who is the new governor of oregon?
John Kitzhaber
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 After several episodes where the state had multiple " acting governors " in the span of a few years following the resignations of Governor Christine Todd Whitman in 2001 and Governor James E. McGreevey in 2004 , popular sentiment and political pressure from the state 's residents and news media outlets sought a permanent and tenable solution to the issue of gubernatorial succession . A referendum put before the state 's voters authorized the amendment of the state 's constitution in 2006 . This amendment provided for the state 's first lieutenant governor to be elected in the state 's 2009 gubernatorial election . 

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 Jay Inslee – current Governor of the State of Washington 

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 On May 14 , the day of the scheduled vote on Thorne @-@ Begland 's appointment , Republican Governor Bob McDonnell stated that the candidate 's sexuality should not be an issue : " All I can tell you is what I 've always said about judges , and that is that these ought to be merit @-@ based selections solely based on a person 's skill , ability , fairness , judicial temperament " . Thorne @-@ Begland also attempted to address concerns by pledging to " neutrally apply the laws " and avoid political advocacy . 

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 Public attention was directed to the issue of succession in the wake of the resignations of Governor Whitman and Governor McGreevey during so brief a period . The response of the general public and the media was that the situation of acting governors and resignations made the situation untenable and that the state needed a permanent solution such as a lieutenant governor . There were three chief arguments in favor of establishing a lieutenant governor : 

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 Shall the amendment of Articles II , IV , V and XI of the Constitution , agreed to by the Legislature , establishing the office of lieutenant governor , and providing for the term , election , succession , salary , qualifications , and duties of the office , and for an interim succession to be employed in the event of a vacancy in the office of the governor before the election of the first lieutenant governor , be adopted ? 
