Board of Commissioners

House District 23 Appointment Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 2nd, 2021   

Pursuant to Oregon law, the Commissioners of Polk, Benton, Yamhill and Marion County will be acting as the Appointing Authority to fill vacancy in the office of State Representative District 23 on July 6th, 2021 at 2:00pm.

A live stream will be available at 2pm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxc5x1awGejBCLQ2zwn34iQ/featured

Polk County is pleased to announce that the Board of Commissioners have selected Jeremy Gordon to fill the upcoming vacancy, Position #3, created by the pending retirement of Commissioner Ainsworth.

We are thankful to Commissioner Ainsworth for his dedicated service for the past 10 years and wish him well in retirement. Mr. Gordon will have big shoes to fill but we are confident that he will serve the people of Polk County well into the future. Mr. Gordon will be sworn in to his position on August 2, 2021.
 

Below is the letter to Governor Brown from the Polk County Board of Commissioners in response the OHA and OSHA mandates for private businesses and churches to verify vaccination status for customers:

May 27, 2021

Honorable Governor Kate Brown

RE: Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Occupations Safety and Health Mandates for Private        Businesses and Churches to Verify Vaccination Status for Customers

Dear Governor Brown,