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Archive Home > 2010 > March > 08 > A family man, drawn to politics and people Ben Westlund, a life in business and politics

A family man, drawn to politics and people Ben Westlund, a life in business and politics

By Nick Budnick / The Bulletin
March 8, 2010

SALEM — State Treasurer Ben Westlund died of cancer Sunday, ending a freewheeling, larger-than-life career that included more than a decade as a high-profile, high-energy public servant.

The longtime Tumalo lawmaker was 60.

Westlund last fall announced that he’d suffered a return of the cancer....

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