News Release from: City of Beaverton
BEAVERTON MAYOR DENNY DOYLE APPOINTED TO LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIES' 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Posted: January 3rd, 2013 11:32 AM
The League of Oregon Cities (LOC) has elected Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle to its 2013 board of directors. Mayor Doyle will serve a three-year term.
"I'm honored to be named to the LOC's board of directors," said Mayor Doyle. "It's important to advocate on behalf of Oregon's cities and help foster a sense of unity. Together, we can make a tremendous impact statewide."
Founded in 1925, the LOC is a voluntary association representing all 242 of Oregon's incorporated cities. The League helps city governments serve their citizens by providing legislative services, policy setting, intergovernmental relations, conferences and training, technical assistance and publications. The LOC is governed by a 16-member board of directors, composed of elected and appointed officials from across the state.
Mayor Doyle has served as Beaverton's mayor since January 2009, prior to which he spent 14 years on the Beaverton City Council. In addition to serving on a variety of local and regional boards, Mayor Doyle also serves on the National League of Cities' Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Steering Committee and chairs its First Tier Suburbs Council.
For more information about the League of Oregon Cities, please visit www.orcities.org or contact Kevin Toon at 503-588-6550.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. Most recently, the city was awarded the 2012 Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency'
s Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofbeaverton.
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