EXECUTIVE · OR · 1959-1967
Mark Hatfield
Governor · Republican · Oregon
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Later 30-year U.S. Senator; Vietnam war opponent
Background
Mark Odom Hatfield (1922–2011) was OR SoS 1957-59 + Governor 1959-1967 + 5-term U.S. Senator 1967-97. Pacifist Republican who voted against every defense-budget spending bill of his Senate career. Opposed Reagan's MX missile, Gulf War authorization (one of only 2 R Senators), and most U.S. military interventions. Saw the U.S.S. Arizona attack at Pearl Harbor as a Navy enlistee + visited Hiroshima in September 1945 — formative experiences.
Curated bio from Officium's editorial pass.
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- Barbara Roberts (1991-1995)
- Neil Goldschmidt (1987-1991)
- Vic Atiyeh (1979-1987)
- Robert W. Straub (1975-1979)
- Tom McCall (1967-1975)
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