Mayor Jessica Engelke, North Bend
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Mayor Engelke was elected by her community to serve the City of North Bend as Mayor in November 2022 and was the first female mayor. Her current term expires in November of 2024. Mayor Engelke had served previously as a North Bend Council Member after being elected as mayor in November 2018. Jessica Engelke is a longtime North Bend resident invested in making our community a better place. She is a tenured Business Professor at Southwestern Oregon Community College and teaches a variety of business classes. Jessica is very active in the community, besides her volunteer position as...
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Councilor Kori Rodley, Springfield
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Kori Rodley is a lifelong Oregonian who was elected to the Springfield City Council in 2019 and she is the first out lesbian to serve on the council. Currently, she serves as chair of the Springfield Economic Development Agency (SEDA), chair of the Lane County Human Services Commission, and as a voting member of the League of Oregon Cities General Government Policy Committee. Her past service has included Springfield Utility Board budget committee and the 4J school district Equity Committee. In her day job she works with Lane County Developmental Disabilities Services. Kori and her spouse,...
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Councilor Beatriz Botello Salgado, Newport
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Beatriz Botello Salgado has been serving as a Newport City Council member for the past 5 years. She was appointed in January of 2019 and ran for election in 2020 to a 4 year-term. Beatriz has lived on the Oregon Coast for 28 years and actively volunteers and participates in various community committees. For the past 20 years, she has been a part of the OSU Extension team as a nutrition educator. Beatriz collaborates on projects between agencies and non-profits that promote diversity and equity by using different communication strategies. She advocates for the advancement of community and the...
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Former Commissioner Amanda Fritz, Portland
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Amanda Fritz was first elected to Portland's City Council in 2008. Prior to being elected, Commissioner Fritz was a neighborhood activist and seven-year member of the Portland Planning Commission. Upon moving to Portland from New York, Fritz began working at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) as an inpatient nurse in the hospital's psychiatry department. She was also the first candidate to win public financing under Portland's Clean Elections system in 2006, though she lost to incumbent Dan Saltzman in the first round of that year's election. Fritz won re-election...
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Mayor Lacey Beaty, Beaverton
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Lacey Beaty was elected Beaverton’s Mayor in 2020, and took office in January 2021. Prior to serving as Mayor, she served for six years on Beaverton City Council. Before joining the City Council, she was a volunteer for the city’s Visioning Advisory Committee, serving as vice-chair. She is engaged in the community including serving on the boards of HomePlate Youth Services and Community Action. She commits to making our community even more diverse, inclusive, and welcoming. Mayor Beaty previously worked in public health, managing school-based health centers in five school districts and two...
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Commissioner Carmen Rubio, Portland
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Throughout her career, Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio has dedicated herself to making local government accessible and responsive. Since taking office in 2021, she has worked to ensure that leaders and staff go outside City Hall to authentically listen and engage with everyone in our city. She oversees the Community and Economic Development service area, which includes Portland Housing Bureau, Bureau of Development Services, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, and Prosper Portland.
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Councilor Taneea Browning, Central Point
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Taneea was appointed to the council in 2015, was elected in 2016 and 2020. Taneea has been serving her community in multiple capacities over her tenure. Her fellow council members elected her to serve as Council President twice, and she participates on various boards and commissions, including budget, Urban Renewal, and Greenway planning for the City. Taneea advocates for the City of Central Point and our region with her work on the League of Oregon Cities Board of Directors since 2017 and serving as the League president in 2022. Recently elected as the Chair of the Western Municipal...
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Councilor Gina DuQuenne, Ashland
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Gina is the first Black American openly Queer woman to be elected to the Ashland Council. She is a Los Angeles native and a longtime advocate for justice. Gina was introduced to Ashland in 2006 by her wife and fell in love with the city. She quickly immersed herself into the tapestry of Ashland. She has worked as the Senior Sales Manager with the Neuman Hotel Group for fourteen years. Her passion for community gave her the idea to create the Southern Oregon Pride Festival. After that, Gina became active on many nonprofit boards such as The Children Advocacy Center, Addiction Recovery Center,...
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Councilor McKennon McDonald, Pendleton
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Councilor McDonald was elected to the Pendleton City Council in 2014 and was re-elected in 2022 for a third term. Councilor McDonald is running for the position of Mayor of Pendleton in the May 2024 election. She serves as Council President and sits on the Pendleton Airport Commission, Development Commission, Library Board, and Budget Committee. Councilor McDonald is an LOC Board Director and Women's Caucus Board Member. Her commitments also include a full-time job with the InterMountain Education Service District as the Oregon Trail REN Coordinator, volunteering in the community, being a...
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Executive Director Patty Mulvihill, League of Oregon Cities
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Patty Mulvihill joined the League of Oregon Cities organization as assistant general counsel in 2016, then served as general counsel for four years prior to her appointment as executive director. Under her leadership, Mulvihill: ● Led the development of the LOC’s current five-year strategic plan; ● Represented the LOC on key statewide committees to address the homelessness crisis; ● Successfully oversaw and managed all LOC’s operations, fiscal activities and staffing for...
info_outlineThroughout her career, Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio has dedicated herself to making local government accessible and responsive. Since taking office in 2021, she has worked to ensure that leaders and staff go outside City Hall to authentically listen and engage with everyone in our city. She oversees the Community and Economic Development service area, which includes Portland Housing Bureau, Bureau of Development Services, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, and Prosper Portland.
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