Jason A. Atkinson | |
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Member of the Oregon Senate from the 2nd district | |
In office January 2001 – January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Brady L. Adams |
Succeeded by | Herman Baertschiger |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
In office January 1999 – January 2001 | |
Preceded by | Eldon Johnson |
Succeeded by | Cherryl Walker |
Personal details | |
Born | Sacramento, California, U.S. | November 6, 1970
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Stephanie Atkinson |
Alma mater | Southern Oregon University Willamette University |
Jason Atkinson (born November 6, 1970) is an American politician in the US state of Oregon. The Republican grew up in the Southern Oregon city of Ashland. He served as a senator in the Oregon State Senate from 2001 to 2013. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon in 2006. He stated his intention to run in the 2010 Oregon gubernatorial election, but withdrew from the race in 2009.[1][2]
He unsuccessfully ran for Congress in Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 2020.