Gordon West Duffy (April 24, 1924 – February 2, 2021) was an American politician and optometrist who served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1965 to 1982.[1]
After returning to Hanford, he worked as an optometrist and became involved in local government. He served as a member of the planning commission, on the school board, as a member of the city council and then as mayor of Hanford. He was elected to the California State Assembly in 1964 and served as an Assemblyman until 1982. He was elected as a Republican. While in office, he was one of the principal authors of California's Emergency Services Act.[3] In 1982, he was an unsuccessful candidate for Secretary of State of California.[4] He then served in the California Cabinet as Secretary of Environmental Affairs and as Chairman of the California Air Resources Board. He later spent 10 years as a consultant on government affairs to various businesses.