James L. Huffman (born March 25, 1945) is a former professor of law and the former dean of Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. He was the Republican nominee in the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Oregon, losing to incumbent Democrat Ron Wyden.[1][2][3]
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| Born | March 25, 1945 Fort Benton, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Leslie Huffman |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Montana State University, Bozeman Tufts University University of Chicago |
Early life
editHuffman was born in Fort Benton, Montana in 1945 and grew up in Bozeman, Montana,[4][5] where he graduated from Bozeman High School.[6] He attended one year at Stanford University before returning to Bozeman, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Montana State University in 1967.[6][7] He earned a master's degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1969, and a J.D. degree from the University of Chicago in 1972.[7]
Academic career
editHuffman joined the law faculty at Lewis & Clark in 1973 and served as Dean of the Law School from 1994 to 2006, when he returned to full-time teaching.[1][7] Huffman taught Constitutional law, jurisprudence, and natural resources and water law.[7] He retired in 2011.
2010 U.S. Senate campaign
editHuffman announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2010 United States Senate election for the seat held by Democrat Ron Wyden.[1] In a field of seven Republicans, Huffman won 42% of the vote. In the November general election, Huffman lost to Wyden 57%–39%.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mapes, Jeff (March 4, 2010). "Lewis & Clark law professor Jim Huffman announces run against Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^ Mapes, Jeff (April 15, 2010). "Jim Huffman loans $250,000 to his Senate campaign". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^ a b "Oregon 2010 Primary Results: U.S. Senate". The Oregonian. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "James L. Huffman Curriculum Vitae". Lewis & Clark Law School. Retrieved May 10, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jim Huffman: 'I'm no egghead'". Albany Democrat-Herald. April 9, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^ a b "James L. Huffman Candidate Filing". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "James Huffman". Lewis & Clark Law School. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
External links
edit- Jim Huffman for U.S. Senate official campaign site
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org