Robert Ackerman (politician)
{{short description|American politician from Oregon}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Robert Ackerman
| image = Robert Ackerman.png
| caption =
| state_house=Oregon
| term_start = January 8, 2001
| term_end = 2005
| predecessor =Dan Gardner
| successor = Brad Avakian
| district = 13th
|birth_date= March 31, 1937
|birth_place= San Francisco
|death_date= February 22, 2022 (aged 84)
|death_place=
|party= Democratic
|profession= Lawyer, politician
| residence = Eugene, Oregon
}}
Robert "Bob" Ackerman was an American politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. A member of the Democratic Party, he served for three terms.{{Cite web |title=2005 Session Legislators and Staff Guide State Government |url=https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6785360}}
Biography
Ackerman was born in San Francisco, California, and moved to Eugene aged 17 to pursue education. He attended the University of Oregon, receiving his undergraduate in 1958 and earning a law degree in 1963 from University of Oregon School of Law. While in school, he supported Vietnam War protests. After graduating, he formed his own law firm. He served on the board of Lane Community College for 50 years. He died in 2022 after a struggle with Parkinson's disease.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-06 |title=Robert “Bob” Ackerman Obituary - Eugene Register-Guard |url=https://www.registerguard.com/obituaries/p0196325 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=registerguard.com |language=en}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Category:Deaths from Parkinson's disease in Oregon
Category:Politicians from San Francisco