BEAVERTON MAYOR DENNY DOYLE APPOINTED TO LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2015 (PHOTO)
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: October 3rd, 2014 11:14 AM
During its 89th annual conference, the League of Oregon Cities selected its 2015 board of directors and Mayor Denny Doyle was elected as treasurer. The new officers and directors were elected by the League's general membership.
"I'm deeply honored to be selected by my peers for this position," said Mayor Doyle. "I look forward to helping the League of Oregon Cities expand legislation that is critical to all cities in the state."
The following is a complete list of city officials that were named to the League's governing board for the calendar year 2015. Officials new to the board or to an officer position this year appear in bold text.
President: Pete Truax, Mayor, Forest Grove
Vice President: Brad Nanke, Councilor, Salem
Treasurer: Denny Doyle, Mayor Beaverton
Past President: Ron Brean, Mayor, Yachats
Directors: Bob Andrews, Mayor, Newberg
Lori DeRemer, Mayor, Happy Valley
Steve Forrester, City Manager, Prineville
Thomas Frank, Councilor, West Linn
Camden King, Councilor, Redmond
Jim Lewis, Councilor, Jacksonville
Sherilyn Lombos, City Manager, Tualatin
John Oberst, Mayor, Monmouth
Dan Saltzman, Commissioner, Portland
Timm Slater, Councilor, North Bend
Eileen Stein, City Administrator, Mt. Angel
Sandy Toms, Mayor, Boardman
Founded in 1925, the League of Oregon Cities 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.
Mayor Doyle was also honored this year during the Oregon Mayor's Association Summer Conference in Pendleton where he received the Mayor's Leadership Award.
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2014, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest. Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the 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 was named 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 Associat ion 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 recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also, follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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"I'm deeply honored to be selected by my peers for this position," said Mayor Doyle. "I look forward to helping the League of Oregon Cities expand legislation that is critical to all cities in the state."
The following is a complete list of city officials that were named to the League's governing board for the calendar year 2015. Officials new to the board or to an officer position this year appear in bold text.
President: Pete Truax, Mayor, Forest Grove
Vice President: Brad Nanke, Councilor, Salem
Treasurer: Denny Doyle, Mayor Beaverton
Past President: Ron Brean, Mayor, Yachats
Directors: Bob Andrews, Mayor, Newberg
Lori DeRemer, Mayor, Happy Valley
Steve Forrester, City Manager, Prineville
Thomas Frank, Councilor, West Linn
Camden King, Councilor, Redmond
Jim Lewis, Councilor, Jacksonville
Sherilyn Lombos, City Manager, Tualatin
John Oberst, Mayor, Monmouth
Dan Saltzman, Commissioner, Portland
Timm Slater, Councilor, North Bend
Eileen Stein, City Administrator, Mt. Angel
Sandy Toms, Mayor, Boardman
Founded in 1925, the League of Oregon Cities 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.
Mayor Doyle was also honored this year during the Oregon Mayor's Association Summer Conference in Pendleton where he received the Mayor's Leadership Award.
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2014, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest. Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the 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 was named 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 Associat ion 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 recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also, follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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