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Bob Packwood, the controversial Oregon Senator who died at 93, leaves behind a legacy defined as much by his political survival as by his downfall. Elected in 1968, he was a moderate Republican known for crossing party lines, supporting abortion rights, and helping craft the 1986 tax reform — achievements praised even by today’s lawmakers. But his career imploded in 1993 when over two dozen women accused him of sexual harassment, triggering a Senate Ethics probe that uncovered misconduct, including job-hunting for his ex-wife and attempts to sabotage the investigation. Despite fighting the allegations in court, he resigned in 1995 — unwilling to let scandal define him, but unable to escape it. His post-Senate lobbying career and advocacy for centrist politics didn’t erase the stain of his treatment of women, a pattern that foreshadowed the MeToo era and underscored how private behavior can shatter public reputations — even for those who once championed bipartisan progress.
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