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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Voter information for Jackson County ... At the ready ... Police: Burglars drank wine, left fingerprints on bottle ... Voter information for Jackson County ... At the ready ... Police: Burglars drank wine, left fingerprints on bottle ... OUR VIEW Our View: Talbert a solid choice Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Aug. 31, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Aug. 31, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News The Jackson County Board of Commissioners has chosen Ashland's own Kevin Talbert to fill the vacancy left by the death of State Sen. Alan Bates. Talbert is a solid choice who will have only a brief time in office before being relieved in January by the winner of the Nov. 8 election. Talbert was chief information officer and director of extended campus programs for Southern Oregon University, where he worked for 26 years before his retirement. He knows Senate District 3 well, and is an able replacement, if mostly in a caretaking capacity. The 2017 session of the Oregon Legislature starts Feb. 1. Newly elected members, including the winner of the race between Democrat Tonia Moro and Republican Alan DeBoer, will be sworn in during Legislative Organizational Days, Jan. 9-11. Between now and then, the Legislature will hold Committee Days twice — Sept. 21-23 and Dec. 12-14. Talbert will be a temporary senator, but he will have the opportunity to be involved in shaping legislation that will be introduced in the 2017 session — the 160-day session that includes adopting a new two-year state budget. The commissioners were presented three names: Moro, former Talent police chief Mike Moran and Talbert. They said they chose Talbert to avoid influencing the November election in any way (Moran is running against Rep. Sal Esquivel in House District 6). That's a legitimate reason, and Talbert — who was sworn in Tuesday — is obviously qualified. Congratulations to state Sen. Kevin Talbert. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Aug. 31, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501