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Dispatches from public radio's correspondent at the Oregon Legislature. This is a venue for political and policy coverage of the state government in Salem and its impact on the people of Oregon.

Oregon Lawmakers Remember Frohnmayer

University of Oregon
Former Oregon Attorney General and University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer died Monday night.

Former Oregon Attorney General and University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer died Monday night.

House Speaker Tina Kotek made the announcement.

“If we could take a moment of silence to remember former Attorney General Dave Frohnmayer,” she said.

And then three lawmakers stood up and had a few comments to make about Dave Frohnmayer. All three lawmakers talked about Frohnmayer’s dedication and public service. They talked about his ability to bridge divides between different parties and people with different points of view.

And one lawmaker even talked about the former attorney general’s sense of humor. He called Frohnmayer one of the funniest politicians he’s ever met.”

Frohnmayer was U of O president for 15 years and was attorney general for a decade.