City of Salem
Mayor

JANET TAYLOR

OCCUPATION: Mayor of Salem

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: 1957-1959, Production Line, Blue Lake Packers; 1960-1963, Circulation Department Clerk, Capital Journal; 1965-1969, Customer Service Rep., Allstate Insurance Co.; 1971-1982, Office Manager, Frank Hrubetz & Co.; 1982-1985, Owner, Business & Accounting Services; 1985-2003, Owner/
President, Taylor Metal Products; 2003-Present, Mayor of Salem.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: North Salem High School; Chemeketa Community College; Salem Aviation (Pilots License)

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Chair, South East Mill Creek Neighborhood Association; Chair, Salem Economic Development Corporation; Conference Center Task Force; Willamette River Crossing Task Force; Vice-President, Salem Chamber of Commerce; Salem City Budget Committee; Salem Futures Executive Committee, Oregon State Fair Community Partnership Task Force; Mayor of Salem

Almost two years have passed since I was chosen to represent this City as Mayor. There is still much work to be done and it can be accomplished by the work of the many citizens who are joining together to tackle the problems facing our community.

Join with us to:

Win the battle against methamphetamine.

Ensure a healthy economy by keeping businesses strong and creating new jobs.

Provide lower police, fire and emergency response times.

Make our downtown a place where people want to live, work and play.

Protect the best drinking water in the country and improve the health of the Willamette River.

ENDORSEMENTS:

Former Salem Mayors: Tom Neilsen, Sue Miller

Salem First Citizens: Ted Stang, Ken Sherman Jr., Jerry Berger, Anna Peterson

Salem Professional Fire Fighters Association

Salem Police Employees Union

When it came time to expand my business, I knew that Salem, under Janets leadership, was the right place for us to grow.

-George Puentes, President, Puentes Brothers Inc.

 

(This information furnished by Janet Taylor and is printed exactly as submitted.)