Dick Schouten

Dick Schouten, Washington County Commissioner -  District 1

County Commissioner Dick Schouten has represented the Aloha, Beaverton and Cooper Mountain area since June of 2000.
 
Mr. Schouten's family migrated from the Netherlands to California when he was four. Following a childhood spent in Fresno, he completed his undergraduate work at Santa Clara University and earned his law degree from UCLA. After serving as legal counsel for California cities, Dick, his wife and two daughters moved to Washington County in 1992.
 
Mr. Schouten represented The Make Our Park Whole Committee, which helped obtain a 22-acre addition to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. In 2003 he was awarded Oregon Parks Providers' "Legislator of the Year."
 
Commissioner Schouten serves on:
 
  • the Board of Clean Water Services
  • Metro's Active Transportation Council
  • County's Aging & Veteran Services Advisory Council
  • Bridges to Housing Portland Regional Steering Committee
  • Homeless Plan Advisory Committee
  • Board of the Community Action Organization
  • Regional Emergency Managers Group (including regional anti-terrorism preparedness)
  • Westside Transportation Alliance Board
  • Community Development Block Grant Policy Advisory Board,  Policy Advisory Board

Mr. Schouten's current term runs through December 2012.

 

Washington County, Oregon, Commissioner District 1


Representing Urban Area to the East

District 1 includes much of Beaverton, Aloha, Cooper Mountain and Reedville. Enter your address to find your County Commissioner using the Commissioner Lookup.

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