Alan Curtis Bates (March 17, 1945 – August 5, 2016) was an American

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and a Democratic politician from the

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. He was a member of the

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, representing the 3rd District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the

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from 2000 through 2004.

Biography

Alan C. Bates was born March 17, 1945. Bates graduated with a bachelor's degree from

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. Bates served in the

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from 1965 to 1967. In 1977, he graduated from Kansas City University with a

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO or D.O., or in Australia DO USA) is a medical degree conferred by the 38 osteopathic medical schools in the United States. DO and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees are equivalent: a DO graduate may become li ...

degree. From 2000 to 2004, Bates served in the

. From 2005 to 2016, Bates served in the

. Bates was instrumental in implementing the Oregon Health Plan, a statewide insurance plan designed to cover low-income residents during the first tenure of Governor John Kitzhaber. Bates died of a

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(heart attack) on August 5, 2016, while fly fishing with his son on the Rogue River.

Electoral history

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Dr. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward and Dr. Alan Bates testify before Oregon Medical Board -- OMB Public Meeting audio from 2012-10-12
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Biography

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Electoral history

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