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Christine Drazan is back in the race for Oregon governor. Drazan Goes Job Hunting — Again - Pac/West Lobby Group pwlobby.com 1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Here in Salem, the local transit district, Cherriots, is delaying a vote on its proposed 0.7% payroll tax while the business community calls for greater partnership and shared responsibility. salembusinessjournal.org 0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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On Monday, Drazan — a Republican state legislator from Canby — announced she’ll make another run for the state’s top office after performing well in 2022.
But as Pac/West’s Rick Metsger notes, the timing raises eyebrows: Drazan was just appointed to fill the remainder of Sen. Daniel Bonham’s term in District 26.
“Drazan was clear in her appointment interview that she could multitask well and handle multiple jobs at the same time. However, running successfully for Governor is a 24/7 assignment and will certainly put that job-juggling to the test,” Metsger writes.
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Drazan Goes Job Hunting — Again
/by Rick MetsgerOn Monday, Christine Drazan announced she will once again be a candidate for governor in the upcoming election. Drazan fared well in her last run in 2022 before losing to Tina Kotek.