Marion County Assessor

RICHARD K. KREITZER

OCCUPATION: Marion County Assessor’s Office Residential and Farm Appraisal Sections Supervisor

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Over 15 years experience in the Marion County Assessor’s Office: Currently supervising residential and farm sections. Five years as Lead Appraiser and seven years experience appraising residential, manufactured structures, farm and rural properties for tax assessment purposes.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Bachelor of Science, major: Business Management/Mathematics and Statistics, Western Oregon State. Oregon Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and various Appraisal and Management courses. Graduate of Stayton High School 1974.

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Over 15 Years in Marion County Assessor’s Office. Two years in Polk County Assessor’s Office.

KRIETZER, Guarantees the collection of and distribution of approximately $258,500,000 in Property Taxes to over 70 different taxing districts, including over $115,000,000 to school districts alone.

KREITZER, Continues to strive for improved responsiveness and implementation of a more cost effective, flexible computer system.

KREITZER, Recognizes that Marion County is growing at a fast pace and anticipates forward direction for modernizing the appraisal systems and streamlining the property tax system to get the job done efficiently and cost effectively with current staffing levels.

KREITZER, Intends to continue the positive direction of the Assessor’s Office with his management experience, integrity and commitment to enhance customer service.

Richard Kreitzer grew up in Stayton, where his parents owned and operated Kreitzer’s Men’s Clothing Store, which is still in the family. His wife of 25 years, Meera, is a Principal for the Salem-Keizer School District. Richard is also blessed with two active daughters.

KREITZER cares ABOUT SERVING THE CITIZENS OF MARION COUNTY!

ENDORSMENTS INCLUDE: Douglas Ebner - Marion County Assessor - retired, Basil Coxen - Retired Chief Deputy Assessor for Marion County, Richard M. Butrick - Associated Oregon Industries, Freres Lumber Co. Inc. - Robert T. Freres Jr., Jack R. Chapin - Chairman - Marion County Farm Advisory Committee Voting Delegate at Oregon Farm Bureau House of Delegates, David Doerfler, Woodburn Nursery and Azaleas - Tom Fessler, Kraemer Farms.

(This information furnished by Richard Kreitzer

and is printed exactly as submitted.)