Ron Eachus
{{Short description|American politician (1947–2023)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Ron Eachus
|birth_date = {{birth date|1947|08|17}}
|birth_place = Nyssa, Oregon, U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|2023|10|13|1947|08|17}}
|office1 = Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 39th district
|term_start1 = 1985
|term_end1 = 1987
|preceded1 = Grattan Kerans
|succeeded1 = Jim Edmunson
|party = Democratic
|alma_mater = University of Oregon
}}
Ron Eachus (August 17, 1947 – October 13, 2023) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 39th district of the Oregon House of Representatives.
Life and career
Eachus was born in Nyssa, Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon.{{Citation|title=Proceedings of a National Convention of Railroad Commissioners: Volume 2|date=1997|author=National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners}}
Eachus served in the Oregon House of Representatives{{Citation|title=Oregon Blue Book|date=1985|publisher=Secretary of State}} from 1985 to 1987.
Eachus was chairman of the Oregon Public Utility Commission{{Cite web|url=https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/2014/04/24/ron-eachus-no-legal-legs-for-cowboy-hero/8109929/|title=Ron Eachus: No legal legs for cowboy hero|work=Battle Creek Enquirer|date=April 24, 2014|access-date=December 2, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnists/ron-eachus/2015/06/30/oregon-democrats-sucker-punch-voters/29492967/|title=Oregon Democrats sucker-punch the voters|work=USA Today|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=December 2, 2023}} during the 1990s.{{Citation|title=Consumer's Resource Handbook|date=1998|publisher=White House Office of the Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs}}
Eachus died on October 13, 2023, of heart failure,{{Cite web|url=https://www.statesmanjournal.com/obituaries/pore0614183|title=Ron Eachus|work=Statesman Journal|date=November 1, 2023|access-date=December 2, 2023}} at the age of 76.
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:20th-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Category:University of Oregon alumni
Category:People from Malheur County, Oregon
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