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Walter Leslie AuCoin (/ oʊ ˈ k ɔɪ n / oh-KOYN; born October 21, 1942) is an American politician. In 1974 he became the first person from the Democratic Party to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st congressional district, since it was formed in 1892.
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AuCoin served nine terms in the U.S. House (1975-1993). He was eighty-fourth in seniority, dean of the Oregon delegation, a whip-at-large, and member of the House Appropriations Committee. AuCoin was born in Portland on October 21, 1942. His father abandoned the family when Les was four years old, and AuCoin’s mother moved with him and his ...
Sep 15, 2019 · 259. shares. Les AuCoin, Democratic senator from Oregon, in 1992. (Karen Willard/Oregonian file photo) In his lively memoir, former U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin details the major events that...
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Oct 10, 2019 · Former US Congressman Les AuCoin’s debut memoir, Catch and Release: An Oregon Life in Politics, explores the intricacies of power, privilege and the importance of fighting for your community. Today on our blog, AuCoin—first Democrat to hold a seat in Oregon’s First Congressional District—shares with OSU Press interns Isaiah Holbrook and ...
Author, Public Speaker, and Former US Rep in Portland, OR. Greetings, I’m Les AuCoin, the author of "CATCH AND RELEASE: An Oregon Life in Politics" (a memoir published by the Oregon State University Press, 2019). I’m a former 9-term US congressman, a husband of 58 years, a father, and a grandpa.
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Jan 10, 2020 · Listen • 38:06. Wikipedia. Les AuCoin in 1986. Les AuCoin spent 18 years representing Northwest Oregon in the U.S. House, at a time when issues like the spotted owl and forest management...
© 2024 Google LLC. In 1974, at the age of thirty-two, Les AuCoin became the first Democrat to win a US House seat in Oregon’s First District. He was one of the post-Watergate r...
