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Bev Clarno
Bev Clarno (Republican Party) was the Oregon Secretary of State. She assumed office on March 31, 2019. She left office on January 4, 2021.
Clarno is a former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives (1989-1997) and the Oregon State Senate (2001-2003). She served as speaker of the House from 1995 to 1997 and as Senate Republican leader in the 2003 legislative session.[1]
Biography
Clarno was a hog farmer and cattle rancher and a real estate broker and appraiser before her election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1989.[1]
Political career
Oregon Secretary of State (2019-2021)
Gov. Kate Brown (D) appointed Clarno as Oregon secretary of state on March 29, 2019. She succeeded Dennis Richardson (R), who died while in office on February 26.[1]
Oregon State Senate (2001-2003)
Clarno represented District 27 in the Oregon State Senate from 2001 to 2003. She was Senate Republican leader in the 2003 legislative session.[1]
Oregon House of Representatives (1989-1997)
Clarno served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1989 to 1997, representing District 55 from 1989 to 1997. She served as speaker of the House from 1995 to 1997.[1]
Appointments
2019
Gov. Kate Brown (D) appointed Clarno as Oregon secretary of state on March 29, 2019.[1]
Elections
2020
- See also: Oregon Secretary of State election, 2020
Bev Clarno did not file to run for re-election.
Personal
Clarno served on the boards of the following organizations: Oregon Historical Society, the Maryhill Museum, Deschutes River Conservancy Board, the Deschutes County Fair and Expo, the Central Oregon Community College Foundation, and the Redmond Chamber of Commerce.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Dennis Richardson (R) |
Oregon Secretary of State 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by Shemia Fagan (D) |
| Preceded by Neil Bryant |
Oregon State Senate - District 27 2001–2003 |
Succeeded by Ben Westlund |
| Preceded by Bill Bellamy |
Oregon House of Representatives - District 55 1989–1997 |
Succeeded by Ben Westlund |
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