THEY REPRESENT YOU Elected and Appointed Officials Deschutes County, Oregon July 2015 July 2017 A community service project published by the League of Women Voters Deschutes County Oregon
Directory Voter Information Registering to Vote in Oregon...25 Oregon Election Dates...1 Political Party Contacts in Deschutes County...26 Communicating with Public Officials...27 Federal Officials United States Federal Officials...2 State State of Oregon Officials...3 State Legislators...5 Circuit Court Judges (Deschutes County)...4 Deschutes County Deschutes County Officials...8 Deschutes County Planning Commission...10 Deschutes Public Library System...11 Justice of the Peace...7 City of Bend Bend City Council...11 Bend Municipal Court...12 Bend Urban Area Planning Commission...12 City of La Pine La Pine City Council...13 La Pine Planning Commission...13 City of Redmond Redmond City Council...14 Redmond Urban Area Planning Commission...14 City of Sisters Sisters City Council...15 Sisters Planning Commission...15 (Directory continued on next page)
Central Oregon Community College Central Oregon Community College...16 Schools/Education Service District Bend-La Pine School District...18 High Desert Education Service District...17 Redmond School District 2J...18 Sisters School District #6...19 Parks Bend Metro Park & Recreation District...19 La Pine Park & Recreation District...20 Redmond Area Park & Recreation District...20 Sisters Park & Recreation District...21 Fire Districts Alfalfa Fire District...21 Black Butte RFPD...22 Cloverdale RFPD...22 Deschutes County RFPD #2...23 La Pine RFPD...23 Redmond Fire and Rescue...24 Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD...24 League of Women Voters Why Join the League of Women Voters...28 League of Women Voters Information... Back Page Underwriters of this Publication... Back Page They Represent You is available on line: www.deschutes.org or www.lwvdeschutes.org
STATE OF OREGON ELECTION DATES The Oregon State Legislature determines when elections will be held for state, county, city and special district elections, including school districts. An election for a local option tax may be held on any election date. Elections approving a tax levy require a double majority with at least a 50% voter turnout and 50% voter approval in the district. The double majority is not required at a May or November election. There are 4 regularly scheduled elections at the local level each year. A jurisdiction may or may not need to hold an election on those dates. There are two regularly scheduled statewide elections in every even-numbered year the Primary Election in May and the General Election in November. MARCH MAY SEPT Second Tuesday each year. Third Tuesday each year: Primary Election in even-numbered year. Major political party candidates are nominated for offices to be filled at the general election. Election of candidates for school boards and special districts each odd-numbered year. Third Tuesday each year: NOV First Tuesday after the first Monday in November: General Election held in even-numbered year. Election of partisan and non-partisan state, county and city officials. Provisions are made in the Oregon statutes for special emergency election dates other than those specified. The legislature may choose to call a special election at any time. 1
UNITED STATES FEDERAL OFFICIALS PRESIDENT Barack Obama (D) 2016 4 yrs The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 Comments: (202)456-1111; Fax: (202)456-2461 Website: www.whitehouse.gov UNITED STATES SENATOR Jeff Merkley (D) 2020 6 yrs 313 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-3704 Ph: (202)224-3753; Fax: (202)228-3997 Bend Office: Jamison Building, 131 NW Hawthorne, Ste 208, Bend, OR 97701 Bend Ph: (541)318-1298; Fax: 541-318-1396 Website: merkley.senate.gov UNITED STATES SENATOR Ron Wyden (D) 2016 6 yrs 221 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20510-3703 Ph: (202)224-5244; Fax: (202)228-2717 Bend Office: Jamison Building, 131 NW Hawthorne, Ste 107, Bend, OR 97701 Bend Ph: (541)330-9142; Fax:(541)330-6266 Website: wyden.senate.gov UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 2 ND DISTRICT Greg Walden (R) 2016 2 yrs 2182 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20515 Ph: (202)225-6730; Fax: (202)225-5774 Bend Office: 1051 NW Bond, Ste 400, Bend, OR 97701 Bend Ph: (541)389-4408; Fax (541)389-4452 Website: walden.house.gov 2
STATE OF OREGON OFFICIALS GOVERNOR Kate Brown (D) 2016 2 yrs State Capitol Bldg., 900 Court St NE, Ste 160 Salem, OR 97301-4047 Ph: (503)378-4582; Fax: (503)378-6827 Website: www.governor.oregon.gov SECRETARY OF STATE Jeanne P. Atkins (D) 2016 2 yrs 136 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310-0722 Elections Ph: (503)986-1518; Fax: (503)373-7414 e-mails: elections.sos@state.or.us oregon.sos@state.or.us Website: oregonvotes.gov TREASURER Ted Wheeler (D) 2016 4 yrs 350 Winter St NE, Suite 100 Salem, OR 97301-3896 Ph: (503)378-4329 e-mail: oregon.treasurer@state.or.us Website: www.ost.state.or.us ATTORNEY GENERAL Ellen Rosenblum (D) 2016 4 yrs 1162 Court Street NE Salem, OR 97301-4096 Ph: (503)378-4400; Fax:(503)378-4017 e-mail: doj.info@state.or.us; Website: www.doj.state.or.us BUREAU OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES COMMISSIONER (NP) Brad Avakian 2018 4 yrs 800 NE Oregon St., Suite 1045 Portland, OR 97232 Ph: (971)673-0761; Fax:(971)673-0762 e-mail: mailb@boli.state.or.us Website: www.oregon.gov/boli 3
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES 11th JUDICIAL DISTRICT Position Judge Alta J. Brady, Presiding 1 1/2019 6 yrs Judge Beth M. Bagley 2 1/2019 6 yrs Judge Roger J. DeHoog 3 1/2019 6 yrs Judge A. Michael Adler 4 1/2017 6 yrs Judge Walter R. Miller 5 1/2021 6 yrs Judge Wells B. Ashby 6 1/2017 6 yrs Judge Stephen P. Forte 7 6/2021 6 yrs Deschutes County Courthouse (red brick building) 1100 NW Bond St., Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)388-5300 Website: www.courts.oregon.gov/deschutes/ 4
STATE LEGISLATORS Contact State Legislators: Toll-free* 1-800-332-2313 or write State Capitol, 900 Court St NE, Salem, OR 97301; Website: www.oregon.gov STATE SENATOR Dist. 27 (Bend, Redmond and Sunriver Area) Tim Knopp (R) 1/2017 4 yrs Ph: *Toll-free Capitol phone or (503)986-1727 Bend Ph: (541)389-7008 e-mail: sen.timknopp@state.or.us Local: PO Box 6145, Bend, OR 97708 Website: www.oregonlegislature.gov/knopp STATE SENATOR Dist. 28 (Eastern & Southern parts of Deschutes County includes La Pine) Doug Whitsett (R) 1/2017 4 yrs Ph: *Toll-free Capitol phone or (503)986-1728 Klamath Falls Ph: (541)882-1315 e-mail: sen.dougwhitsett@state.or.us Home Address: 23131 N Poe Valley Rd., Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Website: www.oregonlegislature.gov/whitsett STATE SENATOR Dist. 30 (Portion of Deschutes County including Sisters, Black Butte Ranch, Cloverdale, Terrebonne and outlying areas of Redmond) Ted Ferrioli (R) 1/2017 4 yrs Ph: *Toll-free Capitol phone or (503)986-1950 John Day Ph: (541)490-6528 e-mail: sen.tedferrioli@state.or.us Home Address: 111 Skyline Dr., John Day, OR 97845 Website: www.oregonlegislature.gov/ferrioli 5
STATE LEGISLATORS (Cont) REPRESENTATIVE Dist. 53 (Includes Redmond, Tumalo, Sunriver, Deschutes River Woods, northern Bend and other parts of Deschutes County) Gene Whisnant (R) 1/2017 2 yrs Ph: *Toll-free Capitol phone or (503)986-1453 Ph: (503)986-1453 e-mail: rep.genewhisnant@state.or.us Local: PO Box 3565, Sunriver, OR 97707 Website: www.oregonlegislature.gov/whisnant REPRESENTATIVE Dist. 54 (City of Bend ) Knute Buehler (R) 1/2017 2 yrs Ph: *Toll-free Capitol phone or (503)986-1454 Bend Ph: (458)206-0647 e-mail: rep.knutebuehler@state.or.us Local: PO Box 2022, Bend, OR 97709 Website: www.oregonlegislature.gov/buehler REPRESENTATIVE Dist. 55 (Portion of Deschutes County including La Pine, Alfalfa & Brothers) Mike McLane (R) 1/2017 2 yrs Ph: *Toll-free Capitol phone or (503)986-1455 Prineville Phone: (541)233-4411 e-mail: Rep.MikeMcLane@state.or.us Home Address: PO Box 13, Powell Butte, OR 97753 Website: www.oregonlegislature.gov/mclane 6
STATE LEGISLATORS (Cont) REPRESENTATIVE Dist. 59 (North Redmond, Black Butte Ranch Area, Sisters, Eagle Crest, Terrebonne and a portion of Crooked River Ranch) John E. Huffman (R) 1/2017 2 yrs Ph: *Toll-free Capitol phone or (503)986-1459 The Dalles Phone: (541)298-5959; Fax:(541)298-5859 e-mail: rep.johnhuffman@state.or.us Home Address: PO Box 104, The Dalles, OR 97058 Website: www.oregonlegislature.gov/huffman The Oregon State Legislature is in session for approximately 6 months from January to July in odd-numbered years. DESCHUTES COUNTY JUSTICE COURT JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (Elected) Charles Fadeley 1/2017 6 yrs Justice Court handles traffic and other violations, small claims and civil cases under $10,000. Court is held in Redmond, Sisters and La Pine. Times vary. Call (541)617-4758 for schedule. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1750, Redmond, OR 97756 E-mail: justicecourt@deschutes.org Website: www.deschutes.org/court 7
DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIALS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Tony DeBone, Position #1, (R) 1/2019 4 yrs e-mail: Tony.debone@deschutes.org Alan Unger, Position #2, (D) 1/2017 4 yrs e-mail: Alan.unger@deschutes.org Tammy Baney, Position #3, (R) 1/2019 4 yrs e-mail: Tammy.baney@deschutes.org Comissioners e-mail: board@deschutes.org COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, Tom Anderson 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 206, Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)388-6565; Fax: (541)385-3202 e-mail: tom.anderson@deschutes.org County Commissioners Office, 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 206, Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)388-6570; Fax: (541)385-3202 Board meetings 10:00 a.m. Monday & Wednesday. No meetings scheduled on the second Monday or third Wednesday. Check website: www.deschutes.org, Board of Commissioners calendar. Administrative Work Sessions 1:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. No meeting scheduled the second Monday of each month. COUNTY ASSESSOR (NP) Scot Langton 1/2019 4 yrs 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 204, Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)388-6508; Fax: (541)330-4629 e-mail: scotl@co.deschutes.or.us 8
COUNTY OFFICIALS (Cont) COUNTY CLERK (NP) Nancy Blankenship 2019 4 yrs Mailing: PO Box 6005, Bend OR 97708-6005 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 202, Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)388-6546; Fax: (541)383-4424 e-mail: nancyb@co.deschutes.or.us DISTRICT ATTORNEY (NP) John Hummel 1/2019 4 yrs 1164 NW Bond St., Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)388-6520; Fax: (541)330-4698 e-mail: john.hummel@dcda.us COUNTY SHERIFF (NP) L. Shane Nelson 1/2017 2 yrs 63333 W. Hwy 20, Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)388-6659; Fax: (541)389-4454 e-mail: shanen@deschutes.org COUNTY TREASURER (NP) (Elected) Robert Wayne Lowry 1/2019 4 yrs 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 203, Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)388-6559; Fax: (541)749-2909 e-mail: wayne.lowry@deschutes.org COUNTY SURVEYOR (Appointed) Mike Berry 61150 SE 27th St., Bend, OR 97702 Ph: (541)322-7112; Fax: (541)388-2719 e-mail: mikeb@co.deschutes.or.us 9
COUNTY OFFICIALS (Cont) COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION (Appointed) Hugh Palcic, Chair At Large 6/2016 4 yrs James E. Criss, Vice Chair South County 6/2017 4 yrs Dale Crawford At Large 6/2019 4 yrs Steve Swisher Sisters Area 6/2018 4 yrs Maggie Kirby Bend Area 6/2019 4 yrs James H. Powell MD Bend Area 6/2016 4 yrs Susan Tunno Redmond Area 6/2018 4 yrs Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. Place: Deschutes County Administration Building, 1300 NW Wall St., Bend. e-mail: PlanningCommission@deschutes.org COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR & PLANNING DIRECTOR, Nick Lelack 1300 NW Wall St., Bend OR 97703 117 NW Lafayette, Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)385-1708; Fax: (541)385-1764 e-mail: Nick.Lelack@deschutes.org Website: www.deschutes.org/cdd 10
DESCHUTES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Zone Susan B. Torassa 1 6/2019 4 yrs Linda Davis 2 6/2017 4 yrs Martha Lawler 3 6/2017 4 yrs Raymond Miao 4 6/2019 4 yrs Ann Malkin 5 6/2019 4 yrs LIBRARY DIRECTOR, Todd Dunkelberg 507 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)617-7050; Fax: (541)389-2982 e-mail: webmaster@deschutes.library.org Website: www.deschuteslibrary.org Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month at noon. Location varies. Call for information. CITY OF BEND BEND CITY COUNCIL (Elected) Position Victor Chudowsky 1 12/2016 4 yrs Doug Knight 2 12/2016 4 yrs Sally Russell 3 12/2016 4 yrs Jim Clinton, Mayor 4 12/2016 4 yrs Nathan K. Boddie 5 12/2018 4 yrs Casey W. Roats 6 12/2018 4 yrs Barb Campbell 7 12/2018 4 yrs CITY MANAGER, Eric King PO Box 431, Bend, OR 97709 Ph: (541)388-5505; Fax: (541)385-6676 e-mail: citymanager@bendoregon.gov Council@bendoregon.gov Website: www.bendoregon.gov Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. Place: Bend City Hall Council Chambers, 710 NW Wall St., Bend. 11
CITY OF BEND (Cont) BEND URBAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION (Appointed) Rex S. Wolf 12/2015 4 yrs Bill Wagner 12/2018 4 yrs Vincent Mercurio 12/2018 4 yrs Rockland Dunn 12/2018 4 yrs Joan Olender Vinci 12/2017 4 yrs Laura L. Fritz 12/2016 4 yrs Karon Johnson 12/2016 4 yrs COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR, Russ Grayson 710 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)388-5580; Fax: (541)388-5519 e-mail: rgrayson@bendoregon.gov Website: www.ci.bend.or.us Regular Meetings: 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 5:30 p.m. Place: Bend City Hall Council Chamber, 710 NW Wall St., Bend. BEND MUNICIPAL COURT (Appointed 2 year term) Judge Bethany Flint Municipal Court Supervisor, Doralyn Oliveira 555 NE 15 th Street, Bend, OR 97701 Office Ph: (541)388-5572; Doralyn s Phone: (541)388-5577 e-mail: doliveira@bendoregon.gov Regular Court Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays. Trials at 2:30 p.m. and arraignments at 4:00 p.m. Continuances at 3:30 p.m. Place: 555 NE 15th Street, Bend. 12
CITY OF LA PINE LA PINE CITY COUNCIL (Elected) Ken Mulenex, Mayor 12/2018 4 yrs Stu Martinez 12/2018 4 yrs Kathy Agan 12/2016 4 yrs Greg Jones 12/2016 4 yrs Karen Ward 12/2018 4 yrs CITY MANAGER, Rick Allen PO Box 2460, La Pine, OR 97739 Ph: (541)536-1432; Fax: (541)536-1462 e-mail: info@ci.la-pine.or.us Website: www.ci.la-pine.or.us Meetings: 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of every month, 6:00 p.m. Place: 16345 6 th Street, La Pine. LA PINE PLANNING COMMISSION (Appointed) Doug Ward, Chair 12/2018 4 yrs Gloria Fleming, Vice Chair 12/2018 4 yrs Norm McClung 12/2017 4 yrs Don Greiner 12/2015 4 yrs Rolando Alonzo 12/2018 4 yrs Ashley Williams, Accounting Clerk PO Box 2460, La Pine, OR 97739 16345 6 th Street, La Pine, OR 97739 Ph: (541)536-1432; Fax: (541)536-1462 e-mail: info@ci.la-pine.or.us Website: www.ci.la-pine.or.us Meetings: 3 rd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. Place: 16345 6 th Street, La Pine. 13
CITY OF REDMOND REDMOND CITY COUNCIL (Elected) George Endicott, Mayor 12/2016 2 yrs Anne Graham 12/2018 4 yrs Jay Patrick 12/2018 4 yrs Camden King 12/2016 4 yrs Ginny McPherson 12/2016 4 yrs Tory Allman 12/2018 4 yrs Joe Centanni 12/2016 4 yrs CITY MANAGER, Keith Witcosky 716 SW Evergreen Avenue, Redmond, OR 97756 Ph: (541)923-7710; Fax: (541)548-0706 e-mail: mayor-council@ci.redmond.or.us Website: www.ci.redmond.or.us Meetings: 2nd and 4 th Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. Place: City Council Chambers, 777 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. REDMOND URBAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION (Appointed) Zone Evan Dickens, Chair UGB 12/2016 4 yrs Dean Lanouette, Vice Chair UGB 12/2016 4 yrs David Allen UGB 12/2016 4 yrs James Cook UGB 12/2018 4 yrs Lori McCoy UGB 12/2016 4 yrs Vacant UGB 12/2018 4 yrs William Hilton UGB 12/2018 4 yrs COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, Heather Richards 716 SW Evergreen, Redmond, OR 97756 Ph: (541)923-7721; Fax: (541)548-0706 E-mail: Web.CDD@ci.redmond.or.us Website: www.ci.redmond.or.us Meetings: 1 st and 3 rd Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m. Place: Redmond City Hall, 716 SW Evergreen Ave., Redmond 14
CITY OF SISTERS SISTERS CITY COUNCIL (Elected) Chris Frye, Mayor 12/2016 2 yrs Open Position 12/2016 4 yrs David A. Asson 12/2018 4 yrs Wendy Holzman 12/2016 2 yrs Nancy Connolly 12/2018 4 yrs CITY MANAGER, Andrew Gorayeb PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759 Ph: (541)549-6022; Fax: (541)549-0561 E-mail: agorayeb@ci.sisters.or.us Website: www.ci.sisters.or.us Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Place: Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters. SISTERS PLANNING COMMISSION (Appointed) David Gentry, Chair 6/2016 4 yrs Jeff Seymour, Vice Chair 6/2016 4 yrs Roy Dean 6/2018 4 yrs Jack Nagel 6/2018 4 yrs Roger Detweiler 6/2018 4 yrs Daryl Tewalt 6/2019 4 yrs Robert Wright 6/2016 4 yrs COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, Patrick Davenport PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759 520 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters, OR 97759 Ph: (541)323-5219, Fax: (541)549-0561 E-mail: pdavenport@ci.sisters.or.us Website: www.ci.sisters.or.us Meetings: 3 rd Thursday of each month, 5:30 p.m. Place: Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters. 15
CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Zone Joe Krenowicz 1 6/2017 4 yrs Laura Craska Cooper 2 6/2017 4 yrs Anthony Dorsch 3 6/2017 4 yrs David E. Ford 4 6/2017 4 yrs John Mundy 5 6/2019 4 yrs Bruce Abernethy 6 6/2019 4 yrs Vikki Ricks 7 6/2019 2 yrs PRESIDENT, Dr. Shirley I. Metcalf 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97701 Ph: (541)383-7700; Fax: (541)317-3065 e-mail: feedback@cocc.edu Website: www.cocc.edu Meetings: 2nd Wednesday each month, 6:00 p.m. Place: Christiansen Board Room, COCC Campus, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. The Board holds most meetings in Bend but also has meetings at other campuses. Please check the website for location: www.cocc.edu/about/board-of-directors/boardmeetings/ 16
HIGH DESERT EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Appointed & Elected) School District Scott Reynolds, Chair Bend-La PIne 6/2017 4 yrs Doug Nelson, Vice Chair Bend-La Pine 6/2016 4 yrs John Lang Crook County SD 6/2017 4 yrs Mike McGowan Redmond SD 6/2017 4 yrs Carol Moorehead Sisters SD 6/2016 4 yrs Bob Moore Soc Serv 6/2017 4 yrs Jennifer Newby Higher Ed 6/2016 4 yrs Ron Radabaugh At Large 6/2016 4 yrs Terry Rahmsdorff Business Community 6/2017 4 yrs SUPERINTENDENT, John Rexford High Desert ESD Adm Building, 2804 SW 6th St., Redmond, OR 97756 Ph: (541)693-5600; Fax: (541)693-5601 e-mail: info@hdesd.org Website: www.hdesd.org Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 5:30 p.m. Place: High Desert ESD Administration Building, 2804 SW 6th St., Redmond. 17
BEND-LA PINE SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Zone Cheri Helt, Co-Chair 1 6/2017 4 yrs Julie Craig 2 6/2017 4 yrs Andy High 3 6/2019 2 yrs Stuart J. Young 4 6/2017 2 yrs Ron Gallinat 5 6/2019 4 yrs Peggy Kinkade 6 6/2019 4 yrs Nori Juba, Co-Chair 7 6/2017 4 yrs SUPERINTENDENT, Shay Mikalson 520 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97703 Ph: (541)355-1000; Fax: (541)355-1009 Website: www.bend.k12.or.us Meetings: 2nd and 4 th Tuesdays of each month, 6:00 p.m. Place: Education Center, 520 NW Wall St., Room 314, Bend. REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT 2J BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Rhonda L. Etnire 1 6/2017 2 yrs Rick Bailey, Chair 2 6/2017 4 yrs A.J. Losoya, Vice-Chair 3 6/2017 4 yrs Tim Carpenter 4 6/2019 4 yrs Johnny Corbin 5 6/2019 4 yrs SUPERINTENDENT, Michael D. McIntosh 145 SE Salmon Dr., Redmond, OR 97756 Ph: (541)923-5437; Fax: (541)923-5142 e-mail: redmondschools.org Website: www.redmondschools.org Meetings: Check website as time and location can vary. 18
SISTERS SCHOOL DISTRICT #6 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Don Hedrick, Chair 1 6/2017 4 yrs Greg Zadow 2 6/2017 2 yrs Jeff Smith 3 6/2019 4 yrs Stephen J. King 4 6/2019 4 yrs Amanda Clark 5 6/2017 2 yrs SUPERINTENDENT, Curtiss Scholl 525 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters, OR 97759 Ph: (541)549-8521; Fax: (541)549-8951 E-mail: curtiss.scholl@sisters.k12.or.us Website: www.sisters.k12.or.us Meetings: 1st Wednesday of each month. 5:00 p.m. Place: Sisters School Adm. Conference Room, 525 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters. BEND METRO PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Brady Fuller 1 6/2019 4 yrs Ellen H. Grover 2 6/2019 4 yrs Nathan Hovekamp 3 6/2017 2 yrs Ted Schoenborn 4 6/2017 4 yrs Craig Chenoweth, Chair 5 6/2017 4 yrs EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Don Horton 799 SW Columbia St., Bend, OR 97702 Ph: (541)389-7275; Fax: (541)330-1019 e-mail: board@bendparksandrec.org Website: www.bendparksandrec.org Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. Place: Bend Metro Park & Recreation District, 799 SW Columbia St., Bend. 19
LA PINE PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Sharon Walling 1 6/2017 4 yrs Arlo Fertig 2 6/2017 2 yrs Joel Brader 3 6/2017 4 yrs Gary S. Gordon 4 6/2019 4 yrs Tobias R. Wilson 5 6/2019 4 yrs GENERAL MANAGER, Karen Miller PO Box 664, 16405 1 st St., La Pine, OR 97739 Ph: (541)536-2223; Fax: (541)876-5425 e-mail: karen.miller@lapineparks.org Website: www.lapineparks.org Meetings: 2 nd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 p.m. Place: La Pine Community Center, 16405 1 st St., La Pine. REDMOND AREA PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Tina Hinchliff 1 6/2017 4 yrs Heather Richards 2 6/2017 2 yrs Hayes McCoy 3 6/2017 4 yrs Zachary L. Harmon 4 6/2019 4 yrs Edwin Danielson 5 6/2019 4 yrs EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Katie Hammer P.O. Box 843, Redmond, OR 97756 Ph: (541)548-7275; Fax: (541)548-6067 e-mail: raprd@raprd.org Website: www.raprd.org Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:30 a.m. Place: RAPRD Office, 465 SW Rimrock, Redmond. 20
SISTERS PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Andrew Gorayeb 1 6/2017 4 yrs Peggy Tehan 2 6/2017 4 yrs Darren Layne 3 6/2017 4 yrs Jeff Campbell 4 6/2019 4 yrs Erin M. Borla 5 6/2019 4 yrs EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Liam Hughes PO Box 2215, Sisters, OR 97759 Ph: (541)549-2091; Fax (541)549-0997 e-mail: liam@sistersrecreation.com Website: www.sistersrecreation.com Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month unless otherwise specified on the website, 5:30 p.m. Place: SPRD Community Center, 1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd., Sisters. ALFALFA FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Bob Kathman, President 1 6/2017 4 yrs Carolyn Chase 2 6/2019 4 yrs David Warren 3 6/2019 4 yrs Rowan Hollitz 4 6/2017 4 yrs Gary Hughes, Vice President 5 6/2017 4 yrs FIRE CHIEF, P.O. Box 7942, Bend, OR 97708-7942 Ph: (541)312-2600 e-mail: david@davidlloydwarren.com Website: www.alfalfafiredistrict.org Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6:00 p.m. Place: 26155 Willard Rd., Bend, OR 97701. 21
BLACK BUTTE RANCH RFPD BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Don Bowler 1 6/2019 4 yrs David C. Gibson 2 6/2019 4 yrs Rodger S. Gabrielson 3 6/2019 4 yrs Macgregor Hay 4 6/2017 4 yrs Richard Elliott 5 6/2017 4 yrs FIRE CHIEF, Dan Tucker PMB 8190, POB 8000, Black Butte Ranch, OR 97759 Ph: (541)595-2288; Fax:(541)595-6867 e-mail: info@blackbutteranchfire.com Website: www.blackbutteranchfire.com Meetings: 4th Thursday of each month, 9:00 a.m. Place: 13511 Hawksbeard, Black Butte Ranch Fire Department. CLOVERDALE RFPD BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position John W. Thomas 1 6/2019 4 yrs Jerry B. Johnson 2 6/2019 4 yrs Alycia Downs 3 6/2019 4 yrs Keith Cyrus (W-I) 4 6/2017 4 yrs Cindy Kettering (W-I) 5 6/2017 4 yrs FIRE CHIEF, Thad Olsen 67433 Cloverdale Rd., Sisters, OR 97759 Ph: (541)389-2345 e-mail: info@cloverdalefire.com Website: cloverdalefire.com Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. Place: 68787 George Cyrus Rd., Sisters. 22
DESCHUTES COUNTY RFPD #2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Ken Goodnight 1 6/2017 2 yrs Dick Ridenour 2 6/2017 4 yrs George Roshak 3 6/2017 4 yrs Kent Haarberg 4 6/2019 4 yrs Raymond Miao 5 6/2019 4 yrs EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Tom Fay 1212 SW Simpson, Bend, OR 97702 Ph: (541)318-0459; Fax: (541)322-6320 e-mail: mgr@dcfpd2.com Website: www.dcfpd2.com Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 11:30 a.m. Place: North Station Conference Room, 63377 Jamison St., Bend. LA PINE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Jerry Hubbard 1 6/2017 4 yrs Doug Cox 2 6/2017 4 yrs Joel Witmer 3 6/2019 4 yrs Robert (Bob) W. Denend 4 6/2019 4 yrs Henry E. Hank Kelley 5 6/2019 4 yrs FIRE CHIEF, Mike Supkis PO Box 10, 51590 Huntington Rd., La Pine, Or 97739 Ph: (541)536-2935; Fax: (541)536-2627 e-mail: info@lapinefire.org Website: www.lapinefire.org Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month, 9:00 a.m. Place: La Pine Fire Station 101, 51500 Huntington Rd., La Pine 23
REDMOND FIRE & RESCUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Gary Ollerenshaw 1 6/2017 4 yrs Pamela Steinke 2 6/2017 4 yrs Craig Unger 3 6/2019 4 yrs Carroll Penhollow 4 6/2019 4 yrs Carrol McIntosh 5 6/2017 4 yrs FIRE CHIEF, Tim Moor 341 W. Dogwood, Redmond, OR 97756 Ph: (541)504-5000; Fax: (541) 548-5512 e-mail: tim.moor@redmondfireandrescue.org Website: www.redmondfireandrescue.org Meetings: 2 nd Wednesday of each month, 9:30 a.m. Place: 341 W. Dogwood Ave., Redmond SISTERS-CAMP SHERMAN RFPD BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Elected) Position Heather Johnson 1 6/2017 2 yrs Roger W. White 2 6/2017 2 yrs Don Boyd 3 6/2017 4 yrs Chuck Newport 4 6/2019 4 yrs Bill Rainey 5 6/2019 4 yrs FIRE CHIEF, Roger Johnson PO Box 1509, Sisters, OR 97759 Ph: (541)549-0771; Fax: (541)549-1343 e-mail: rjohnson@sistersfire.com Website: www.sistersfire.com Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 5:00 p.m. Place: Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD s Adm. Building, 301 S. Elm, Sisters. 24
REGISTERING TO VOTE To vote in Oregon you must be registered in the county where you live. You can register to vote if you are a resident of Oregon, a US citizen and will be 18 years old by Election Day. (A qualified person who is at least 17 years of age may register to vote but may not vote in an election until the person attains the age of 18 years). You may register online at www.oregonvotes.gov, by mail or at county elections offices and designated state agencies. Voter registration cards are available at county elections offices, post offices, Dept. of Motor Vehicles, city halls, county libraries, or online at www.oregonvotes.gov. You are required to furnish your full name, date of birth, signature, and residence address (and mailing address, if different than your residence address). Your residence address must be the address where you reside not a post office box.you will be asked your political party preference. Individuals registering to vote in federal elections are required to provide identifying information with their voter registration card. (Identifying information requirements are listed on the voter registration card). First-time registration in Oregon is required 21 days before an election. Postmarks are accepted. If you are currently registered to vote in Oregon, you can update your voter registration through Election Day for a name or address change. Change of political party is required 21 days before the Primary Election (May of even-numbered years). POSTMARKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Voters may register in a party or may register as not a member of a party. Non-party-affiliated voters will receive ballots for issues and non-partisan candidates at the Primary Election; however, they are eligible to vote for party candidates in the General Election. VOTE BY MAIL Elections in Oregon are conducted by mail. Ballots are mailed to registered voters 20 days before an election. The post office will not forward your ballot. Voters have a choice of mailing their ballot or returning it to any designated drop site in the state. The voted ballot must be received by 8:00 p.m. on election night. POSTMARKS DO NOT COUNT!!! Contact the county elections office, 541-388-6546 if you have any questions. 25
DESCHUTES COUNTY POLITICAL PARTY CONTACTS DEMOCRATIC PARTY Jason Burge, Chair Website: www.deschutesdemocrats.org Phone: (541)323-3494 Mailing Address: PO Box 1601, Bend, OR 97709 REPUBLICAN PARTY Reagan Knopp, Chair e-mail: chair@deschutesrepublicans.org Website: www.deschutesrepublicans.org Phone: (541)414-4467 Mailing Address: PO Box 5265, Bend, OR 97708 POLITICAL PARTIES IN OREGON Americans Elect: www:americanselect.org Constitution Party of Oregon: www:constitutionpartyoregon.net Democratic Party of Oregon: www:dpo.org Independent Party of Oregon: www:indparty.com Libertarian Party of Oregon: www:lporegon.org Oregon Republican Party: www:oregonrepublicanparty.org Pacific Green Party: www:pacificgreens.org Progressive Party: www:progparty.net Working Families Party of Oregon: www:oregonwfp.org 26
COMMUNICATING WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS A brief statement of what you think and why, will most clearly convey your views on any issue. Possibilities for presenting your ideas: IN PERSON You can arrange an appointment during regular hours. Meetings of governmental bodies are open to the public, including all work sessions, but excluding executive sessions. There are opportunities to speak at almost all meetings. BY PHONE, E-MAIL OR FAX Brief calls at reasonable hours will be most effective. Message phones are often available for voicing your opinion. Officials have e-mail or fax lines available, although e-mails are often overwhelming. A hard-copy letter or FAX is recommended, unless time is of the essence. BY LETTER An effective letter will: Refer to only one issue per letter; Identify a bill by proper name, content, or number; State your personal position and give reasons for it; Arrive when the issue is current. Accessing legislation is most effectively accomplished by logging on to Websites through the internet. In addition to your own personal computer, the internet is available through local community colleges, libraries and cyber cafes. 27
Why Join the League of Women Voters? Our Mission: 3 Build citizen participation in the democratic process. 3 Engage communities in promoting positive policy through education and advocacy. 3 Study key community issues at all government levels in an unbiased manner. We Inform: 3 Telephone Information Services 3 Voter Registration Information 3 Speakers Bureau Service 3 Candidate and Ballot Measure Forums 3 Action Committees and Study Groups We Publish: 3 Voters Guides. A non-partisan guide to ballot measures and candidates. 3 Study Materials. The League arrives at its positions through research, study and a process of member agreement. Studies published by the League help define community problems and possible solutions. We Believe In: 3 Respect for all individuals. 3 The value of diversity. 3 The empowerment of the grassroots, both within the League and in communities. 3 The power of collective decision making for the common good. 28
The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County, Oregon has prepared this directory as part of our service to the voters of our community. The League of Women Voters is a national, nonpartisan organization whose purpose is to promote political responsibility through active and informed participation in government. The League influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership is open to any person who subscribes to the League s purposes and policies. The League is financed by membership dues and contributions from interested citizens. For additional information about the League of Women Voters contact: mspenh@bendbroadband.com www.lwvdeschutes.org (Deschutes) www.lwvor.org (Oregon) 503-581-5722 www.lwv.org (U.S.) The printing of this directory was made possible through donations to the League of Women Voters Education Fund. We wish to acknowledge and thank our contributors: DESCHUTES COUNTY LWV DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION FUND MEMBERS OF THE LWV OF DESCHUTES COUNTY RYDER ELECTION SERVICES Printing by Ryder Election Services September, 2015 29