Endorsements for 2022

PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERS:

Marion County Sheriff Joe Kast

Chief Dave Rash, Hubbard Police

Chief Don Taylor, Turner Police

Chief Mark Chase, Gervais Police

Chief Richard Schmitz, Aumsville Police

Chief Marty Pilcher, Woodburn Police

Chief Dave Frisendahl, Stayton Police

Trevor Womack

Chief Jerry Moore, Salem Police (Ret'd)

Sheriff Jason Myers, Marion County (Ret'd)

Chief Jim Ferraris, Woodburn Police (Ret'd)

Chief Walt Myers, Salem Police (Ret'd)

Superintendent Travis Hampton, Oregon State Police (Ret'd)

Billy Williams-Former US Attorney for the District of Oregon

Jeff Kuhns-Deputy Chief of Police, Keizer (Ret'd)

Walt Beglau-Marion County DA (Ret'd)

DA Aaron Felton, Polk County

DA John Haroldson, Benton County

DA Brad Berry, Yamhill County

DA John Wentworth, Clackamas County

DA Kevin Barton, Washington County

DA Jeff Auxier, Columbia County

DA Patty Perlow, Lane County

DA R. Paul Frasier, Coos County

DA Ron Brown, Clatsop County

DA Beth Heckert, Jackson County

DA Dan Primus, Umatilla County

DA Kelsie McDaniel, Union County

DA Carrie Rasmussen, Hood River County

DA Ryan Hughes, Harney County 

DA Lanee Danforth, Lincoln County

DA Wade McLeod, Sherman County

DA David Goldthorpe, Malheur County

CRIME VICTIMS

Crime Victims United

STATE & LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS:

Commissioner Kevin Cameron, Marion County

Commissioner Colm Willis, Marion County

Commissioner Danielle Bethell, Marion County 

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum

Mayor Chuck Bennett, Salem 

Mayor Cathy Clark, Keizer 

Mayor, Eric Swenson, Woodburn

Mayor James Kingsbury, Sublimity

Mayor Brian Asher, Aurora

Representative Raquel Moore-Green-HD 19

Representative Rick Lewis-HD 18

Former Representative Brian Clem-HD 21

Representative Jami Cate-HD 17

Representative Ron Noble-HD 24

Former Representative Bill Post-HD 25

City Council Member Robert Carney-Woodburn

(Ret'd) Commissioner Sam Brentano, Marion County

Janet Taylor, Former Salem Mayor

POLICE OFFICERS:

Salem Police Employees Union

Keizer Police Association

Woodburn Police Association

DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE LEADERS AND LAWYERS:

Katie Suver, Major Case Chief Marion County DA's Office

Matt Kemmy, Major Case Chief Marion County DA's Office

Brendan Murphy, Trial Team Leader Marion County DA's Office

David Wilson, Trial Team Leader Marion County DA's Office

Shannon Sullivan, Trial Team Leader Marion County DA's Office

Christine Herrman, Deputy District Attorney

Justin Barbot-Wheaton, Deputy District Attorney

Kyana Hughes, Deputy District Attorney

Natalie Barringer, Deputy District Attorney

Melodie Dickey, Deputy District Attorney

Allie Knodell, Deputy District Attorney

Katie Semple, Deputy District Attorney

Meghan Kamps, Deputy District Attorney

COMMUNITY LEADERS & BUSINESS OWNERS:

Mid-Valley Association of Realtors

Home Builders Association of Marion & Polk Counties

Marion + Polk First

Denyc Boles

Dick & Gayle Withnell

Bahaa Wanly, President Salem Islamic Center & Ruthie Velez

Lynda Harrington

Ken Hector

Ernesto Toskovic 

Jeff & Bonnie Kelly, Owners Kelly's Appliances

Brent DeHart

Mike Adams, Owner Adams Ribs

Mike & Steffani Klein, Owners Cascade Floors

Brittany & Chris Klein, Cascade Floors

Josh Lair, Ideal Option Recovery

Hank Crapser, Marion County LEAD Navigator

Tim Murphy, CEO Bridgeway Recovery Services

Rick Puente

LEGAL COMMUNITY:

Joe Much, Attorney at Law (Ret'd)

Mark Geiger, Attorney at Law-Criminal Defense

Ryan Collier, Attorney at Law

Kevin Mannix, Attorney at Law

Alex Dunn, Attorney at Law

Luis Martinez, Attorney at Law