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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., has represented Oregon’s 4th District — which includes the Eugene area — since 1986. He serves on the House Select Committee on Homeland Security and is the ranking Democrat on the Aviation Subcommittee.
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Chief Robert Lehner was tapped in December to head the Eugene Police Department. Lehner, a Tucson, Ariz., native, cites a philosophy of “community policing” for guiding his work, as well as a desire to form partnerships with neighborhood groups.
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Eugene Police Department Sgt. Mark Montes is in charge of the EPD campus security team, which serves as a liaison between EPD and the University Department of Public Safety. In addition to supervising three EPD officers, the 20-year law enforcement veteran serves on several committees.
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West University Neighborhood Association Chairman Diedrich Friedrich “Drix” Rixmann leads the group’s executive board, working with the University, the city and neighbors to coordinate projects in the area. The 1975 University graduate says his goal is to help create a well-planned neighborhood with a high quality of life.
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Frankfurter vendor and campus fixture Tim Nally has sold hot dogs from a stand at 13th Avenue and Kincaid Street for seven years. He plans to augment his sales of hot dogs — for which at least 10 toppings are available — with chili and chili dogs in the near future.
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Zachary Vishanoff is a community activist who focuses on University sports, nanotechnology research and land-use issues involving the University and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Traci Acireno has been tending bar at Rennie’s Landing for more than three years. The Lane Community College engineering student and San Diego native says she likes bartending because anything can happen on any given day.
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David “Frog” Miller has sold his joke books near campus for almost 20 years. The Cincinnati native fills the books with both jokes he hears and those he makes up. Adult books are $3 and children’s books are $2. Frog autographs all books.
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Mayor Jim Torrey, who will retire in January, is nearing the end of his second term as Eugene’s top official. A former city councilor and president of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, Torrey oversees city operations and breaks tied City Council votes
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Former Oregon representative Kitty Piercy won the Eugene primary mayoral election in May and will likely be the city’s next mayor. The former school teacher and early childhood educator said her main priority is public safety. She has also advocated for housing standards as both a legislator and an activist, she said.
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Eugene City Council President Bonny Bettman represents west-central Eugene’s Ward 1. Bettman helped found watchdog group Citizens for Public Accountability and names neighborhood safety and livability among her priorities.
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Ward 2’s Betty Taylor, who earned a doctorate in English from the University, represents south Eugene’s moderate to liberal demographic, and mentions environmental concerns and civil liberties as focuses.
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City Councilor David Kelly represents left-leaning Ward 3, which includes the University area. A member of the West University Joint Task Force, he mentions land use and transportation planning among his focuses.
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Eugene City Council Vice President George Poling, formerly of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, represents moderate-to-conservative northeast Eugene’s Ward 4, and names public safety as a top priority.
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Ward 5 Councilor Gary Papé represents north Eugene. A longtime Eugene resident and board member of the Eugene Family YMCA, Papé cites public safety services and satellite libraries among his priorities.
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City Councilor Jennifer Solomon, who represents moderate to conservative west Eugene’s Ward 6, graduated from the University in 1987 and serves on the Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation’s board of directors. She says her priorities include transportation and economic development.
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Outgoing City Councilor Scott Meisner represents Ward 7, which includes downtown and parts of north Eugene. A graduate of the University’s law school, Meisner served as the chairman of the Mayor’s Library Improvement Committee.
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Ward 7 Councilor-elect Andrea Ortiz, who will take office in January, has served on the Bethel School Board and volunteered for the Human Rights Commission. Citing a need to represent ethnic minorities, her priorities also include health care and housing.
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Outgoing Ward 8 Councilor Nancy Nathanson represents southwest Eugene’s conservative-leaning ward. The system manager of the University-affiliated Orbis Cascade Alliance of libraries, she lost May’s mayoral primary.
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Ward 8 Councilor-elect Chris Pryor, who will also take office in January, serves as public affairs manager for Springfield’s Willamalane Park & Recreation District. He lists public safety, transportation maintenance and open space as priorities.
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