Commissioner Lyle Mordhorst
Commissioner Lyle Mordhorst was appointed to the Polk County Board of Commissioners January 2019 and he has a long history of community service and involvement through city committees, activities, events and schools. Lyle is currently working with ODOT to enhance our critical intersections to create safer commutes to work and improve our economy. He believes in providing our Public Safety officials with the tools they need to be effective and to keep our communities and highways safe.
After working several jobs, Lyle started a career in 1983 with Les Schwab Tires in Ontario, Oregon. With the promotions in his career, he lived in four different communities and his final promotion brought him to West Salem in 1998, as the manager of the new location. He has enjoyed being a part of this community for the last 26 years. Lyle retired from Les Schwab in January 2019 after 35 years.
Lyle believes that being raised in a small community helped him understand the importance of being involved. He believes that nothing happens without people willing to give their time, share their knowledge and their finances. He believes in providing opportunities for the youth, such as summer programs like Little League, Soccer, Volleyball, band camps, 4-H & FFA, community events and in our schools.
“The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow." Lyle believes that we do not need good schools, but that we need great schools and that we need to provide them with the opportunities that encourage and prepares them to succeed in life to become contributing citizens in our communities.
Commissioner Mordhorst can be reached at the Board of Commissioners Office at (503)623-8173, or by email at mordhorst.lyle@co.polk.or.us.
Community Events, Past & Present Involvements
- West Salem Advisory Board 2006 through 2012 and 2015 through 2019
- Patriot Day Memorial Field of Flags Steering Committee member 2006 - 2011
- West Salem High School Turf Replacement Executive Committee 2011
- Family Building Blocks coordination Les Schwab diaper Drive 2009 - Present
Transportation and Community Development
Local
- (SKATS) Salem-Keizer Transportation Study - Member
- Council of Governments - Legislative Committee
- (MWACT) Mid Willamette Valley Area Commission on Transportation Executive Committee
- OR 22 Safety Corridor Stakeholders – Chair
- SEDCOR - Member
- Willamette Workforce Partnership – Board Member
- United Way of Mid-Willamette Valley – Board Member
- Community Mediation Service Polk County – Vice Chair
- (BOPTA) Board of Public Tax Appeals Polk County – Chair
- Polk County Budget Committee
- Polk County Extension Service Tax District - Board Member
- Grand Ronde Sanitary District – Board Member
- Keep Polk Safe, Polk County Public Safety Levy Member
State
- (AOC) Association of Oregon Counties
- Board member
- Legislative Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Budget & Finance Committee
- Transportation & Community Development Committee
- ODOT Public Transportation Advisory Committee
- Council of Forest Trust Lands - Counties State Forests - Member
- Northwest Senior & Disability Services Budget Committee
National
- (NACo) National Association of Counties Transportation Policy Steering Committee
Civic Organizations
- Salem Chamber of Commerce
- Dallas Chamber of Commerce
- Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce
- West Salem Business Association
