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COMMISSIONERS
Monthly commission meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, and notices are posted at the courthouse, Port office and post office.
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Loten Hooley, President Position 3, term expires June 30,
2011
Loten is a local contractor who grew up in Garibaldi.
He attended Oregon State University and earned a B.S. degree in Finance in 1991. He
served on the Netarts Oceanside Sanitary District Board of Directors and Tillamook
County Landowners Association. Loten and his wife, Jennifer, have a son, Sam and a
daughter, Olivia.
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Steven Kershaw, Vice President Position
4, term expires June 30, 2009
Steven grew up in Los Angeles and relocated to Oregon to
attend Oregon State University, completing a B.S. in Psychology ('77) and two years post
graduate work in Counseling and Guidance. Steven worked for the State of Texas for five
years as Director of the Wilderness Challenge Program and Fairfield Wilderness Camp.
While there he learned to fly, earning his General Aviation, pilot 3rd class rating. He
returned to Portland, Oregon in 1985 and pursued a career in Photography and Custom
Picture Framing. Steven moved to Tillamook in 1987 to serve as Director of Camp Magruder,
a United Methodist camp and retreat facility in Rockaway Beach. In 1991 he opened
"Steven did it" Photo & Frame Works in downtown Tillamook. During his 16
years in business, he was a founding member of the resurrected Tillamook Downtown
Association and served as vice president for many years. He was a founding member of the
Cascade Picture Framers Guild (a trade & continuing education association) and served as
president for nine years. Currently Steven is Chair of the Netarts Water Board, having
served for the last eight years as a board member. Steven married Nancy Crossler of
Salem, Oregon in 1981, and they have two children, Alyssa, a student at Philadelphia
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Art Riedel, Secretary Position
1, Term expires June 30, 2011
Art is a native of Portland, Oregon. He is a graduate of Stanford University, with
a degree in construction engineering. For 35 years, he owned Riedel International, Inc., a major international
marine construction and dredging company, and Riedel Environmental Technologies, Inc. an international
environmental remediation company. Art has served in many capacities in the City of Portland and in Oregon,
having received numerous honor and awards. He is owner of Celtic Development, Inc., real estate and private
investments. Art presently serves on the Multnomah County Sheriff's Advisory Commission, Port of Tillamook Bay
Board of Commissioners (since 9/17/1997) and is the Honorary Consul Emeritus to the Netherlands. He and his
wife, Janet, have three adult children and five grandchildren.
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Jerry Dove, Treasurer Position
2, term expires June 30, 2011
Jerry is a 1957 graduate from Parkrose High School and
served 6 years in the United States Marine Corp Reserves. He was an automotive
technician for 32 years and has been a Tillamook County resident since 1976. Three
different Oregon Governors have appointed him to various boards and commissions. He
has served on committees at both state and national levels dealing with economic
development and natural resources. Jerry is president and found of Tillamook
Anglers Association; a non-profit organization dedicated to the enhancement of fish,
and founder of the Whiskey Creek Volunteer Salmon Hatchery. Jerry served two terms
as a Tillamook County Commissioner, from 1991 to 1998. He has also been a member of
Tillamook Kiwanis, Past President of Tillamook Chamber of Commerce and has served 10
years on the Tillamook Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors. He has been on the
Port of Tillamook Bay Board of Commissioners since 1999. Jerry has been married to
his wife Johna for 38 years and has a daughter Kim, and one grandson,
Chad.
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Kenneth Bell, Past President Position 5,
term expires June 30, 2009
Ken graduated from Tillamook High School and then went
on to serve two years in Germany for the U.S. Army, returning to Oregon State
College for a year and a half. He worked in surveying for four years before
entering into the printing business with Kenwood Press in 1961, working later with
Coast Printing. Ken married his wife Barbara in 1959, and together in 1973 they
began their own business, Bell's Office Machines. Ken's community service includes
12 years as a Tillamook Jaycee, 6 years on District Board of Directors, 15 years as
a Fire Department Volunteer and 5 years as Assistant Chief, 8 years on Tillamook
City Planning Commission, several years on Latimer Road Water Association Board of
Directors, 15 years on Port of Tillamook Bay Board of Commissioners; along with
membership in the Elks Lodge, Lions Club and Moose Lodge. Ken and his wife have a
son, Rusty, married with one grandson, Kenny Bell; and a daughter
Jody.
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 In
memory of Jack Madison who passed away 01/03/04. Jack served as a POTB Commissioner
since 1989, held several offices and was re-elected for two succeeding terms. He was
President and on the board of the Oregon Tillamook Railroad Authority and served in many
capacities in the community and state. He was appointed by Governor McCall to serve on
the Oregon State Soil and Water Conservation Commission. He served six years on the
American Public Power Association Board of Directors as representative of Oregon City's
People's Utility District Systems. He was elected to the board of School District #9. He
is survived by 6 children and 9 grandchildren.
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