Bud Clark
John Elwood "Bud" Clark, Jr. (December 19, 1931 – February 1, 2022)[1] was an American politician and businessman. He served as Mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1985 to 1992. A leftist populist with little political experience before his mayoral bid, he was one of Portland's most colorful political figures.[2]
Bud Clark | |
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48th Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
In office 1985–1992 | |
Preceded by | Frank Ivancie |
Succeeded by | Vera Katz |
Personal details | |
Born | Nampa, Idaho, U.S. | December 19, 1931
Died | February 1, 2022 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 90)
Profession | Restaurateur, politician |
Clark died on February 1, 2022 in Portland, Oregon from congestive heart failure, aged 90.[3]
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Bud Clark (right) after performance of The Nutcracker with Oregon Ballet Theatre at Keller Auditorium, 1985.
Clark speaking in front of the Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider equestrian statue in 2013
References
- ↑ Heinz, Spencer (December 29, 1983). Owner of tavern first to enter mayoral race. http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:EANX-NB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=132687A0623AEC98&svc_dat=HistArchive:ahnpdoc&req_dat=8CE642B8CA5C4083BE84A2539D6E1A73.
- ↑ Redden, Jim (August 21, 2007). Still mayor to many. http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=90815. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ Former Portland Mayor Bud Clark Dies at 90