OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Program Evaluator, Oregon Youth Authority

Project Analyst, State of Oregon Department of Human Resources

Operations Group Superintendent, Oregon Air National Guard

Veteran, U.S. Air Force

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Masters of Management, Willamette University, 1996

Bachelors of Arts in International Relations, U.S. International University, 1985

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE:

Transit District Board Member since 2002

Participant in Highland Neighborhood Association gatherings and meetings

As a long time resident of Salem and user of Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD) services, I see the role of the District as a mechanism to provide for both economic development and controlled growth. While bus ridership is at new highs even in the face of economic uncertainty, I envision that mass transit services for the Salem area will be a critical catalyst for improving employment opportunities as well as protecting the quality of life we have come to expect in Salem.

As a member of the Salem Area Mass Transit District Board of Directors, I have worked closely with the Board and staff to find ways to make the transit district operate more effectively and efficiently. We have begun a process to streamline bus operations including a new day-pass system along with deliver of new, more efficient buses for our most crowded routes. In addition to these successes, I will work closely with neighborhood associations, business leaders, city and county elected officials and citizens throughout the area to find approaches to continue the success of the Mass Transit District.

As your representative on the Board, I will seek your opinions and neighborhood input to expand mass transit opportunities to resolve both economic growth and livability challenges. To meet these challenges, it will take a community effort and a shared vision to produce the desired results. It is my goal to be your voice for efforts to make Salem a desirable place to live, work, and raise a family.

Vote for Michael Rindfleisch for the Transit Board.