Duane Stark
American politician
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Duane Stark is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party from southern Oregon, he was elected to succeed his party's 2014 gubernatorial nominee, Dennis Richardson, in the Oregon House of Representatives from District 4. He took office in January 2015 as one of two new state representatives from Grants Pass, together with Carl Wilson.[1]
Preceded byDennis Richardson
Succeeded byChristine Goodwin
Alma materMultnomah University (M.A.)
University of Oregon (B.A.)
University of Oregon (B.A.)
Duane Stark | |
|---|---|
Stark in 2015 | |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Christine Goodwin |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Multnomah University (M.A.) University of Oregon (B.A.) |
| Profession | Politician, pastor, community advocate |
Personal life
Stark lives in Grants Pass with his wife Dusti and their five children.[1] He holds degrees from the University of Oregon and Multnomah University. He is a pastor at River Valley Church in Grants Pass. He also has a background in nonprofit work.[2][self-published source]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duane A Stark | 15,571 | 68.5 | |
| Democratic | Darlene V Taylor | 7,063 | 31.1 | |
| Write-in | 87 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 22,721 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duane A Stark | 21,975 | 98.3 | |
| Write-in | 380 | 1.7 | ||
| Total votes | 22,355 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duane A Stark | 20,751 | 98.1 | |
| Write-in | 403 | 1.9 | ||
| Total votes | 21,154 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duane A Stark | 26,199 | 68.9 | |
| Democratic | Mary Middleton | 11,757 | 30.9 | |
| Write-in | 58 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 38,014 | 100% | ||
