Special districts in Oregon are formed to provide specific local government needs. They are created by a vote of the people in the local area being served. Examples include people’s utility districts, library districts, water districts, fire protection districts, and more. They are governed by a board of directors, which is responsible for management and financial accountability. Special districts are empowered to levy any necessary taxes and fees to fulfill their mandate. Board members are not paid but may receive a per diem reimbursement.Library districts provide access to educational and informational resources and programs. The board is responsible for budgeting and personnel administration.Qualifications: Candidate must be a registered voter in the district. ORS 451.410Term: 4 years
Willing to learn. Worked retail. Good working with people opens minded out going
Our role as a library is to ensure safety for all who come in to try to provide their needs and try to keep things in certain sections for all people to enjoy . I believe it’s a Library representative. It’s our responsibility to be able to have the kids come in and enjoy the library. I do not believe in banning books book should be available for all whoever wanna read them at the appropriate age they should be placed at.
I feel the greatest challenge for the library is with all the electronics and everything available to try to get people in there to actually relax and read didn’t expand their mind and use the Library services that we have.
Town Where You Live
Brookings, Oregon
Your Experience/Qualifications
Government Experience - Current: Chetco Library District, Position 1; Prior: Curry County Housing Committee; Del Norte County Law Library; Fellow, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Community Volunteerism - Board member of South Coast Native Plant Society; Del Norte Mission Possible; Deaconess Finance & Audit Committee; Library: Active Patron, Volunteer Summer Reading Program
County
Curry
Term
2025-2027
Term Expires
June 30
As a new library board member (Jan. 2025), I support positive, forward-looking, strengths-based approaches to library business that promote the twin goals of public access and staff administrability. I value cordial and professional relationships and am a pragmatic problem-solver. I am familiar with Oregon’s public meeting, public record, and public budget laws, comfortable reviewing policy documents, and am versed in equal opportunity fair employment practices. I have nonprofit board experience and have served on public committees; I understand the roles of staff and boards, budgets, bylaws, etc. I have completed Oregon Dept. of Revenue's training in Special District Budget Law (proposing, approving, adopting, modifying public budgets).
Libraries today expand horizons and educational and employment opportunities, foster civic and community engagement, and create meaningful connections with life-long learning and amongst community members. It's essential that libraries provide tangible and digital materials for learning, literature, local interest, and recreation/entertainment. As a hub of civic engagement, it's important for libraries to provide public meeting places, opportunities to be an informed citizen, and programs like tax help and tech literacy.
Libraries are rare opportunities to experience truly public spaces, where people from all socioeconomic demographics can gather with equal access. As people with different backgrounds, cultures, beliefs, and resources rub shoulders, tensions can arise. Libraries are increasingly having to determine how to respond to community needs and interests while providing opportunities to "expand horizons" and ensure people from all walks of life can find materials that reflect their interests for study and recreation.
Address by improving public access and sense of community ownership: Better pedestrian and bicycle access; parking lot traffic flow (under budget deliberation); patron suggestion box
audio/visual upgrades, livestream mtgs (voted yes)
