Duane Berentson

Preceded byWilliam A. Bulley'sSucceeded bySid Morrison40th Speaker of the Washington House of RepresentativesIn office
January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1981Preceded byJohn A. BagnariolSucceeded byWilliam M. PolkMinority Leader of the Washington House of RepresentativesIn office
January 10, 1977 – January 8, 1979Preceded byIrv NewhouseSucceeded byDick KingMember of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 40th districtIn office
January 14, 1963 – January 12, 1981Preceded byDon EldridgeSucceeded byHomer Lundquist Personal detailsBorn
(1928-11-22)November 22, 1928
Anacortes, Washington, U.S.DiedJuly 5, 2013(2013-07-05) (aged 84)
Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S.Political partyRepublican

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 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 1962–1980, as a Republican, and then served as secretary of the Washington Department of Transportation 1981–1993. He died in Mount Vernon, Washington.^[1][2]