Loren Ernest Parks was an American businessman from the state of Nevada.
16 Facts About Loren Parks
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Loren Parks previously lived in Oregon, from 1957 to 2002, and was the biggest political contributor in the history of that state.
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Loren Parks financed numerous ballot measure initiative petitions and campaigns from the mid-1990s.
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Loren Parks contributed heavily to races for prominent offices by his attorney, Kevin Mannix, a frequent chief petitioner of ballot campaigns.
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Loren Ernest Parks was born in Wichita, Kansas, on July 27,1926.
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Loren Parks served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946.
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Loren Parks had a bacehlor of arts in psychology, having studied at five different universities.
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Loren Parks started a business while living in Aloha, Oregon, in the Portland area.
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Loren Parks's support was instrumental in launching Oregon Taxpayers United, according to executive director Bill Sizemore.
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Loren Parks made contributions to uphold the Oregon Death with Dignity Act in 1997.
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Loren Parks was a strong supporter of former state legislator and gubernatorial candidate Kevin Mannix.
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In 2008, Loren Parks was the source of over half the money used to qualify ballot measures for the statewide ballot.
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In March 2014, Loren Parks gave a $30,000 donation to Greg Barreto of Cove, Oregon towards his campaign for Oregon state legislature.
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Loren Parks was a major contributor to charitable organizations, including health care and environmental concerns.
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Loren Parks was not religious, but was a believer in faith healing.
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Loren Parks died in Hillsboro, Oregon, on October 13,2023, at the age of 97.