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Terry Schrunk was born on 10 March, 1913 in Stayton, Oregon, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Terry Schrunk's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

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Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 10 March, 1913
Birthday 10 March
Birthplace Stayton, Oregon, U.S.
Date of death 1975
Died Place Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1913

Terrence Doyle Schrunk (March 10, 1913 – March 4, 1975) was an American politician who served as the mayor for the city of Portland, Oregon, 1957–1973, a length tying with George Luis Baker, who also served 16 years (1917–1933).

1949

Schrunk was appointed sheriff of Multnomah County in 1949 by the county commissioners, succeeding M. L. Elliott, who was removed from office in a recall election.

Schrunk was subsequently outright elected to the office,

1955

While still sheriff in September 1955, Schrunk and his deputies had raided the 8212 Club, a gambling and after-hours drinking joint financed by Portland Racketeer James B. Elkins.

Elkins testified that the manager, Clifford Bennett, told him he had paid Schrunk $500, and the sheriff had gone away without causing any more trouble—except for arresting a few drunks.

Although Bennett refused to testify, several others confirmed pieces of the story.

Schrunk flatly denied having taken bribes from Bennett.

But he did admit that his deputies had raided the 8212 Club, seen liquor being illegally served after hours, spotted gambling equipment all over the place—and that he had gone away without taking further action.

Robert F. Kennedy, then the lead attorney for the Senate committee, came to Portland to testify against him.

Jurors acquitted Schrunk in less than two hours.

Three years later, Kennedy was managing his brother, Senator John F. Kennedy's, presidential campaign, with Oregon one of seven primaries that JFK entered.

Kennedy's pursuit of Schrunk had angered enough Oregon Democrats that some of JFK's key supporters persuaded Kennedy operative Joseph S. Miller to ask Senator Kennedy to keep his younger brother out of Oregon.

Although JFK largely accepted the advice, Miller's bluntness angered both brothers.

1956

In his 1956 campaign for mayor, Schrunk advocated for urban renewal.

Schrunk beat incumbent Fred L. Peterson by 17,000 votes in a nine-person primary, but did not get an absolute majority, and then beat Peterson in the fall run-off election.

1957

He took office at midnight on January 1, 1957.

In 1957 he appeared as himself in the CBS documentary film A Day Called X and on September 2 of that year, as reported by the Oregonian on its September 4, 1957, edition, was seen in the front seat of a Lincoln convertible as he and the then biggest star in the world of music, the 22-year-old Elvis Presley saluted the 14,600 fans waiting for his concert to start at Providence Park (known at that time as Multnomah Stadium).

An allegation against Mayor Schrunk soon landed him before the special Senate committee headed by Arkansas Democrat John McClellan investigating U.S. labor racketeering in March 1957.

1968

In 1968 and 1969, he served as president of the United States Conference of Mayors.

Continued resentment by Schrunk and his supporters was seen as a contributing factor to Robert Kennedy losing the Oregon Democratic Primary to Eugene McCarthy in May 1968.

In 1968 and 1969, he served as the president of the United States Conference of Mayors.

Schrunk was initiated as a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at Portland State University.

1972

Schrunk suffered a heart attack in October 1972 while at City Hall and was taken to the hospital where he survived.

1975

Schrunk died after suffering another heart attack in 1975, less than a week before his 62nd birthday.

1981

Terry's son, Mike Schrunk, was elected district attorney of Multnomah County in 1981, and is thought to be the longest-serving district attorney in Oregon history.

In mid-twentieth-century Portland, gambling dens, brothels, and unlicensed bars operated virtually uninhibited by police as long as vice racketeers paid scheduled kickbacks to key city law enforcement officials.

Schrunk was elected mayor with Teamsters union support, allegedly in part because the incumbent Republican mayor, Fred Peterson, offended the union when he wouldn't oust Police chief J. Bardell Purcell.

The Teamsters felt that Purcell impeded their drive to open a wider vice business in Portland.