William Garrard
William Garrard (May 10, 1940 - November 28, 2022) was a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 56 from 2001 to 2013. Garrard previously was a Commissioner in Klamath County.
Garrard died on November 28, 2022.[1]
Biography
Garrard attended Carnegie Business School. His professional experience included working as a station manager, sales manager, and radio announcer.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Garrard served on these committees:
- Education Subcommittee, Vice Chair
- General Government Subcommittee, Co-Chair
- Ways and Means Committee, Oregon State Legislature, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Garrard served on these committees:
- Emergency Board Committee, Oregon State Legislature
- Rules Committee, Oregon House of Representatives
- Ways and Means Committee, Oregon State Legislature
Elections
2012
Garrard did not run for re-election in 2012.
2010
Garrard won re-election to the 4th District seat in 2010. He defeated Karl Scronce in the primary election, receiving 5,109 votes while Scronce received 2,848. Garrard was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Oregon State House, District 56 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 William Garrard (R)
|
15,402 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Garrard won re-election to Oregon State House District 56.[4][5]He ran unopposed.
| Oregon State House District 56 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Garrard (R)
|
18,653 | |||
| Misc. | 523 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Garrard and his wife, Sharon, had four children.
Recent news
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See also
- Oregon House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oregon State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Legacy, "William R. Garrard," accessed December 4, 2022
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2008 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Oregon House of Representatives - District 56 2001–2013 |
Succeeded by Gail Whitsett (R) |
