Art Robinson

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Art Robinson
Member of the Oregon State Senate
from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byHerman Baertschiger
Chair of the Oregon Republican Party
In office
August 10, 2013 – February 28, 2015
Preceded bySuzanne Gallagher
Succeeded byBill Currier
Personal details
Born (1942-03-24) March 24, 1942 (age 82)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations		Ind. Republican (Since 2021)
SpouseLaurelee Robinson (d. 1988)
EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology (BS)
University of California, San Diego (PhD)
WebsiteCampaign website
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of California, San Diego
ThesisExperiments on the synthesis and spectral characterization of cytochrome-related molecules (1967)
Doctoral advisorMartin Kamen

Arthur Brouhard Robinson (born March 24, 1942[1]) is an American biochemist, conservative activist, prominent climate change denier, and politician serving as Oregon State Senator from the 2nd District since 2021. He was the five-time Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives for Oregon's 4th congressional district.

A former faculty member of the University of California, San Diego, Robinson now runs a privately funded laboratory known as the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine in Cave Junction, Oregon,[2] a newsletter called Access to Energy,[2] and publishes the Robinson Self-Teaching Home School Curriculum.[2][3][4][5]

As the Republican nominee for the Fourth District in Oregon, Robinson ran and lost to Democratic incumbent Peter DeFazio in five consecutive elections: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018.[6][7][8][9] He served as chairman of the Oregon Republican Party from August 2013[10] to February 2015.[11]

  1. ^ "Arthur 'Art' Brouhard Robinson". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Mider-20-1-2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Benoit, Mary (June 26, 2006). "An expert look at the energy "crisis": an accomplished scientist share his perspective on America's supposed energy crisis and what can be done to remedy the situation". The New American. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  4. ^ Soon, Willie (2002). Global Warming: A Guide to the Science. Fraser Institute. p. viii. ISBN 978-0889751873. Archived from the original on 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  5. ^ Bethell, Tom (February 2001). "A Scientist Finds Independence: Art Robinson fights aging with his home-schooled lab rats". The American Spectator. Archived from the original on 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  6. ^ Russo, Edward (May 19, 2010). "Two GOP political novices advance". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  7. ^ "Oregon 2014 General Election". Oregon Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  8. ^ "Peter DeFazio to face Art Robinson for 4th time for U.S. House seat (election results)". 2016-05-18. Archived from the original on 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  9. ^ "Oregon 2018 General Election". Oregon Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Oregon GOP picks Art Robinson as new chairman". KATU.com. Associated Press. August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  11. ^ Templeton, Amelia (February 28, 2015). "Bill Currier Selected To Be Chairman of Oregon Republican Party". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2015.