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Yournameaslistedontheballot:TerrenceTerryTaylor
Age:65
(IfyouragewillchangebeforeMay31,pleaseindicateyourbirthday.Wewanttoensureweuse
accurateagesinpreandpostelectioneditorialsandnewscoverage.)
City/townofresidence:
WestSalem
Politicalparty,ifthisisapartisanoffice:
Positionyouareseeking(nameofposition,districtnumber,etc.):
PolkCountyCommissioner#1
Areyoucurrentlyafulltimeresidentwithintheboundariesofthespecificarea(ward,district,
county,etc.)thatyouseektorepresent?yes

Numberofcurrent,consecutiveyearslivingwithinthedistrictyouseektorepresent:4
Family(nameofspouse/partner,numberandagesofchildrenifathomeornumberofgrown
children):HaleyTaylor
Youreducation(highschool,trade,college,postbaccalaureate;indicateanydegreesyou
earned): Graduated in Computer science and listed in Whos Who in America.
Bachelor of Science Communication & Management / Concordia College graduated Magna
Cum Laude.
Ifemployed,currentoccupation,employerandjobduties:SimiRetired
Previousemployersandwhen:AfterCollege,Istartedacomputersoftwaredevelopment
companyatage24,developingcompletesystemsformunicipalities,privatecompaniesand
corporations.Later,IownedaManagementRecruitersexecutivesearchfranchise,andoverthe
yearsstartedmanyothersmallbusiness.Developedprepaidphonecardbusinessfromconcept
toa20milliondollardivisionin18monthsandcontrolled70%oftheindustryforseveralyears.
RecruitedtoUSWestastheirmajorTechnologyEngineerforOregonandSouthwest
Washington.Projectmanagerovermajorprograms(someexceeding20milliondollars)with
NationalandinternationalcompaniesintechnologyandBioMedicalindustries.
Ihavebeenthroughmergers,startups,buyouts,layoffs,andthestrugglesofrestructuringina
shrinkingeconomyinOregon.
Militaryserviceandwhen:
Volunteer/civic/religiousserviceandwhen:
Pleaselistallpublicofficestowhichyouvebeenelected,andwhen:
Pleaselistanyunsuccessfulcandidaciesforpublicoffice,andwhen:
HouseRepDist202014
Otherpriorpoliticalandgovernmentexperience:

IfyouarerunningforapositionthatinvolvesagoverningboardinOregonsuchascity
council,countyboardofcommissioners,LegislatureorStateLandBoardhowmanymeetings
ofthatboardhaveyouattendedinpersonduring2015and2016?Howmanyhaveyouwatched
onlineoronTV,ifapplicable?Several
Howthepubliccanreachyourcampaign(rememberthatthisinformationwillbemadepublic):
Mailaddress:
Emailaddress:
terrenceoforegon@yahoo.com
WebsiteURL:
http://www.taylor4polk.com
Phone:
9712088856
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/terrenceoforegon/
Othersocialmedia:
Pleaselimityourresponsetoeachofthefollowingquestionstoabout75words.
1.Toanoutsider,howwouldyoudescribetheregionyouwishtorepresentgeographically,
economically,politicallyandsocially?
ThemostbeautifulspotonearthisPolkCounty
2.Whatarethepositivesandnegativesofthisregion(ward,district,countyorstate)thatyou
wishtorepresent?Notincreasingtaxes,PuttingcontrolsonmarijuanaandExpandeconomic
growthandjobs
3.Whatspecificskillsandexperiencesdoyoubringtotheposition,especiallyonesthatwould
helpturnthosenegativesintopositives?RecruitedtoUSWestastheirmajorTechnology
EngineerforOregonandSouthwestWashington.Projectmanagerovermajorprograms(some
exceeding20milliondollars)withNationalandinternationalcompaniesintechnologyandBio
Medicalindustries.
Ihavebeenthroughmergers,startups,buyouts,layoffs,andthestrugglesofrestructuringina
shrinkingeconomyinOregon.Understandingtechnologyandprojectmanagementisgoingto
becomemoreandmoreimportanttothesuccessofPolkCountymovingforward.

4.Whatseparatesyoufromyouropponent(s)?Bespecific.Notincreasingtaxes,Putting
controlsonmarijuanaandExpandeconomicgrowthandjobs

5.Pleaselistfivespecificaccomplishmentsthatyouhaveachievedinpoliticsorcivicaffairs:
6.HowmuchwillyourPrimaryElectioncampaigncost?(bespecific)$1000
7.Haveyoueverbeenconvictedofacrime,beendisciplinedbyaprofessionallicensing
board/organizationorhadanethicsviolationfiledagainstyou?Ifso,pleasegivethedetails.
NO
8.Haveyoueverfiledforbankruptcy,beendelinquentonyourtaxesorothermajoraccounts,or
beensuedpersonallyorprofessionally?Ifso,pleasegivethedetails.
NO
9.Whatarethethreemostimportantissuesyouwouldaddressifelected,andhow?(75words
foreachissue)
A.1Notincreasingtaxes:CommissionerWheelerhasnotpresentedanypublicplanstoreduce
costsorincreaseefficiencyinthebudget.Shehasincreasedourtaxesandplanstoincreasethem
againifvotedbackintooffice.WecanmakePolkCountybetterbymakingchangesinthe
countythatcansavemoneyandincreaseefficiency.InCorporateAmericaIhaveincreased
efficienciesandsavedmoneyoneverymajorproject.
B.Puttingcontrolsonmarijuana:WheelerapposedCommissionerAinsworthandhasallowed
marijuanatobegrownandorprocessedinthemajorityofallfarmland,forestandlight
industrialareasinPolkCounty.Thisirresponsiblelackofcontrolcouldgreatlyincreasethe
blackmarketinPolkCounty.Iwouldputrestrictionsandcontrolsonmarijuanatoprotectour
children.
C.Expandeconomicgrowthandjobs:TheeconomyinPolkCountyhasdecreasedoverthelast
sixyearsunderWheeler.IcanreversethistrendandhelpbringjobsbackintotheCounty.
10.Whatdoyouseeasotherimportantissues?
Budgetmanagement
11.Whatonlineand/orprintpublicationsdoyouregularlyreadtokeepabreastofissuesinthe
districtyouseektorepresent?EverythingIcangetmyhandson.

12.Anyskeletonsinyourclosetorotherpotentiallyembarrassinginformationthatyoushould
disclosebeforeitcomesupinthecampaign?Anything(includinghealthissues)thatwould
affectyourabilitytoserveyourfullterm?Anychangesinyourlifesituationthatare
contemplatedorexpectedbeforetheelectionorbeforeyouwouldtakeoffice?
NO
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