Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D), who stepped in as chief executive after John Kitzhaber resigned in February, has named Jeanne Atkins to serve out the remaining 22 months of Brown's vacated term as secretary of state.

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Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D), who stepped in as chief executive after John Kitzhaber resigned in February, has named Jeanne Atkins to serve out the remaining 22 months of Brown's vacated term as secretary of state. Atkins has held several key staff positions in the Oregon Legislative Assembly, as well as in Congress, and has been a candidate for the Oregon House twice. Atkins says she's not interested in running for...