Background
Kitzhaber, John Albert was born on March 5, 1947 in Colfax, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Albert Raymond and Annabel Reed (Wetzel) Kitzhaber.
emergency physician Governor of Oregon
Kitzhaber, John Albert was born on March 5, 1947 in Colfax, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Albert Raymond and Annabel Reed (Wetzel) Kitzhaber.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1969. Doctor of Medicine, University Oregon, 1973.
Intern General Rose Memorial Hospital, Denver, 1976-1977. Emergency physician Mercy Hospital, Roseburg, Oregon, 1974-1975. Member from 45th District Oregon House of Representatives, 1979-1981.
Member from 23rd District Oregon State Senate, 1981—1993, president, 1985—1993. Governor State of Oregon, 1995—2003, since 2011. President Estes Park Institute, Englewood, Colorado, since 2003.
Endowed chair Foundation for Medical Excellence, Portland, Oregon, since 2003. President Kitzhaber Center Lewis & Clark College, since 2004. Associate professor Oregon Health Science University, 1989-1995.
Doctor of Medicine chairman health policy Foundation Medical Excellence, since 2003.
President Estes Park Institute, Colorado, since 2003. Founder Archimedes Movement, Oregon, 2006. Member American College Emergency Physicians, Institute Medicine, Douglas County Medical Society, Physicians for Social Responsibility, American Council Young Political Leaders, Oregon Trout.
Married Sharon Lacroix (divorced 2003). 1 child, Logan.