Larry Campbell (Oregon politician)
Larry Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1979–1995 | |
| Constituency | Lane County |
| 58th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1991–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Vera Katz |
| Succeeded by | Beverly Clarno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1931 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Karlyn Mattson |
| Profession | politician |
Larry L. Campbell (born July 31, 1931)[1] is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives in the early 1990s, representing Eugene.
Early years
[edit]Larry Campbell began his career in the army and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant First Class. Campbell served as the Republican leader from 1982 to 1990. Campbell is credited with engineering his party's 1990 takeover of the state legislature, which lasted 16 years.[2]
Lobbying career
[edit]He began working as a lobbyist in 1995,[3] immediately after the end of his legislative term. He was criticized for pre-filing a bill that benefited a client, with whom he had signed a contract while still a legislator.[4]
In 1999, he was considered the most powerful man in Salem.[3] He started the Oregon Victory PAC, which quickly became the biggest lobbying group in the state outside the major parties;[3] it contributed over $750,000 to Oregon politicians in the 1990s.[5] He drew criticism for campaigning on behalf of Republican control of the legislature during the 2007 legislative session.
References
[edit]- ^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger; Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994. ISBN 9780313302121.
- ^ Esteve, Harry (April 20, 2007). "Campaigning is fine, just not in session". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 22, 2007.
- ^ a b c Wentz, Patty (February 24, 1999). "There's Something About Larry". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008.
- ^ Mapes, Jeff (February 26, 1995). "The revolving door might hit lawmakers on the way out". The Oregonian.
- ^ "Willamette Week | Lead Story". Archived from the original on February 27, 2005. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
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