Gene Timms | |
Birth Place: | Burns, Oregon |
Birth Date: | May 16, 1932 |
Death Date: | April 21, 2014 (aged 81) |
Alma Mater: | Willamette University |
Office: | Minority Leader of the Oregon Senate |
Termstart: | 1992 |
Termend: | 1995 |
Predecessor: | John Brenneman |
Successor: | Dick Springer |
Office1: | Member of the Oregon Senate from the 30th district |
Termstart1: | 1983 |
Termend1: | 2001 |
Predecessor1: | Bob Smith |
Successor1: | Steve Harper |
Party: | Republican |
Death Place: | Burns, Oregon |
Children: | 2 |
Eugene Dale Timms (May 16, 1932 - April 21, 2014) was an American politician and businessman.
Born in Burns, Oregon, Timms attended Burns High School. He then earned a bachelor's degree in business from Willamette University and served in the United States Army.
After leaving the military, managed his family's business, a creamery. He later owned and operated Big Country Distributor. Timms served in the Oregon State Senate as a Republican from 1983 to 2001, representing the 30th district. He was an advocate for rural health in Oregon.[1] [2] [3]
Timms and his wife, Edna, had two children and four grandchildren. Timms died in 2014.[4]