Rich Vial
{{short description|American politician}}
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| name = Rich Vial
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| image = Rich Vial Headshot 2019 (cropped).png
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| state_house = Oregon
| district = 26th
| term_start = January 9, 2017
| term_end = January 14, 2019
| predecessor = John Davis
| successor = Courtney Neron Misslin
| office1 = Oregon Deputy Secretary of State
| term_start1 = April 2019
| term_end1 = January 2020
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|9|28}}
| birth_place = Lynwood, California, U.S.
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| party = Nonpartisan
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| residence = Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
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| alma_mater = Brigham Young University
Willamette University College of Law
| occupation = Small business owner, farmer, attorney
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Armand Richard Vial (born September 28, 1954) is an American lawyer, farmer, small business owner, and Nonpartisan candidate for Oregon's State Senate District 18, which covers parts of Washington County, in the November 2022 midterm election. He previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives in 2016 representing the 26th district. He has served in the state legislature as a Republican.
Biography
Vial was born in Lynwood, California. He attended Brigham Young University, from where he graduated in 1978, and the Willamette University College of Law. He has served on the Washington County Land Use Advisory Committee, and the Clean Water Services Advisory Committee.
He ran for the state House as a Republican in 2016. During his campaign, a complaint filed by Kathleen Stuart, the director of a state Democratic Party organization, alleged that Vial did not reside in the district he was campaigning to represent.{{cite news|url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/322693-202436-complaint-alleges-gop-candidate-rich-vial-lives-outside-hd-26|title=Complaint alleges GOP candidate Rich Vial lives outside HD 26|author=Townsley, Nancy|newspaper=Portland Tribune|date=September 13, 2016|access-date=January 16, 2017|archive-date=January 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118050728/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/322693-202436-complaint-alleges-gop-candidate-rich-vial-lives-outside-hd-26|url-status=dead}} The case was resolved in Vial's favor.{{cite web|url=http://www.pamplinmedia.com/ht/118-hillsboro-tribune-opinion/327299-206439-endorsement-vial-should-get-voters-nod-in-house-district-26-|title=ENDORSEMENT: Vial should get voters' nod in House District 26|publisher=Hillsboro Tribune|date=October 13, 2016|accessdate=January 16, 2017|archive-date=October 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022223007/http://www.pamplinmedia.com/ht/118-hillsboro-tribune-opinion/327299-206439-endorsement-vial-should-get-voters-nod-in-house-district-26-|url-status=live}} He defeated Democratic candidate Ray Lister in the general election.{{cite web|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777|title=November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State|accessdate=January 16, 2017|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922111443/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777|url-status=live}}
Vial is the former Chair of the Washington County Planning Commission and has previously served as Chair of the Groner School District Board and the Washington County Fair Board.{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/vial/Pages/biography.aspx|title=Representative Rich Vial|access-date=2017-02-17|archive-date=2017-02-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218063148/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/vial/Pages/biography.aspx|url-status=live}}
Vial was defeated in 2018 by Courtney Neron, a Democrat. After leaving the state legislature, Vial served as the Oregon Deputy Secretary of State under Bev Clarno from April 2019 to January 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/01/rich-vial-resigns-as-deputy-oregon-secretary-of-state.html|title=Rich Vial resigns as deputy Oregon secretary of state|date=January 9, 2020|first1=Betsy|last1=Hammond|first2=Rob|last2=Davis|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=February 10, 2020|archive-date=January 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113140901/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/01/rich-vial-resigns-as-deputy-oregon-secretary-of-state.html|url-status=live}}
In 2020, Vial changed his political affiliation to Nonpartisan.{{Cite web|title=Secretary of state candidate Rich Vial leaves GOP to run nonpartisan|url=https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/10/secretary-state-candidate-rich-vial-leaves-gop-run-nonpartisan/5129630002/|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Statesman Journal|language=en}} In 2020, he announced his candidacy for Secretary of State, organizing a nominating convention to be held on July 25, but did not receive the signatures necessary to qualify.
In August of 2022, Vial qualified to run as the non-affiliated candidate for the Oregon State Senate District 18 in the November 8, 2022 General Election.
Personal life
Vial and his wife, Paula, who have been married since 1975, have 13 children, including 7 Vietnamese refugee children, and 46 grandchildren.{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168066/richard-vial#.WH1nEnfMwZc|title=Richard Vial's Biography|publisher=Project VoteSmart|accessdate=January 16, 2017|archive-date=January 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118050144/http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168066/richard-vial#.WH1nEnfMwZc|url-status=live}}
Vial and his family are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Vial has previously served as a Mormon Bishop.{{Cite web|last=Colvin|first=Gina|date=2017-07-21|title=204: Civil Dialogue in Difficult Times: Rich Vial|url=https://www.athoughtfulfaith.org/civil-dialogue-in-difficult-times-rich-vial/|access-date=2020-07-07|website=A Thoughtful Faith Podcast|language=en-NZ|archive-date=2020-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707163707/https://www.athoughtfulfaith.org/civil-dialogue-in-difficult-times-rich-vial/|url-status=live}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Oregon State Representative, 26th district{{cite web
| title = November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = January 19, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230119071743/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard Vial
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 18,704
| percentage = 54.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ray M Lister
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 15,365
| percentage = 45.0}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 47
| percentage = 0.1}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,116
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2018 Oregon State Representative, 26th district{{cite web
| title = November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = April 6, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406153942/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Courtney Neron
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 17,211
| percentage = 50.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rich Vial
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 15,928
| percentage = 47.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tim E Nelson
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 683
| percentage = 2.0}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 46
| percentage = 0.1}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,868
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2022 Oregon State Senator, 18th district (2 year term){{cite web
| title = November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes
| url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = June 12, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Wlnsvey Campos
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 30,534
| percentage = 56.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kimberly Rice
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 17,848
| percentage = 33.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rich Vial
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 5,599
| percentage = 10.4}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 59
| percentage = 0.1}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 54,040
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.richvial.org Campaign website]
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Category:Members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:People from Lynwood, California
Category:People from Washington County, Oregon
Category:21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Category:Brigham Young University alumni
Category:Willamette University College of Law alumni
Category:School board members in Oregon