Commissioner Jeremy Gordon
Commissioner Jeremy Gordon was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in August 2021 and elected to a four year term in May 2022.
Jeremy previously served as Mayor of Falls City from 2017 – 2021 and helped lead many successful projects and community initiatives. He has worked in the fields of higher education administration, finance, and music performance. Commissioner Gordon has found that nothing of value gets accomplished without a dedicated team of collaborators and a positive vision for the future.
Jeremy lives in beautiful Falls City with his wife where they are raising their son and two dogs. He grew up in small town Wisconsin with his five siblings, parents, and grandmother and enjoyed fishing trips to his grandparents' cottage in Northern Wisconsin during the summers. His father was a middle school art teacher and small business owner who instilled in his children the co-equal values of hard work and good humor.
Commissioner Gordon believes that service to community is essential for a fulfilling life and wishes to impart this value to his son. Some of his service activities, affiliations, and accomplishments include:
Education
- Saint Matthews Grade School, Village of Allouez, WI
- Green Bay East High School
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities BA
Community Service and Affiliations
- West Salem Rotary
- Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce
- Monmouth/Independence Chamber of Commerce
- Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
- West Salem Business Association
- Board Director, Polk Community Development Corporation, 2017-
- Board Director, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, 2021- 2025
- Founding Board Member (2019-2021), Falls City Thrives
Public Sector Experience
- Polk County Commissioner, 2021-
- Co-Chair, Association of Oregon Counties Public Safety and Veterans Steering Committee, 2023-
- Governor-Appointed Council Member, Vice Chair, Oregon Broadband Advisory Council, 2024-
- Board Director, Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments, 2021-
- Chair, Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance, 2022-
- Chair, PATHS (Partners Aligned Toward Housing Solutions), 2022-
- Human Services and Education Steering Committee Member, National Association of Counties, 2022-
- Polk County Budget Committee, 2021-
- Grand Ronde Sanitary District Board of Trustees, 2021-
- Board Member, Polk County Sanction Court, 2021-
Prior Governmental Experience
- Mayor, City of Falls City, 2017-2021
- Public Works Committee, Falls City, 2017-2020
- City of Falls City Budget Committee, 2017-2021
- Polk County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council, 2018-2021
Awards
- Gwen VanDenBosch Regional Leadership Award, 2023
- Oregon Mayors Association Leadership Award, 2021
- Small Town America National Civic Volunteer Award, 2020
- John Lennon Songwriting Contest, 2000
