Duane Lyman Berentson (November 22, 1928 – July 5, 2013) was an American educator and politician. Born in Anacortes, Washington, Berentson went to the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...

and then Pacific Lutheran University. He taught high school and was a coach and then was a securities broker. He served in the

Washington House of Representatives The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...

1962–1980, as a Republican, and then served as secretary of the

Washington Department of Transportation The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT or WashDOT, both ) is a governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of transportation infrastructure in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. Establi ...

1981–1993. He died in Mount Vernon, Washington.Longtime Lawmaker Duane Berentson Dies
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