Background
Franzke, Richard Albert was born on March 7, 1935 in Lewistown, Montana, United States.
Franzke, Richard Albert was born on March 7, 1935 in Lewistown, Montana, United States.
Portland State College, Willamette University (Bachelor of Science, 1959). Willamette University College of Law (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1960). Delta Theta Phi. Winner, United States.
National Moot Court Competition. Outstanding Individual Oral Argument, New York, 1959. Editor-in-Chief, Willamette Law Journal, 1959-1960.
Partner Stoel, Rives, Portland, since 1960. Board directors, chairman various committees Association General Contractors American, Portland, 1972-1979. Member committee on legislation affairs Association Builders & Contractors, Portland, since 1983.
"A Study of the Construct By Contract Issue," Associated General Contractors of America, 1978. Recipient, SIR Award, Associated General Contractors of America, 1979. Member, Board of Directors, Oregon-Columbia Chapter of Associated General Contractors of America, 1974-1980.
Construction Industry Representative on Attorney General’s Committee on Public Contracting, 1974-1975.
Member Governor's Task Force on Reform of Worker's Compensation, Salem, Oregon, 1980-1981. Attorney general's committee on Public Contracting. Member American Bar Association (section public contract law), Oregon Bar (law school liaison, committee on practice and procedure specialization), Multnomah County Bar Association.
Son of Arthur A. and Senta (Clark) F. Divorced; children: Mark, Jean, Robert.