The AP reports:
Chris Dudley’s free throw shots were always iffy propositions. Now the former Phoenix Sun and Portland Trail Blazer is in a new arena taking aim at a governor’s chair – and Oregon’s Republicans think he can score.
Dudley hasn’t formally announced a bid for the post, but he filed paperwork last week to create a campaign committee.
“I’ll make a decision soon and report back. One way or another, I intend to help change Oregon for the better,” he said in a statement.
Dudley, 44, wouldn’t be the first professional athlete to make the transition into politics. The late Congressman Jack Kemp of New York was an NFL quarterback, and former Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey was an NBA standout for years.
