Rick Metsger
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| Rick Metsger | |
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Member of the Oregon State Senate
from the 26th district |
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| Assumed office 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Ken Baker |
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| Born | August 16, 1951 Corvallis, Oregon |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kay |
| Residence | Welches, Oregon |
Richard Thomas "Rick" Metsger (born August 16, 1951) is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He currently serves in the Oregon State Senate representing District 26, which includes all of Hood River County and parts of eastern Multnomah County and northeastern Clackamas County.
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[edit] Early life and career
Metsger was born in Sandy, Oregon where he attended elementary school. He graduated from Centennial High School in Gresham. In 1972, he earned a bachelor's degree in communication from Lewis & Clark College, where he also earned a master's degree in teaching in 1975.[1][2]
Metsger taught at Sam Barlow High School in Gresham from 1973 to 1976 and was an assistant basketball coach at Lewis & Clark during that same time.[1]
[edit] Sports anchor
In 1977, Metsger was hired as a sportscaster for Portland television station KOIN,[3] eventually working his way up to sports anchor and sports director. In the early 1990s, Metsger was moved to a combination news and sports role.[4] In August 1992, hours after completing an investigative report about leaking nuclear waste tanks at the Hanford Site, Metsger was fired from the station. The report aired three weeks later (narrated by another reporter), and later won the Best Investigative Reporting award from the Oregon Associated Press Broadcasters Association.[5][6]
[edit] Political career
In 1998, Metsger sought his first political office, running as a Democrat for the Oregon State Senate in the 14th state senate district (later renumbered the 26th due to redistricting). He was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and in the general election, defeated former Oregon House member Jerry Grisham, who had defeated incumbent Ken Baker in the Republican primary.[7] Metsger was re-elected in 2002 and 2006.
In 2008, he became a candidate for Oregon Secretary of State, running to succeed incumbent Bill Bradbury.
[edit] Personal
Metsger is a principal at MetsgerForbes LLC, a strategic issues management firm. He and his wife Kay (an open heart surgery nurse) live in Welches, Oregon.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Senator Rick Metsger. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
- ^ About Rick. RickMetsger.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
- ^ "Walton Becomes Chairman for Rick Metsger's Political Campaign", salem-news.com, 2008-01-10. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Baker, Jeff. "Metsger shuffled at KOIN", The Oregonian, 1992-01-25.
- ^ Schulberg, Pete. "There's nothing fun about newest family feud", The Oregonian, 1993-03-31.
- ^ a b Senator Rick Metsger. Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
- ^ Kohler, Vince. "Lokan retains Oregon House seat by 93 votes", The Oregonian, 1998-11-09.
