Douglas Schmidt

OCCUPATION: Commercial Property Appraiser, Polk County Assessors Office

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Property Appraiser, Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs; Army, Military Police

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Associates Degree in Real Estate Technology, Chemeketa Community College.

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: NONE

A FRESH VISION

A native of Marion County, Douglas will bring a fresh vision, attitude and accountability to the office of Marion County Assessor. As an outsider to the Marion County Office, he doesn’t believe it can be business as usual anymore, and it is time for a change.

Douglas wants the Assessor’s Office to be an example of how the total assessment process should be done: An example in efficiency, in the use of technology and of accountability to the taxpayer.

How will he do this?

• Integrate the Total Assessment Process

• Take Advantage of Technology

• Manage How and Where Employees are Allocated

• Recalculate Property Values Every Year

• Develop and Maintain Web Sites

KNOWLEDGE

Douglas has the knowledge to lead the Marion County Assessor’s Office. His current employer, Polk County Assessor’s Office, has been a leader in the use of technology and innovation to streamline and improve the assessment process and the valuation of property. He believes these same methods and practices can allow Marion County to be the example it should be.

EXPERIENCE

Douglas has the experience to lead the Marion County Assessor’s Office. As an appraiser with over 26 years of experience, the last 14 years as the Polk County Commercial Property Appraiser, he has appraised a wide variety of property. Douglas has defended values before the local appeals board and the Tax Court.

Douglas has the experience and the knowledge to be your Marion County Assessor.

ENDORSED BY: Statesman Journal - April 19, 2006

Salem Association of Realtors - June 20, 2006

Mike Propes, Polk County Commissioner

Ron Dodge, Polk County Commissioner

Marion County Employees:

Lynn Bradley, Past Candidate for Marion County Assessor Chris Lord, Past Candidate for Marion County Assessor