Bev Clarno
Bev Clarno | |
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27th Secretary of State of Oregon | |
Assumed office March 31, 2019 | |
Governor | Kate Brown |
Preceded by | Dennis Richardson |
Member of the Oregon Senate from the 27th district | |
In office January 2001 – August 1, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Neil Bryant |
Succeeded by | Ben Westlund |
59th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
In office January 1995 – January 1997 | |
Preceded by | Larry Campbell |
Succeeded by | Lynn Lundquist |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
In office January 1989 – January 1997 | |
Preceded by | Bill C. Bellamy |
Succeeded by | Ben Westlund |
Personal details | |
Born | Langlois, Oregon, U.S. | March 29, 1936
Political party | Republican |
Education | Marylhurst University (BA) |
Beverly A. Clarno (born March 29, 1936) is an American politician, currently serving as the 27th Oregon Secretary of State. Clarno previously served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon State Senate.
Early life and education
Clarno was born in Langlois, Oregon.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marylhurst University.
Career
Clarno was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1989. She became Speaker of the House in 1995, succeeding Larry Campbell.[2] She served in the House until 1996, opting to instead run for Oregon State Treasurer, though she was defeated by incumbent Democrat Jim Hill.[3]
In 2000, she was elected to the Oregon State Senate,[4] where she served one term. She resigned on August 1, 2003 to take a position with the George W. Bush administration as a regional representative for the United States Department of Health and Human Services.[5][6][7]
Governor Kate Brown appointed Clarno as Oregon Secretary of State to complete the term of Dennis Richardson following his death in 2019.[8][9][10] Brown announced that she was only interested in appointing a successor to Richardson who wanted the day-to-day responsibilities of the office and would not run for election to a full term, a condition to which Clarno agreed upon her appointment.[11] As Oregon does not have a Lieutenant governor position, the Secretary of State serves in a similar role and is first in the line of succession to the Governor.
References
- ^ Eure, Rob (November 11, 1994). "Clarno ahead of her schedule". The Oregonian. p. C4.
- ^ Green, Ashbel S. (January 29, 1995). "Work detail". The Oregonian.
- ^ Lednicer, Lisa Grace (May 18, 2000). "Careers: Some longtime politicians defeated Tuesday say they'll try again". The Oregonian. p. C1.
- ^ Lednicer, Lisa Grace (November 10, 2000). "Control of Oregon Senate undecided: The tight race will determine whether Republicans get a two-seat edge or Democrats secure a 15-15 tie". The Oregonian. p. D1.
- ^ Har, Janie (August 7, 2003). "Westlund will fill vacant Senate seat". The Oregonian. p. C1.
- ^ Har, Janie (July 23, 2003). "Bev Clarno will leave Senate for federal job". The Oregonian. p. C1.
- ^ Dake, Laura (August 27, 2013). "Clarno: 'Never say never'". The Bulletin (Bend). Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "Clarno sworn in as secretary of state at Redmond home". KTVZ. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Manning, Jeff; Lehman, Chris (March 29, 2019). "Gov. Brown names Bev Clarno, 83, as new secretary of state". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 29, 2019). "Bev Clarno, Former House Speaker, Will Be Oregon's Next Secretary Of State". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 29, 2019). "Bev Clarno, Former House Speaker, Will Be Oregon's Next Secretary Of State". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
See also
- 1936 births
- Ranchers from Oregon
- Living people
- Oregon Republicans
- Oregon state senators
- Marylhurst University alumni
- Lewis & Clark College alumni
- Politicians from Bend, Oregon
- People from Curry County, Oregon
- Secretaries of State of Oregon
- Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Oregon
- Women legislative speakers
- United States Department of Health and Human Services officials
- George W. Bush administration personnel
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 20th-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American politicians