Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announces resignation

Washington Post - When the end finally came, the most ubiquitous politician in the history of Oregon had all but disappeared from public view.

Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) retreated from the State Capitol on Friday afternoon and announced his resignation in a letter, completing the sudden unraveling of his political career. Just one month after becoming the first Oregon governor to start a fourth term in office, Kitzhaber became the first to resign...read more.