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Biography
Armand Richard Vial (born 1954/55) is an American lawyer and Republican politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. He represents the 26th district, which covers parts of southern Washington County and the extreme west of Clackamas County.
Biography
Vial was born in Lynwood, California. He attended Brigham Young University, from where he graduated in 1978, and the Willamette University College of Law. He has served on the Washington County Land Use Advisory Committee, and the Clean Water Services Advisory Committee.
He ran for the state House in 2016. During his campaign, a complaint filed by Kathleen Stuart, the director of a state Democratic Party organization, alleged that Vial did not reside in the district he was campaigning to represent. The case was resolved in Vial's favor. He defeated Democratic candidate Ray Lister in the general election.
Vial is the current Chair of the Washington County Planning Commission and has previously served as Chair of the Groner School District Board and the Washington County Fair Board.
Personal life
Vial and his wife, Paula, who have been married since 1975, have 13 children, including 7 Vietnamese refugee children, and 41 grandchildren.