MARK PERLMAN for West Linn City Council
Mark's Platform
Keep West Linn the great place it is
Keep West Linn the great place it is
Keep West Linn the great place it is
We want to preserve the good things
of West Linn:
Beauty, Friendliness, Livability,
Safety and Security, Community Atmosphere,
and Excellent Quality of Life.
Protect the environment
Keep West Linn the great place it is
Keep West Linn the great place it is
West Linn is a beautiful place, and we want to keep it that way.
Preserving the environment is vital for the health, welfare, and future of all our residents.
Promote wise development
Keep West Linn the great place it is
I am a natural leader, a persuasive advocate of what I believe in, and I know how to get things done.
I want to promote development that makes West Linn better for all its residents, and also ensure that developers are required to preserve trees and protect the environment, and have the city make sure that developers and builders actually do what is required and promised.
I am a natural leader, a persuasive advocate of what I believe in, and I know how to get things done.
I am a natural leader, a persuasive advocate of what I believe in, and I know how to get things done.
I am a natural leader, a persuasive advocate of what I believe in, and I know how to get things done.
My life has been spent helping people in various ways, whether it was:
- helping students to get an education
- helping faculty to get fair salaries
- helping state employees to get good health benefits
- helping musicians play great music
- Bringing music to local audiences
Now I want to help the people of West Linn get a city government that listens to them and does what is best for them
I am a natural leader, a persuasive advocate of what I believe in, and I know how to get things done.
Alleviate the congestion on our city streets, especially Willamette Falls Drive and Hwy. 43
Make roads more pedestrian and bicycle-friendly
I am a natural leader, a persuasive advocate of what I believe in, and I know how to get things done.
- Include citizens’ voices in local government, and have decisions reflect the wishes of residents
- Improve the riverfront area and expand the Willamette Park trail to Arch Bridge
- Build a West Linn community pool
- Institute “no idling zones” near schools to protect children from harmful auto emissions
- Hold elected officials accountable to the highest ethical standards
About Mark Perlman
Philosophy Professor emeritus at Western Oregon University
2x President of the Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers
Philosophy Professor emeritus at Western Oregon University
Ph.D. in Philosophy - University of Arizona
M.A. in Philosophy - The Ohio State University
B.A. in Anthropology and Philosophy - The Ohio State University
Orchestra Conductor
2x President of the Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers
Philosophy Professor emeritus at Western Oregon University
Music Director of Willamette Falls Symphony (Oregon City)
Music Director of Tualatin Valley Symphony (Tigard)
Music Director of Oregon Mahler Festival
2x President of the Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers
2x President of the Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers
2x President of the Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers
President of the Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers,
Local 2278 of AFT-Oregon.
Elected twice for a total of over 8 years in office.
In that leadership position I was involved in many contacts with state legislators on matters of concern to Oregon educators.
Former member of Public Employees Benefit Board
Former member of Public Employees Benefit Board
2x President of the Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers
Member from 2015 to 2021 - Overseeing health insurance programs for over 150,000 state employees in Oregon, with over $2 billion in plan expenditures.
Recommended American Federation of Teachers - Oregon,
Nominated by Governor Kate Brown
Appointed by the Oregon Legislature
See article from West Linn Tidings
Former member of Public Employees Benefit Board
See article from West Linn Tidings
Click below to see the article on me by Holly Bartholemew in the West Linn Tidings
PMG Photo: Jonathan House
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