Kennedy entered the Senate in a November 1962 special election to fill the seat once held by his brother John. He was elected to a full six-year term in 1964 and was reelected seven more times. The Chappaquiddick incident on July 18, 1969, resulted in the death of his automobile passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne.
Kate Brown was sworn in as Oregon governor on February 18, 2015 after the resignation of John Kitzhaber. According to the Oregon Constitution, she will serve as governor until the results of the November 2016 election take effect in January 2017.
The order of succession for the Oregon governorâs office is outlined in Article V, Section 8a. of the state Constitution. It says that if the governor is removed from office by resignation, death or any other reason, the secretary of state is next in line.In this case, that means Kate Brown would take over as governor.If Brown was unable to fill the governorâs seat, state Treasurer Ted Wheeler would become the governor. Beyond that, the Constitution lists the Senate President (Sen. Peter Courtney) and Speaker of the House (Rep.n this case, that means Kate Brown would take over as governor. If Brown was unable to fill the governorâs seat, state Treasurer Ted Wheeler would become the governor. Beyond that, the Constitution lists the Senate President (Sen. Peter Courtney) and Speaker of the House (Rep.