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- Dennis Richardson
- Dennis has served as Oregon State Representative since 2003 as a “citizen legislator”. Dennis currently serves on the following Boards: ACCESS Food Share, Oregon-Fujian Sister State Assn., Crater Lake Council Boy Scouts of America, and Asian Education Foundation. A detailed biographical sketch is available in Dennis’ profile in Who’s Who In America. In Vietnam, Dennis served as an Army helicopter pilot. More recently, Dennis helped develop the Oregon Fallen War Heroes Memorial located in Central Point. Dennis’ decision to enter politics came after he and Cathy decided to pattern their lives after Benjamin Franklin, who believed a person’s first 50 years of life should be spent learning, earning and raising a family, and their last 50 years should be dedicated to giving back to society in the form of public service. In the Legislature Dennis has gained broad-based experience in such areas as budgeting, land-use and health care. In past Legislative sessions, Dennis Chaired Oregon’s Joint House/Senate Ways & Means Subcommittee on Human Services and was elected Speaker Pro Tempore by unanimous vote of his peers in the Oregon House.
