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Walter Leslie AuCoin ( / oʊˈkɔɪn / oh-KOYN; born October 21, 1942) is an American politician. In 1974 he became the first person from the Democratic Party to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st congressional district, since it was formed in 1892. [1] . The seat has been held by Democrats ever since. [2]
Les AuCoin. Author, Public Speaker, and Former US Rep in Portland, OR. Read my book. Greetings, I’m Les AuCoin, the author of "CATCH AND RELEASE: An Oregon Life in Politics" (a memoir published by the Oregon State University Press, 2019). I’m a former 9-term US congressman, a husband of 58 years, a father, and a grandpa.
Sep 15, 2019 · Les AuCoin, Democratic senator from Oregon, in 1992. (Karen Willard/Oregonian file photo) In his lively memoir, former U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin details the major events that illuminated his...
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Leslie "Les" AuCoin broke a Republican monopoly on Oregon’s First Congressional District in 1974 when he became the first Democrat since statehood to win the seat. AuCoin served nine terms in the U.S. House (1975-1993).
Oct 10, 2019 · Former US Congressman Les AuCoin’s debut memoir, Catch and Release: An Oregon Life in Politics, explores the intricacies of power, privilege and the importance of fighting for your community.
Former U.S. Rep Les AuCoin (D-OR),’69, Hon. ’78, has turned over to Pacific University an extensive collection of papers documenting his life in public service.
Oct 16, 2019 · At right, future congressman and Spokesman editor Les AuCoin appears in a Redmond Union High School yearbook photo from 1960. AuCoin was an honorable mention all-state basketball selection his senior year for Redmond.
