Richard Samuel Springer (January 25, 1948 â April 9, 2023) was an American lawyer and politician, who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon State Senate. While in the Oregon Senate, he served a stint as its majority leader.
Springer attended the University of Oregon and Princeton University. He served in the United States Navy in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Springer was later the district manager for the West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. He died from a heart attack on April 9, 2023, at the age of 75.