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Phil Lang

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Philip D. Lang
54th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1975–1978
Preceded byRichard O. Eymann
Succeeded byHardy Myers
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
1961–1979
Personal details
Born (1929-12-16) December 16, 1929 (age 95)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Alma materLewis & Clark College
Professioninsurance executive

Philip David Lang (born December 16, 1929) is an American retired politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives.[1]

Life and career

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Philip David Lang was born in Portland on December 16, 1929. He served from 1961 to 1979, including a stint as speaker of the house from 1975 to 1978. He was an insurance company executive.[2] He also served in the United States Air Force and as a trooper with the Oregon State Police upon his graduation from Lewis & Clark College.

Lang is a former chairman of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission and of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Edwards, Cecil L. (1993). "Alphabetical List of Oregon's Legislators and Related Information" (PDF). State of Oregon. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  2. ^ Oregon Blue Book. State of Oregon. 1973. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "OLCC Chair Philip Lang New Head of National Liquor Association". Salem-News.com. May 23, 2006. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "Philip D. Lang". NABCA. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014.