Kevin Mannix
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Kevin Mannix is an Oregon politician, insurance company defense lawyer and former chairman of the Republican Party in Oregon. Mannix earned his law degree from the University of Virginia.
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[edit] Early political career
From 1989 through 1996, Mannix served in the Oregon House of Representatives as a Democrat. In 1997, he become a Republican and was appointed to the Oregon State Senate. He was elected back into the Oregon House in November 1998 and served through 2000.
Prior to serving in the legislature, Mannix worked in several different capacities, including Assistant Attorney General of Oregon, Assistant Attorney General of Guam, and as a Pro-Tem District and Circuit Court Judge.
[edit] Ballot measure advocacy
Mannix was a driving force behind the effort to get tougher sentences for criminals. In 1994, he helped pass Ballot Measure 11, which imposed mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes.
In 1996, Mannix brought Ballot Measure 40 to the ballot. It passed by a margin of 59% to 41%. Measure 40 was overturned by the Oregon Supreme Court in Armatta v. Kitzhaber, 327 Or. 250, 959 P.2d 49 (1998) on the grounds that it contained more than one amendment to the Oregon Constitution.
Measure 40 case precedent has been the basis for overturning several voter-approved initiatives. Among these are legislator term limits in 2002 and Measure 3, the Oregon Property Protection Act of 2000. Measure 40 returned to voters as Measures 69-75 in November 1999. The measures were primarily funded by conservative millionaires Loren Parks and Mark Hemstreet. Of the seven measures, three were defeated by voters.
[edit] Unsuccessful runs for statewide office
In 1996, Mannix ran for Oregon Attorney General. At the last minute, Hardy Myers was recruited by Democrats to run against Mannix in the Democratic Primary, as some felt Mannix was too conservative for their party. Myers defeated Mannix in the primary 62.8% to 36.8%. Myers went on to easily defeat his Republican opponent in the November general election.
In 2000, Mannix again ran for State Attorney General against Myers in a bitter campaign. Myers again defeated Mannix 49.8% to 46%.
In 2002, Mannix ran for governor against Democrat Ted Kulongoski. Kulongoski won 49% of the vote versus 46% for Mannix. Libertarian candidate Tom Cox received 5%. The defeat also marked the fifth time in a row the Republicans failed to gain control of the governor's mansion.
Mannix became Republican State Party Chair in 2004, and stepped down in 2005.
In 2006, Mannix ran for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon. He finished second in the primary with 30% of the vote, behind the nominee, Ron Saxton, who garnered 43% and ahead of Jason Atkinson, who received 22%. Saxton, widely considered more moderate than Mannix,[1] went on to lose the General Election in May to incumbent Kulungoski.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Gubernatorial campaign site
- Kevin Mannix Law Firm
- Bio on Oregon Republican Party Website
- Discussion of 2006 Candidates for Governor-NW Republican
- Discussion of 2006 Candidates for Governor-Blue Oregon
- relationship with Loren Parks
[edit] Electoral history
- 2006 Race for Governor - Republican Primary
- Ron Saxton (R), 43%
- Kevin Mannix (R), 30%
- Jason Atkinson (R), 22%
- 2002 Race for Governor
- Ted Kulongoski (D), 49%
- Kevin Mannix (R), 46%
- Tom Cox (L), 5%
- 2000 Race for state Attorney General
- Hardy Myers (D) (inc.), 50%
- Kevin Mannix (R), 46%
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