"I have learned that there is a price to be paid for doing the right thing.
To fight for the interest of ordinary people, a leader must always
work harder, think faster, and be more determined..."
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Professional Background
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Lane County Commissioner, Eugene, Oregon One of five elected county commissioners in Oregon's second largest metropolitan area. Serving nearly 300,000 people and a land area of approximately 4,500 square miles (larger than the State of Connecticut), Lane County has a budget of over $350 million per year. Elected for three terms, running unopposed twice. Twice elected to serve as Commission Chair.
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1997 – present |
Attorney in appellate law, Eugene, Oregon Primarily in Oregon's state appellate courts.
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1996 - 2000 |
Oregon State Senator, Salem, Oregon Appointed to the Senate Judiciary Committee and Joint (House and Senate) Interim Judiciary Committee.
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1993-1997 |
Board of Education, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon Elected Budget Committee Chair and Member. (Serving 30,000 students with an annual budget of $60 million)
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1983 - 1996 |
Attorney, Sorenson Law Office, Eugene, Oregon Group private general practice. Supervised seven attorneys.
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1982-1995 |
Law Clerk, Roy Dwyer, P.C., Attorneys at Law (now Dwyer Simpson Attorneys at Law), Eugene, Oregon |
1979-1982 |
Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. |
1977-1979 |
Legislative Assistant, Office of Honorable James H. Weaver, United States Representative, Washington, D.C. |
1974-1977 |
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Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence, School of Law, University of Oregon, 1982
Master of Arts, Graduate School, University of Oregon, 1979
Bachelor of Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oregon, 1973
Associate of Arts, Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, Oregon, 1971
North Bend High School, North Bend, Oregon, 1970
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Professional Associations
Oregon State Bar, Appellate Practice Section
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Lane County Bar Association
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
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Court Admissions
Oregon Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States of America
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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Professional Accomplishments
Selected as member, Gore for President National Advisory Committee, 1999
Lectured on Oregon appellate issues to:
University of Oregon School of Law; Lane County Bar Association,
Linn County Bar Association and Douglas County Bar Association (1998-99)
Lectured at over 20 law schools throughout the United States, including Willamette University, University of Oregon, Stanford University, University of California at Los Angeles, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, University of New Mexico, University of Texas, Tulane University, University of South Carolina, George Washington University, American University, New York
University, Columbia University, Fordham University, Valparaiso University, John
Marshall, Marquette University (1991-93)
Lectured at Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Seminar
Selected as one of 40 Political Leaders to participate in "Program for Emerging Political Leaders" at the Darden School, University of Virginia, July 1996. (The
only one from Oregon and one of two from the Pacific Northwest.)
Elected delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1996
Commencement Speaker and honored as outstanding
Alumnus, Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, Oregon, 1995
Personal
Pete moved to Eugene from Coos County in 1972.
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