Neil Goldschmidt

Neil Edward Goldschmidt (June 16, 1940 – June 12, 2024) was an American politician and businessman. He served as Governor of Oregon January 1987 through January 1991.

Goldschmidt also served as United States Secretary of Transportation under President Jimmy Carter from August 1979 through January 1981. He also served as Mayor of Portland, Oregon from January 1973 through January 1979.

He was a member of Democratic Party.

Goldschmidt was born in Eugene, Oregon.

In 2004, it was revealed that when Goldschmidt was mayor of Portland, he had repeatedly raped a 13-year-old girl. It was also revealed the sexual abuse continued when he was governor. The entire abuse was covered up by officials who worked for Goldschmidt.

Goldschmidt died on June 12, 2024, at his home in Portland, Oregon from heart failure, four days before his 84th birthday.

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Other websites
 President Carter greets Secretary Goldschmidt, a photo published November 4, 1980, in The Oregonian, from that newspaper's flickr account.


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