Jason Atkinson

Speculation is rising that current Senate President Peter Courtney is going to make a run for governor in 2010.  However, it would be a tough choice for the senate leader, as he would have to give up his seat to make the run.

State Sen. Jason AtkinsonState Sen. Jason Atkinson (R-Central Point) is resting comfortably after undergoing surgery Monday on his knee, which was accidently shot last Wednesday as he was fixing a friend’s bicycle.

“Jason is doing well, excited to be over this hurdle and on the road to getting healthy again,” said Stephanie Atkinson, Jason’s wife. “The skill and care of the doctors, nurses and support staff here has given my family and I great confidence and peace of mind.”

State Sen. Jason Atkinson (R-Central Point) is in serious condition at Providence Medford Medical Center after accidentally being shot in the knee Tuesday night, the Medford Mail Tribune is reporting.

State Sen. Jason Atkinson (R-Central Point) was named Tuesday an honorary co-chair of U.S. Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign.

Since the last elected Republican governor of Oregon, Vic Atiyeh, took office in January of 1979, it doesn’t look good for the party’s 2010 prospects.