( CNN ) -- Old habits die hard . Oregon Gov . John Kitzhaber will tell you that . The former emergency room doctor was on his way to dinner Monday evening when he noticed a woman in need of help in downtown Portland . So , of course , he did what any trained physician would . He ordered his driver to stop . And using medical equipment he had in his car , he performed CPR until the paramedics arrived . The woman had `` apparently overdosed '' on heroin , the governor 's spokeswoman Nkenge Harmon Johnson said . She was taken to a local hospital , but her condition was n't immediately known . Not the first time . Monday 's incident was n't the first time Kitzhaber has put his medical training to use , long after leaving the ER scrubs behind . During a gubernatorial debate in 2010 , someone in the audience suffered a heart seizure . The debate was interrupted for about 20 minutes as Kitzhaber rushed down the aisle and tended to the man -- making sure his airways were clear and he was breathing -- until medics arrived . In 2005 , Kitzhaber ran after an intruder and trapped him in a revolving door . Going for the record books . The Democratic governor was first elected in 1994 and re-elected four years later . After eight years out of office , Kitzhaber won election in 2010 to a historic third term as Oregon governor . In December , he announced that he 'll run for re-election this year -- for an unprecedented fourth term as Oregon governor . Oregon limits governors to two consecutive terms in office . But there are no limits on the number of total terms . When a baby stops breathing , Florida motorists pitch in to help . To perform CPR or not ?
Kitzhaber was on his way to dinner when he noticed the woman . "She had a big smile and she said, 'Hey, I just wanted you to know that I'm pregnant,' During a debate in 2010 , he helped a man having a seizure . He also once chased an intruder .