Bill Fisher (politician)
{{short description|American politician (1936-2020)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bill Fisher
| image = Bill Fisher.png
| state_senate1 = Oregon State
| state1 = Oregon
| termstart1 = January 11, 1999
| termend1 = January 8, 2007
| preceded1 = Joan Dukes
| succeeded1 = Jeff Kruse
| state_house = Oregon
| state = Oregon
| district = 45th
| termstart = January 11, 1993
| termend = January 13, 1997
| preceded = Ron Johnson
| succeeded = Jeff Kruse
| party = Republican
| birth_date = 1936
| birth_place = Washington, USA
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|8|17|1936}}
| death_place = Reno, Nevada, USA
| alma_mater =
| occupation =
| spouse = Darlene Fisher
| residence = Roseburg, Oregon
| children = 4
}}
Bill Fisher (1936–2020) is a former Republican member of the Oregon Legislature, representing Roseburg across many districts.
Early life
Fisher was born in Eastern Washington in 1936, to Bill and Dorothy Fisher.{{Cite web |last=Cegavske |first=Carisa |date=2020-09-01 |title=Former Roseburg legislator Bill Fisher remembered for kindness, integrity |url=https://www.nrtoday.com/news/state/oregon_politics/former-roseburg-legislator-bill-fisher-remembered-for-kindness-integrity/article_4bda508c-6a2e-5847-9e09-bfec3a5ee96a.html |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=nrtoday.com}}
Career
In 1958, Fisher enlisted in the US Army and served as a dental assistant and supply clerk. After his time in the military, he started a nursing home before beginning his political career.
Fisher first ran for the Oregon state legislature, representing the 23rd district, in 1988, though he lost the election. He was elected to represent the 45th district in the House of Representatives from 1992 to 1994, then to represent the 23rd district in the Oregon State Senate from 1996 to 2002. For his final campaign in 2002, he was redistricted to represent the first district.{{Cite web |title=Candidate - Bill Fisher |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?SetNow=Y&CandidateID=23237 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Our Campaigns}} He worked on health care, agriculture, and the timber industry.
Personal life
Fisher moved to Roseburg, Oregon in 1968, then to Salem in 2006 and later to Reno, Nevada.
Fisher was married to Darlene Fisher and had four children. He owned a biplane,{{Cite web |last=Morse |first=Heather |date=2011-04-21 |title=Roseburg WWII vet takes flight in vintage biplane |url=https://www.deseret.com/2011/4/21/20186838/roseburg-wwii-vet-takes-flight-in-vintage-biplane/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Deseret News}} and was a Christian.
Fisher died in Reno, Nevada on August 17, 2020.
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Category:Republican Party Oregon state senators
Category:Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Category:20th-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly