Darlene Hooley News

Oregon Health & Science University has hired Connie Seeley as chief of staff, a newly created position in which she will manage government relations and a variety of functions for the university's leadership team.

Connie Seeley, who has led the staff of Peter Courtney for the seven years he has been president of the Oregon Senate, will leave her job at the end of the Legislature's February session.

Debbie Dorris Koreski has been chosen as the new chief of staff for the office of House Speaker Dave Hunt.

Scott Bruun isn't Scott Brown, but the Republican from West Linn hopes to do Nov.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America has promoted John Prible to vice president of federal government affairs and hired Lauren Cialone as senior director of federal government affairs.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America named Lauren Cialone as senior director of federal government affairs and John Prible has been promoted to vice president of federal government affairs.

In catching up with all the stuff that piled up on my desk while I was in Iraq, I waded through a batch of old Army Times, including the 2010 "Installations Worldwide" issue.

CCC President Joanne Truesdell met with Oregon National Guard Brigadier General Mike Caldwell at CCC's National Guard reintegration event in 2007.

A group of Salemtowne residents will celebrate a decade of honoring U.S. military service veterans this year.

Rep. Scott Bruun of West Linn hopes to change the "state" in front of his current title to "United States" next year.

State Rep. Scott Bruun of West Linn announced today he will run for the 5th District congressional seat held by first-term Democrat Kurt Schrader of Canby.

Thirty years ago this month, as a transplanted reporter in Roseburg, I wrote for the first time about John Kitzhaber, then a 32-year-old emergency-room physician and fresh from his first session as a state representative.

Attorney General, New Seasons Co-Owner, others line up behind John Kitzhaber, endorse his campaign to become Photo courtesy: http://wecandobetter.org - Some of Oregona s biggest names are weighing in on the Oregon Governora s race, and they are standing with John Kitzhaber.

Kitzhaber announces several dozen endorsements Today, John Kitzhaber was endorsed in his campaign for Governor by several dozen elected officials, business leaders, and community leaders.

Seemed like almost everyone who's anyone in state politics showed up at the Ecotrust building this morning to endorse former Governor John Kitzhaber for another crack at the job in the 2010 Governor's race.

Former U.S. Rep. Darlene Hooley offered a Salem audience some personal reflections on the East Coast terrorist attacks, which took place eight years ago Friday, and some political observations stemming from her 12 years in Congress.

INDEPENDENCE - It was a normal day in the life of a congressman - and a not-so-normal day.

Former U.S. Rep. Darlene Hooley will offer some reflections on the eight years since the Sept.

Attorney Jennifer Shmikler has been hired as the Regulatory Affairs Specialist for Oregon Farm Bureau.

I was able to post a few things over the past week, but had very limited connectivity otherwise, so here are a few things that have stacked up in my inbox: Rodger Nichols writes a first-person account for The Dalles Chronicle about bringing the bosses to training at Gowen Field in Idaho.