Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:00 am
WARD 1
Name: Bill York
Age: 62
Occupation: Retired
Professional experience: For 21 years, managed planning, design and construction of facilities projects for Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. Previously was with Sargent Industries and Rockwell International.
Political experience: Corvallis Planning Commission (2000-06), Capital Improvement Program Commission (2001-06), Historic Preservation Advisory Board (1999-2000)
Family: Wife, Penny; daughter Kriste
Community service: Benton County Fairgrounds Facilities Committee
Other interests: Golf and travel
Education: Business administration, California State University-Long Beach
WARD 2
Name: Patricia Daniels
Age: 63
Occupation: Retired editor
Professional experience: Former staffer for Sen. Ron Wyden; editor, writer, teacher, school administrator; communication specialist, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
Political experience: Corvallis City Council, 2004-present; Corvallis Planning Commission, 1991-2000; Corvallis Open Space Commission, 1995; Willamette Criminal Justice Commission, 2004-present (current chairwoman)
Family: Husband, Kent Daniels; son Sean, 40; daughter Sheila, 37
Community service: North College Hill Neighborhood Association, Benton-Linn American Civil Liberties Union
Other interests: Hiking, travel, reading (especially history), gardening, music and theater
Education: Bachelor of arts, English, University of California-Berkeley; master's degree, comparative literature, University of Oregon
Key votes: Assigning the name of Martin Luther King Jr. to a city location suitable for honoring a national leader
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Name: Robb Vancil
Age: 36
Occupation: OSU student, model technician at O'Brien Dental Lab
Professional experience: Glaze-making department supervisor, Pratt and Larson Tile, Portland, 1993-2003; various jobs in retail, restaurants, production, roofing and warehouse positions
Political experience: None.
Family: Two dogs named Greta and Cassie, both about 10 years old
Community service: "Good neighbor. I donate to worthy causes. I'm doing my part to not overpopulate the world."
Other interests: Music
Education: Cleveland High School graduate, 1988; attended University of Oregon and Portland State University; currently enrolled at OSU/LBCC, earning a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in economics
WARD 3
Name: Dan Allen
Age: 46
Occupation: Realtor
Professional experience: Realtor and a business owner for the past five years; in U.S. Air Force for 21 years - worked with and supervised enlisted personnel, junior officers, government civilians and contractors on the Space Shuttle, B-2 bomber and Titan Satellite programs.
Political experience: None.
Family: Wife, Debbie; daughters Elizabeth, 21, and Launa, 19; sons Zachary, 17, and Luke, 7
Community service: Volunteer instructor for Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Services
Other interests: Cars, motorcycles, OSU Beavers, Seattle Seahawks
Education: Master's degree, systems management, University of Southern California; master's degree, aeronautical engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology
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Name: George Grosch
Age: 51
Occupation: Real estate broker; and social services associate, Community Outreach Inc.
Professional experience: Public policy director of the ARC of Benton County; project manager, information and referral specialist for Benton County Health Department
Political experience: Corvallis City Council (1998-present), Corvallis Budget Commission, Housing and Community Development Commission
Family: Wife, Angelica Rehkugler; daughter Emily, 17
Community service: Board member, Kairos Consumers Council; Inclusive Corvallis PAC; Legal Aid Advisory Board; founding board member Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Services; former board member Plain Talk for Kids; Mid-Valley Housing Plus; Fish Guest House Volunteer
Other interests: Fishing, camping, gardening, avid book reader.
Education: Bachelor of professional studies, State University of New York at Brockport
WARD 4
Name: Dan Brown
Age: 62
Occupation: Retired OSU business professor
Professional experience: OSU College of Business faculty for 25 years, OSU Federal Credit Union board of directors and treasurer; adviser to businesses and not-for-profit organizations
Political experience: OSU/Neighborhood Traffic and Parking Committee, Corvallis School District Continuous Improvement Plan Committee
Family: Wife, Lisa; sons Patrick, 13, and Nathan, 10
Community service: College Hill Neighborhood Association president, Economic Development Partnership Marketing Committee, Philomath Montessori School board of directors
Other interests: New product innovation, local and national history, international travel, Studebakers
Education: Ph.D. from the University of Iowa
WARD 5
Name: Mike Beilstein
Age: 55
Occupation: OSU research chemist
Professional experience: OSU research assistant, 1978-present; Johns Hopkins University, technician, 1976-77; Medical College of Virginia, technician, 1975-76; Peace Corps volunteer in South Africa, 1973-75
Political experience: Corvallis City Council 1999-2001, Benton County Law Enforcement Citizen Review Board Task Force 2003; Pacific Green Party, Linn-Benton Chapter, Coordinating Committee, 2002-06
Family: Son, Michael, 19
Community service: Corvallis Branch NAACP, Pastoral Counseling Center, Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates, Community Alliance for Diversity, Jobs with Justice Living Wage Campaign, Corvallis Historic Auto Club
Other interests: Canning and food preservation (Best of Class and Reserve Champion for canning at Benton County Fair, 1996 and 1997), music composition for string ensemble
Education: Bachelor of arts, biochemistry, OSU 1973; master's degree, home economics, OSU, 1991
Key votes: Favored Corvallis Living Wage Ordinance, design and reconstruction of Riverfront Park and revised land-use codes
WARD 6
Name: Stewart Wershow
Age: 60
Occupation: Retired
Professional experience: Records center supervisor, Benton County
Political experience: Corvallis City Council 1989-90, 2001-04
Family members: Wife, Janet; daughters Kate, 31, and Eleanor, 26; son Aaron, 31
Community service: Kiwanis, Boy Scouts, Garfield School Parent Teacher's organization, Community Policing Forum (current chairman), Partnership to Reduce Underage Drinking, Board of Directors Friends of Camp Cone, Neighborhood Watch captain for Garfield Park
Other interests: Hiking, reading, going to City Council meetings
Education: Bachelor's degree, University of Oregon, 1971
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Name: Chris Nordyke
Age: 26
Occupation: Health specialist, State Farm
Professional experience: Owner, Rapid Refill Ink; also worked for CINTAS Corp. and Vector Marketing Corp.
Political experience: Economic Allocations Committee and the Committee for Citizens Involvement
Family members: Wife, Cara Nordyke; daughter Lily Nordyke, 15 months
Community service: Vice president of the Downtown Corvallis Association (2005-06), chairman of Economic Enhancement Committee; Corvallis Chamber of Commerce Greeter of the Year 2005; Corvallis Chamber Ambassadors; Corvallis Independent Business Alliance; "Junior First Citizen" nominee, 2005; Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Services/Micro Enterprise Program guest instructor; OSU College of Business guest lecturer
Other interests: Piano, singing, reading, fitness, photography and camping
Education: Northwest Nazarene University, music composition; LBCC, business communication; OSU, business administration
WARD 7
Name: Scott Zimbrick
Age: 51
Occupation: Executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Citizens Bank
Professional experience: 28 years in banking; the last nine-plus as the chief marketing officer at Citizens Bank
Political experience: Corvallis City Council, 2003npresent
Family: Wife, Kathryn; son Billy and daughter Lindsey
Community service: Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Services, Community Outreach, Rotary, LBCC Foundation, Corvallis Chamber of Commerce, Old Mill Center, Downtown Corvallis Association, Good Samaritan Hospital, United Way, Linn-Benton Business Education Compact
Other interests: Golf, reading
Education: Lebanon High School graduate; LBCC degree; bachelor's degree, finance, University of Oregon; Pacific Coast Banking School
Key votes: Favored plans for Home Depot; opposed Earth Charter
WARD 8
Name: David M. Hamby
Age: 44
Occupation: OSU professor
Professional experience: Research scientist and professor
Political experience: Corvallis Planning Commission; Corvallis Airport Commission; Oregon Board of Radiologic Technology
Family: Wife, Julie; 14-year-old daughter at Cheldelin; 10-year-old son at Hoover
Community service: None listed
Other interests: Licensed commercial pilot
Education: Bachelor's degree, physics, Mercer University, Macon, Ga.; master's degree and Ph.D environmental science and engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
WARD 9
Name: Hal Brauner
Age: 67
Occupation: Retired public administrator
Professional experience: Part-time interim business manager for Linn-Benton-Lincoln ESD, 1999; interim director for Business Education Compact of Linn and Benton Counties, 1998-99; director of business services for Corvallis School District, 1980-98; executive officer for Marion County, 1978-80; also director of state Department of Land Conservation and Development and assistant to Gov. Tom McCall
Political experience: Corvallis City Council 2000-present; Salem School Board, 1973-80; Linn-Benton-Lincoln ESD board adviser, 1999-2006
Family: Wife, Lida; son Kevin, 14; daughter Sarah, 12
Community service: Board member, Benton County Schools Credit Union; board member, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Foundation
Other interests: Golf, coaching daughter's soccer team, skiing and boating.
Education: Bachelor's degree, liberal arts, political science, University of Oregon, 1963; Clark Junior College, Vancouver, Wash.