Knute Buehler
| Knute Buehler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
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Assumed office January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Conger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roseburg, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Buehler |
| Alma mater |
Oregon State University Merton College, Oxford Johns Hopkins University |
Knute Buehler is an American politician. A Republican, he currently serves in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 54 in Bend.[1] Previously, he was the unsuccessful Republican Party nominee for Oregon Secretary of State in 2012, losing to incumbent Democrat Kate Brown.[2] He won election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2014, defeating Democrat Craig Wilhelm.[3]
Personal life
Buehler is originally from Roseburg, Oregon.[4] He attended Oregon State University (OSU) where he played on the baseball team.[5] He graduated from OSU in 1986 with degrees in history and microbiology.[5] Buehler then attended the University of Oxford as OSU's first Rhodes Scholar before graduating from Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore, Maryland.[5]
An orthopedic surgeon, he lives in Bend in Central Oregon with his wife and two children.[5] He worked on political independent Ross Perot's presidential campaign in 1992.
References
- ↑ https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/buehler
- ↑ Gaston, Christian (December 1, 2013). "Knute Buehler, former Secretary of State candidate, will run for Oregon House". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ↑ Lerten, Barney (November 4, 2014). "Final votes firm up Buehler win; 2 Bend councilors out". KTVZ. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Dr. Knute Buehler, Prominent Bend Surgeon Announces Campaign for Secretary of State". Cascade Business News. August 30, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Kinkley, Ann (Fall 2015). "Alumni Profile" (PDF). Oregon Stater. 100 (3): 62. Retrieved 5 September 2015.