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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016
State elections director resigns College support
position with little explanation programs receive
Williams cited
‘personal
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By PARIS ACHEN
Capital Bureau
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tions Director Jim Williams
suddenly resigned Tuesday,
citing “personal reasons.”
“I appreciate the opportu-
nity to have served the secre-
tary of state and the people of
Oregon for the past two-and-
a-half years,” Williams wrote
in a resignation letter. “I take
pride in all that we accom-
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sion during this time and to
have been a part of many his-
torical election events and
activities. I will forever cher-
ish those moments and my
experience here.”
“Unfortunately, I am
unable to continue my role in
this agency for personal rea-
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since October 2013.
Secretary of State Jeanne
Atkins has selected Brenda
Bayes to serve as interim
elections director. She pre-
viously worked under Wil-
liams as the deputy director
of candidate and campaign
services.
“With Jim’s resignation
as our elections director yes-
terday, I want to reiterate my
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say except this is a personal director is chosen, Bayes will
matter,” said Molly Woon, return to her former position
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Gov. Kate Brown, then the
spokeswoman.
secretary of state, hired Wil-
liams in October 2013. Wil-
liams then had more than 20
years of experience in three
states. He was executive
secretary of the Cleveland
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Norman, Oklahoma, before
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law enforcement, and pub-
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