Jeff Golden attended Harvard University as a National Scholar during the height of the Vietnam War and decided to swap the Ivy Halls for 20 acres in the backwoods of Oregon and a used chainsaw. After a decade building homes, guiding whitewater river trips, and working in the forests of the Cascade Mountains, Jeff dropped back in to earn a Masters in Communications degree from Stanford University. He has spent the last 35 years in politics, broadcasting and editorial journalism and organizational consulting. His political career includes service as a Jackson County Commissioner, Chief of Staff to the Oregon Senate President, and Environmental Policy aide to the City of Portland. He hosted The Jefferson Exchange, a daily NPR talk-show, and created the public television series Immense Possibilities. In November 2018, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate. Jeff lives in Ashland, Oregon with his wife. He stays balanced with cycling, rafting, music, acting and unpredictable adventures with his grown son and daughter.
