Political Desk

Jeff Doty

Sheridan, Ore.
Occupation: Elections Supervisor, Washington County, Oregon, 2003-present, Elections Senior Administrative Specialist, Washington County, Oregon, 1995-2003, Elections Administrative Specialist II, Washington County, Oregon, 1988-1995, Records Clerk, Sheriff’s Office, Washington County, Oregon 1988.
Education: CEA (Certified Election Administrator); Oregon Association of County Clerks 2007, CERA (Certified Election and Registration Administrator); Auburn University/The Election Center, 2006, 3+ [...]

[Read more →]

Rick Olson

Nonpartisan
McMinnville, Ore.
Occupation: IS Strategic Planning manager
Education:
Government experience: McMinnville City Councilor, city budget committee
Links:
www.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=231545

[Read more →]

David Devine

Nonpartisan
Dayton, Ore.
Occupation: Real estate broker. Previously taught real estate appraisal and related instruction for Chemeketa Community College and the Oregon Department of Revenue, both in Salem, as well as worked for the Idaho State Tax Commission and the Arizona Department of Revenue.
Education: Oak Brook College of Governmental Law and Policy, Glendale Community College, education [...]

[Read more →]

Kris Bledsoe

Nonpartisan
McMinnville, Ore.
Occupation: Volunteer Chaplain at Willamette Valley Medical Center and photographer. Previously worked as a director of communications at Saint Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Bellevue, Wash., management and marketing consultant, Bledsoe and Associates, Bellevue, Wash., 2nd vice president and relationship manager, Consumer Credit Department, at Old Stone Bank of Washington, investment broker, Smith Barney, Harris [...]

[Read more →]

Bradley C. Berry

Nonpartisan
Newberg, Ore.
Occupation: Yamhill County District Attorney. Previously worked as an attorney.
Education: Gonzaga School of Law, Doctoral degree in Law,
Oregon State University, Bachelor’s degree in Political Science,
Gresham Union High School
Government experience: Yamhill County District Attorney,
State of Oregon Interstate Compact Commission, Chief Justice Advisory Committee (Oregon), Oregon State Bar Association, Criminal Law Section Executive Committee, [...]

[Read more →]

Claude William Chappell IV

Republican
McMinnville, Ore.
Occupation: Self-employed, pathology and Internet business owner of ProMedPulse.com. Previously worked as a financial adviser, UBS PaineWebber, Portland. Served three years in the U.S. Army.
Education: Walla Walla College, bachelor’s degree in speech communications, Mt. Hood Community College, pre-medicine
Government experience: none
Links: www.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=232153
Joel Haugen
Republican
Scappoose, Ore.
Qualification in progress
Occupation: Small Business Owner/Operator-provider of custom geographic [...]

[Read more →]

Brian J. Boquist

Republican
Dallas, Ore.
Occupation: State Representative, International Businessman, Farmer, and Army Special Forces Officer. Previously worked in Aviation, forestry, dairy farming, ranching, construction, and consulting, military, humanitarian foundation.
Education: Oregon State University, Master’s degree in Business Western Oregon State College, Bachelor’s degree in Social Science
Tillamook High School, Diploma General
Government [...]

[Read more →]

Jason Brown

Democrat
Dallas, Ore.
Occupation: Computer consultant, small farmer, community advocate. Previously worked as a Computer/Software Research and Development (IGT, Hewlett-Packard, Everest Consultants, Northwest Software), Real Estate Investment/Construction/Management, Technical Support, Health, Education, Sales/Marketing, Labor, Service
Education: Western Washington University, master’s degree in research psychology
The Evergreen State College, bachelor’s degree in business, technology, policy, Loretto High School
Other: Linn-Benton Community [...]

[Read more →]

Jim Bunn

Republican
Amity, Ore.
Occupation: Deputy Sherriff. Previously worked as a farmer, U.S. Congressman and state senator.
Education: Northwest Nazarene College, Biology, Chemeketa Community College, lower division associate’s degree, Dayton Union High School.
Government experience: U.S. Congressman and State senator.
Links:
www.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=232521
www.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=173211
Edward Glad

Republican
Yamhill, Ore.
Occupation: Carpenter, Skanska International. Previously worked at Pacific NW Regional Council of Carpenters Political Liason
Education: Washington Theological Union [...]

[Read more →]

Gordon Smith

Republican
Pendleton, Ore.
Occupation: Member of the U. S. Senate. Previously worked for his family’s frozen food processing company and as an attorney in a private practice.
Education: Brigham Young University, Southwestern University School of Law
Government experience: Oregon State Senate President.
Web site:www.gordonsmith.com
Jeff Merkley

Democrat
Portland, Ore.
Occupation: Holds a legislative seat in Portland’s 47 House District
Education: Master’s degree in public [...]

[Read more →]

By DAVID BATES
Of the News-Register
With political veteran Brian Boquist looking to trade his House 23 seat for Gary George’s Senate 12 seat, two Democrats and a Republican have tossed their hats into the ring in District 23.
Announcing on the Democratic side are Wesley West, a Sheridan resident who previously served on the Confederated Tribes of [...]

[Read more →]

Symbol of our first president, the Washington Monument reflects the desire for perfection. iStockPhoto.com

Commentary
By CASSIE SOLLARS
Of the News-Register
Presidents Day is probably the least celebrated legal holiday in the United States - unless one is employed by a bank or the government. Students and teachers have the day off, too, of course.
And there are always [...]

[Read more →]

By NICOLE MONTESANO
Of the News-Register
McMinnville City Councilor Rick Olson announced plans Tuesday to run for mayor in the November general election.
Mayor Ed Gormley, who has led the city for 24 years, recently confirmed that he won’t be seeking a seventh term. Olson is the first candidate to declare for the position.
Olson, a lifelong friend of [...]

[Read more →]

By DAVID BATES
Of the News-Register
Yamhill County Commissioner Leslie Lewis, a veteran of both local and state politics, filed re-election papers Monday, hoping to win a third and final term in the county’s highest public office.
Beyond a successful re-election campaign, her tenure with Yamhill County is already pre-determined by voter-approved term limits.
Reports had her mulling another [...]

[Read more →]

Three seek chance to challenge Wu
By DAVID BATES
Of the News-Register
Two Republicans and a Democrat have filed to run in the May primary in the First Congressional District, seeking the seat held by Democrat David Wu since 1998.
Staking his claim to the left of Wu is Aloha Democrat Mark Welyczko, a security businessman who has also [...]

[Read more →]

By DAVID BATES
Of the News-Register
Yamhill County Assessor David Lawson said he’s likely to forgo seeking re-election in the May primary.
“I’ve pretty much decided that I’m not,” he said, “but nothing’s permanent. Nothing is set in concrete.”
Lawson, who turns 60 this year, said his principal criterion for whether he’d file for a third four-year term is [...]

[Read more →]