Ted Kulongoski

Ted Kulongoski
Official portrait, 2007
36th Governor of Oregon
In office January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2011
Preceded by	John Kitzhaber
Succeeded by	John Kitzhaber
Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office January 4, 1997 – June 18, 2001
Preceded by	Richard Unis
Succeeded by	Thomas Balmer
14th Attorney General of Oregon
In office January 4, 1993 – January 4, 1997
Governor	Barbara Roberts John Kitzhaber
Preceded by	Charles Crookham
Succeeded by	Hardy Myers
Member of the Oregon Senate from the 22nd district
In office August 2, 1977 – January 10, 1983
Preceded by	Elizabeth Browne
Succeeded by	William Frye
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 43rd district
In office January 13, 1975 – August 2, 1977
Preceded by	David Stults
Succeeded by	Clinton Boehringer
Personal details
Born	Theodore Ralph Kulongoski (1940-11-05) November 5, 1940 (age 84) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Oberst
Children	3
Education	University of Missouri (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps

Theodore Ralph Kulongoski (/ˌkʊlənˈɡɒski/ KUUL-ən-GOSS-kee; born November 5, 1940) is an American politician, judge, and lawyer who served as the 36th Governor of Oregon from 2003 to 2011.^[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and also served as the state Insurance Commissioner. He was the Attorney General of Oregon from 1993 to 1997 and a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 1997 to 2001. Kulongoski has served in all three branches of the Oregon state government.^[2]