title: Dick Springer
text: # Dick Springer
  
  Richard Samuel Springer (January 25, 1948 – April 9, 2023) was an American lawyer and politician, who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon State Senate. While in the Oregon Senate, he served a stint as its majority leader.
  
  Springer attended the University of Oregon and Princeton University. He served in the United States Navy in the Vietnam War.
  
  Springer was later the district manager for the West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. He died from a heart attack on April 9, 2023, at the age of 75.
  
  