American lawyer
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]
Early life
Huffman 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
Huffman 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
Huffman 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
^ 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 .
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