Given the question: Facts: - residence: milwaukie , oregon - successor: kurt schrader john erickson - party: republican - spouse: donna nichols duncan - predecessor: bill kenemer jesse fassold - office: oregon of public instruction idaho state representative state senator -lrb- 12th district -rrb- oregon superintendent - term end: 2003 1989 1965 - birth date: 6 april 1934 - term start: 1997 1975 1962 - name: verne duncan - birth place: mcminnville , oregon u.s. - religion: presbyterian - occupation: educator , politician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of verne duncan .
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verne a. duncan -lrb- born april 6 , 1934 -rrb- is an american politician from the state of oregon .as an educator and moderate republican , he has become outspoken in protest of policies of his own party he views as extreme .a former classroom teacher , principal , district superintendent and professor , duncan has served in the legislatures of two states , idaho and oregon , held the office of oregon superintendent of public instruction , and served as a college dean .