Duane Berentson

Duane Lyman Berentson (November 22, 1928 – July 5, 2013) was an American educator and politician.

Duane Berentson
Berentson in 1967
Washington Secretary of Transportation
In office May 20, 1981 – January 27, 1993
Governor	John Spellman Booth Gardner Mike Lowry
Preceded by	William A. Bulley's
Succeeded by	Sid Morrison
40th Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives
In office January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1981 Serving with John A. Bagnariol
Preceded by	John A. Bagnariol
Succeeded by	William M. Polk
Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office January 10, 1977 – January 8, 1979
Preceded by	Irv Newhouse
Succeeded by	Dick King
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 40th district
In office January 14, 1963 – January 12, 1981
Preceded by	Don Eldridge
Succeeded by	Homer Lundquist
Personal details
Born	Duane Lyman Berentson (1928-11-22)November 22, 1928 Anacortes, Washington, U.S.
Died	July 5, 2013(2013-07-05) (aged 84) Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Republican

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]