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Oregon Rep. David Wu resigns; candidates scramble to replace him
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| Last Edited | Jason Aug 03, 2011 08:52pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Oregonian, The (Portland) |
| News Date | Thursday, August 4, 2011 12:30:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON -- Rep. David Wu resigned from office Wednesday, releasing a statement that he has officially ended his job as a member of Congress.
The action kicks off what is expected to be a wide-open race for his replacement. It also brings to an inglorious close to Wu's tumultuous 14 years representing Oregon's 1st Congressional District.
"Serving as a U.S. Congressman has been the greatest honor of my life," Wu said in a statement accompanying his resignation announcement, effective a minute before midnight. "There is no other job where you get up each day and ask, 'How can I try to make the world a better place today?'"
But, he said, "there comes a time to hand on the privilege of elected office--and that time has come."
Wu's departure allows Gov. John Kitzhaber to start the timeline for a special election to replace him. The plan, according to spokesman Tim Raphael, is to call for a special primary election to coincide with an already scheduled election Nov. 8, as a way to save money. That would be followed by a special general election on Jan. 31, 2011. |
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