Background
Kruse, Jeff was born on September 7, 1951 in Roseburg, Oregon, United States.
Kruse, Jeff was born on September 7, 1951 in Roseburg, Oregon, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, 1973.
He was re-elected in 2008 for another four-year term. In July 2013, Senator. Kruse gained national attention by appearing in a Cable News Network video news story about a Bill he sponsored. His Bill would reverse an existing Oregon law requiring public schools to remove what some colleagues consider "racist" and "insensitive" references to Native Americans on their sports team"s uniforms.
Prior to the enactment of the 2012 Oregon law, the State Superintendent of Schools had determined that the continued use of Native American mascots has created a "hostile educational environment." Schools have been given until 2017 to comply with the required change.
Kruse sits on the following Senate:
Education and General Government, Vice Chair
Health and Human Services, Vice Chair
Public Education Appropriation, Member
Services to Seniors and People with Disabilities, Vice Chair
Douglas County Planning Advisory Committee
Farm Home Administration County Committee
Governor"s Mental Health Work Group
SICA Committee.
Oregon Republican Party, Republican Party.
In defending his Bill, Senator. Kruse has asked: "do we change the entire world for the small few ?.
Previously he was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004. Kruse is a member of the following non-legislative Senate:.
Married Beth Kruse; children: Shawn, Rhiannon, Breezy, Gusty.