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American FootballSoloSackIntCurrent Season210.03John Elwood "Bud" Clark Jr. (December 19, 1931 – February 1, 2022) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 48th mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1985 to 1992. A left-leaning populist with little political experience before his mayoral bid, he was one of Portland's most colorful political figures.
- Restaurateur, politician
- Vera Katz
Feb 16, 2022 · Bud Clark, the “citizen mayor” who wore a Santa Claus beard, a fresh rosebud in his lapel and a passionate love of Portland on his sleeve, died Tuesday. He was 90.
- Dee Lane
Feb 2, 2022 · Former Portland Mayor Bud Clark, who stunned an incumbent mayor with his election in 1984, has died. He was 90.
- That Photo. Ask someone now what image they most associate with Portland, Oregon, and there’s a good chance Fred and Carrie pop up; maybe a dystopian image from the summer 2020 protests.
- Barkeeping Chops. Even if its longtime owner hadn’t been elected mayor in 1984, the Goose Hollow Inn would have plenty of claims to fame: its role as a de facto community center, a hangout for actor Al Strobel (Mike the One-Armed Man on Twin Peaks), a most worthy Reuben on its sandwich menu, and a patio that can feel like both the center of the universe and a shady escape from everything.
- Being Neighborly. At its core, Portland is a city of neighborhoods, each its own microcosm. For proof, look no further than former city commissioner Chloe Eudaly, who took on the city’s entrenched and influential neighborhood associations and lost her bid for a second term.
- Showmanship. Clark was enough of a showman to appear on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson before he took office, where he charmed the legendary host into imitating his signature “whoop, whoop!”
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Portland Mayor and tavern owner Bud Clark has died. Clark’s daughter confirmed to KATU-TV that he died Tuesday afternoon of congestive heart failure. He was 90 years old.
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Feb 2, 2022 · Former Portland Mayor John Elwood “Bud” Clark, Jr., a publican turned politician who personified this city’s iconoclastic streak, died Feb. 1 at age 90.
Feb 2, 2022 · PORTLAND, Ore. — Bud Clark, who served as mayor of Portland from 1985 to 1992, has died at the age of 90, a family member confirmed Tuesday.
