Laura Tesler

OCCUPATION:

Restoration and Enhancement Program Coordinator, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: U.S. Forest Service 1991- 1993; Natural Resources Conservation Service 1994- 1997; Oregon Department of Agriculture 1997-2002; Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2002- 2004

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: A.S. Biology, Mott Community College, 1991

B.S. Fisheries Science, Oregon State University, 1996

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Vice-Chair, Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, 2003-present Chair, Program Committee, Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, 2003-present

Legislative Committee Chair, Oregon Chapter American Fisheries Society, 2002-2004

Member, Special Education Action Council, Salem-Keizer School District

Salem has many wonderful things. We have great parks, a good library, a great location, a vital and historic downtown, and many beautiful historic neighborhoods that have their own special characteristics.

My husband and I have a young child and I want my child, along with other Salem residents, to live and grow in a community that offers recreational activities, aesthetic values, a healthy environment, and safe, affordable neighborhoods. I want every resident of Ward 2 to feel like they have a voice on the City Council and that their concerns and comments will be respectfully heard. I want to find a solution. That’s why I am running for city council.

If I am elected, I will:

• Listen to Ward 2 residents, not special interest groups

• Promote meaningful public involvement in city decisions

• Support carefully planned, appropriate development

• Carefully evaluate public subsidies for new development

• Protect the environment and preserve our neighborhoods.

As councilor for Ward 2, I will use my professional experience in solving complex public policy disagreements. I have succeeded in this arena by incorporating public comments into policy, which is the key to providing fair and equitable results. Using these tools, I pledge to contribute leadership aimed at improving neighborhood livability, the environment, and the Salem community as a whole.

Thank you for your support in the May 16, 2006 election... and thank you for voting.