11 Facts About Bud Clark

Bud Clark's family moved to La Grande, Oregon, and then to Portland when he was 6 years old.

Bud Clark graduated from Lincoln High School in 1949, then enlisted in the Marines and attended college at Vanport College, Oregon State University, and Reed College where he dropped out in his junior year.

At that time, the neighborhood name was falling into disuse and Bud Clark is credited with keeping the Goose Hollow neighborhood identity alive.

Bud Clark was the raincoat-wearing model for a 1978 poster titled "Expose Yourself to Art", photographed by his friend Mike Ryerson, in which he appeared to expose himself to a nude female public statue, Kvinneakt, in downtown Portland.

In 1984, Bud Clark ran for mayor when no other candidate would come forward to challenge Frank Ivancie.

In office, Clark found that Ivancie had reduced the city's reserves and budget.

Bud Clark was re-elected in 1988 after defeating 11 candidates in the primary and beating former Chief of Police Ron Still in the general.

Bud Clark retired from public life and resumed his career as a tavern owner.

Bud Clark married Sigrid Fehrenbacher in 1964 and they had three children.

Bud Clark died from congestive heart failure on February 1,2022, in Portland, at the age of 90.

Bud Clark was interred at River View Cemetery, in a natural burial.