10 Facts About Rick Dancer

Rick Dancer was born on June 29,1959 and is an American journalist and politician in the state of Oregon.

Rick Dancer later left broadcasting to run as a Republican for Oregon Secretary of State, losing in the general election to Democrat Kate Brown in 2008.

Rick Dancer was born on June 29,1959, to Roy and Betty Dancer in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Rick Dancer grew up there with three sisters and lived in Hillsboro for his first 24 years, graduating from Hillsboro High School in 1977.

Rick Dancer then moved to Eugene, Oregon, in 1987 and worked as a television reporter for KVAL-TV.

Rick Dancer won the primary unopposed and then faced Democratic state senator Kate Brown in the fall election.

Rick Dancer's campaign focused on advocating for converting the Secretary of State position into a non-partisan position, and supported Ballot Measure 65 that would have created an open primary system.

Rick Dancer ran on the premise of being an outsider having never been in office before, while Brown touted her experience in public office.

Rick Dancer was mentioned as a possible candidate to run for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon in 2010.

Rick Dancer is part of a group of filmmakers who began production in 2010 on a documentary film about former US Senator Mark O Hatfield.