Marion County Commissioner
Position 2 Republican

JANET CARLSON

OCCUPATION: Marion County Commissioner

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Small business owner, junior high and high school teacher, student activities director, state agency manager, budget analyst

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Ph.D., Education and Public Policy, University of Oregon; M.A., Political Science, Brigham Young University; B.A., Political Science, Willamette University; McNary High School graduate

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: 

2003-2006 Marion County Commissioner: Board of Law Enforcement Services, Budget Committee, Children of Incarcerated Parents Initiative, Enterprise for Employment and Education (Exec. Committee), Keizer RIVERR Task Force, Children & Families Commission, Fair Board, Marion County Housing Authority Board, Mid-Valley Behavioral Care Network (Exec. Committee), Youth Compact

2001-2002 State Representative: Revenue Committee (Vice Chair), Joint Ways & Means Human Services Subcommittee, Interim Patient Choice in Health Care Committee (Chair)

1998-2006 Precinct Committee Person

1997-1999 Administrator, House Human Resources and Children & Families committees

1996 Interim Director, Lane County Commission on Children and Families

1991-1995 Budget Director and Regional Coordinator, Oregon Commission on Children and Families

COMMUNITY SERVICE: 24J Community Involvement Advisory Committee, Salem Social Services Advisory Board; Teen Parent Program and Downtown Learning Center business partnerships coordinator; state employee food drive co-chair

FAMILY: Husband D. Kevin Carlson; three children

JANET CARLSON     ENERGY      EXPERIENCE     RESULTS

“Commissioner Carlson has been a true community leader. She has represented Marion County excellently since taking office.”

Jacque Moir, Keizer

“I own a small but successful business in Marion County and my business is growing. I need a county commissioner in office I can trust, someone who will actually follow through with action. Janet Carlson is that person.”

Ray Moles, Silverton

“Janet is exactly the person we need to keep focused on our needs in the county. She is incredibly talented and bright. Nobody will work harder for us than Janet.”

Tammy Parent, Salem

“Having the opportunity to personally work with Janet on children and family matters, along with countless other community related activities, I endorse her for Marion County Commissioner.”

Bill Lytle, Santiam Canyon

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