District 25, representing Jackson and Josephine counties in Southern Oregon.
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Jason Atkinson was re-elected to a second four-year Oregon Senate term without opposition in 2004.
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In 2006, Jason Atkinson ran for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon.
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On July 29,2008, while repairing a friend's bicycle, Jason Atkinson was struck in the knee by a bullet fired from a loaded.
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Jason Atkinson is known for his public support of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement.
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Jason Atkinson has stated his belief that members of Congress did not take the plan or the people seriously enough to realize the plan's importance to environmental restoration.