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Imeson, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1950-
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- Imeson, Tom J. (Thomas J.), 1950-
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Thomas "Tom" James Imeson was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1950. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, then transferred to George Washington University in Washington, D.C., graduating in 1970. He began working as a legislative aide for U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield in 1969, and spent 16 years on the senator's staff. In 1972, he and fellow Hatfield staffer Brenda Thangmeyer were married. He also earned a bachelor of science degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1977. After leaving Hatfield's staff in 1985, he spent two years as federal affairs manager for PacifiCorp in Portland, Oregon. He then served as chief of staff for Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt from 1987 to 1991. He also served on the transition teams for governors John Kitzhaber and Ted Kulongoski. He was vice president of public affairs and communication at PacfiCorp from 1990 to 2000; public affairs director for the Port of Portland from 2006 to 2014; and vice president of public affairs at NW Natural from 2014 to 2019. He also ran his own consulting firm from 2000 to 2006. He retired in 2019, but continued to serve on the Portland State University Board of Trustees and the Oregon Board of Forestry.
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Thomas "Tom" James Imeson (1950- ) spent 16 years on Senator Mark Hatfield’s staff. He was Chief of Staff for Governor Neil Goldschmidt, 1987-1991 and served on the transition teams for both Governor John Kitzhaber and Governor Ted Kulongoski. He was also a VP at Pacficorp and NW Natural Gas.
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