Jeff Golden
Jeff Golden | |
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 Golden in 2019 | |
| Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Alan DeBoer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 24, 1950 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Catherine Shaw (1979–1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Radio personality, author, politician |
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Jeffrey Simon Golden (born April 24, 1950) is a political activist, radio personality, politician, and author from Southern Oregon. His commentary and political leaning are progressive. He is the producer and host of the regional PBS series Immense Possibilities. In 2018, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate, representing District 3.[1]
Early life and education
Golden was born in
Student Body President and at the top of his class.[citation needed
]
Golden attended
opposition to the Vietnam War.[citation needed] In May 1970, he tried to join the Venceremos Brigade, but was turned down.[4] Instead, Golden volunteered with northern students to support the work of Featherfield Farm, the first ever sharecroppers' cooperative, created under the Georgia Council on Human Relations in Southwest Georgia.[5] The experience inspired Golden to leave Harvard and try to build a sustainable life on a plot of land in rural Southern Oregon, an experience chronicled in Golden's first published book, Watermelon Summer: A Journal.[4]
In the early 1970s, Golden worked as a river guide for American River Touring Association. Golden and his then girlfriend Catherine Shaw were featured in the 1978 documentary film Riverdogs by fellow Harvard alumnus Robb Moss.[6] The film followed 17 people on a month-long rafting trip down the Colorado River. The couple were married the next year.
In 1980, Golden was accepted into the
political consultant. Both appeared in the 2003 documentary film The Same River Twice
, a follow-up to Riverdogs.
Career
Golden has spent 25 years in
print journalism, politics, and mediation. For 10 years, he was the host for Jefferson Public Radio’s show Jefferson Exchange, from 1997-2007. This award-winning daily talk and interview program aired on NPR’s largest regional network in Southern Oregon and Northern California.[citation needed
]
The show was described by the website as a "lively two-hour interactive program devoted to issues facing the
State of Jefferson, the Northwest, the nation and the world. In the first hour, Jeff trades views with callers on a wide range of topics. In hour two, fascinating guests join in the discussion."[8]
Golden left the radio show in June 2007 to explore a candidacy for the
2008 election.[9] After opting to not run in August 2007, he started a new independent radio program called Immense Possibilities Radio (IPR).[10] The purpose behind IPR, as describe by PERC.org, is to "strengthen civic involvement and harness the power of talk radio for quality, open-minded dialogue. By bringing individuals together on the air, Golden wants to minimize conflicts over ideology and focus on ‘what works.’"[citation needed
]
Politics
Golden served as
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile and Courage award,[citation needed] the nation's most prestigious honor for elected public servants Golden was the first nominee from Oregon.[citation needed
]
In 1990, after narrowly losing to fourth-term Republican incumbent
Oregon Senate at the time.[11]
In July 2007, Golden announced his intention to run against
Gordon Smith for the US Senate seat for Oregon.[12]
Golden stepped out of the election in August 2007.
Works
Books
- Watermelon Summer: A Journal Published (1971) - an account of Golden’s decision to drop out of Harvard and live ISBN 0397007701)
- Forest Blood (1999) - a novel about the Northwest timber wars challenging the dichotomy of "us versus them" between the ISBN 0964706679)
- As If We Were Grownups: A Collection of "Suicidal" Political Speeches That Aren’t (2004) - is based on the premise that ISBN 1883991730)
- Unafraid: A Novel of the Possible - an alternate history premised on ISBN 0595471927)
Filmography
- Riverdogs (1978) - documentary following 16 hippies for a month-long rafting trip down the Colorado River.
- The Same River Twice (2003) - a follow-up documentary on the lives of the cast in Riverdogs
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Golden | 35,834 | 55.2 | |
| Republican | Jessica Gomez | 29,065 | 44.7 | |
| Write-in | 75 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 64,974 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Golden | 33,468 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | Randy Sparacino | 30,980 | 48.0 | |
| Write-in | 51 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 64,499 | 100% | ||
External links
References
- ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "KC Golden" (Website). About Us. Climate Solutions. 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ History of Financial Aid Archived May 31, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Harvard College, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ ISBN 0-397-00770-1. Archivedfrom the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
- ^ Paschall, Eliza K. (1966–1968). "Georgia Council on Human Relations files, 1966-1968, Box 10 (folders 8-11)". Eliza K. Paschall papers, 1932-1988. Emory University Libraries. Archived from the original (Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library) on June 27, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ "Robb Moss" (Website). Department of Visual and Environmental Studies. Harvard University. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ ISBN 0-9647066-7-9. Archivedfrom the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
- ^ Johnson, Nicholas (September 6, 2002). "Media's Role, Power and Censorship" (Webpage). Jefferson Public Radio. Southern Oregon University. Retrieved December 21, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ Green, Mike (June 28, 2007). "Jeff Golden resigns from JPR". Local News & Events. Ashland Daily Tidings. Archived from the original (Forum) on May 9, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ Darling, John (March 12, 2008). "Jeff Golden sees immense possibilities in radio" (Article). Valley & State. Ashland Daily Tidings. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ Rizo, Chris (June 27, 2007). "Golden weighs U.S. Senate bid". Valley & State. Ashland Daily Tidings. Archived from the original (Article) on July 1, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- BlueOregon. June 27, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2008. [dead link]
- ISBN 978-1-883991-73-9. Archived from the originalon July 8, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-595-47192-8. Archivedfrom the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
- ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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