Bill Kennemer is a clinical psychologist

Psychologist

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 and Republican

Oregon Republican Party

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 politician in the U.S. state of Oregon

Oregon

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. He served ten years in the Oregon State Senate

Oregon State Senate

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 from 1987 to 1997, and served on the Clackamas County

Clackamas County, Oregon

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 Commission from 1997 to 2008. He narrowly won the closest legislative race in Oregon against first-time candidate Democrat

Democratic Party of Oregon

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 Toby Forsberg for the Oregon House of Representatives

Oregon House of Representatives

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 seat held by former Minority Leader

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 Wayne Scott

Wayne Scott

Wayne Scott is a politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the Republican Party until 2009, representing House District 39, which includes the communities of Barlow, Beavercreek, Canby, Mulino and Oregon City. He was House Minority Leader...

 in 2008, and now represents Oregon House District 39.

Educational background

• Fuller Graduate School of Psychology
  Fuller Theological Seminary
  Fuller Theological Seminary is an accredited Christian educational institute with its main campus in Pasadena, California and several satellite campuses in the western United States...
  
   (PhD) 1975
• Warner Pacific College
  Warner Pacific College
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   (BA) 1968

Work history

• 1997 to 2008 – Clackamas County Commissioner; Chair five times
• Clinical psychologist in private practice, nearly 25 years
• Professor of Psychology
• Truck Driver
• Farm Hand

Governmental experience

• Oregon State Senator – 1987–1996
• Assistant Senate Minority Leader
• Chair, Senate Business, Housing and Finance Committee
• Committee Service: Education, Health Insurance and Bio-ethics, Human Resources, Telecommunications, Consumer Affairs, Trade and Economic Development, Energy Policy Review, Ways and Means Subcommittees on Lottery and Transportation
• BiPartisan Tourism Caucus
• Fish and Wildlife Caucus
• Association of Oregon Counties Board of Directors (Outstanding Service Award, 1998)
• Association of Oregon Counties Legislative Committee
• Education Commission of the States
• Clackamas County Economic Development Commission

Memberships and committees

• Oregon Trail Foundation, Founding Member
• Environmental Learning Center
• Clackamas County Historical Society
• Citizens for a Drug Free Oregon
• Gladstone/Oak Grove Rotary, Charter Member
• Providence Milwaukie Hospital Foundation Board
• North Clackamas Chamber Board of Directors
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving
• Northwest Steelheaders
• Friends of Clackamas County Library
• Warner Pacific College Board of Trustees
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce
• Milwaukie Historical Society
• Clackamas Community Land Trust
• Gladstone Community Club Board
• New Hope Community Church

External links

• Clackamas County Board of Commissioners
• Project VoteSmart biography