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City of Salem BRENT DeHART OCCUPATION: Small Business Owner, Gasoline and
Aviation Fuel retailer. OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Marion County
Public Safety Coordinating Council, Salem Board of Ethics, SK Schools Budget
Advisory Team, Salem Citizen Advisory Traffic Commission, Streetscape Utility
Fee Stakeholder Advisory Team Community Involvement: Board Member, Salem Chamber of Commerce; Board
Member, Battlecreek Little League; President, Oregon Gasoline Dealers
Association; Board/Treasurer, Willamette Master Chorus; Council Member, Our
Saviors Lutheran Church; Board Member, Salem Executives Association; Affiliate
Member, Lions Intl; Founding Organizational Team, Ark Angels Preschool While I watch my boys grow up, I cant help but
wonder what type of city they will inherit. City Council will always dictate
what Salem will look like in the future. City Councilors have a responsibility
to leave Salem in better shape than before. As we plan for the future. City Council needs to
adopt policies that will most efficiently transport people, goods, &
services around town. Any policy adopted must respect each property owner
impacted and their input must be sought out. Salems crime rate is 2.3 times the national
average; yet we only have just over half the national average in police staff.
We are inadequately protected. My budget priorities will reflect this belief. All our budget items should be scrutinized and
prioritized, emphasizing what we as a city have to do, and then consider what
we want to do. I will bring rational and practical- not political-
decision-making skills to the budget process. Visit www.brentdehart.com Endorsements: 2004 Salem First Citizen: Anna M. Peterson Former City Councilor: George Puentes School Board Member: Krina Lemons School Board Member: Mike L. Basinger Former County Administrator: Robert C. Cannon (This information furnished by Brent DeHart and is printed exactly as submitted.) |