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Archive Home > 2006 > February > 14 > Westlund quits GOP

Westlund quits GOP

Switch to independent status could pave way for gubernatorial bid

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
February 14, 2006

State Sen. Ben Westlund, R-Tumalo, who says partisanship is crippling Oregon government, has decided to drop his Republican Party affiliation and become an independent, he confirmed late Monday.

Westlund, 56, whose district covers most of Deschutes County, has been mulling a switch for almost a....

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