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Elected officials for West Linn, OR — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Rory Bialostosky
Mayor2023-06-20–2028-12-01 (start: swearing-in as Mayor June 20, 2023 per City Council minutes 2023-06-20 - Granicus MinutesViewer and westlinnoregon.gov/citycouncil/mayor-rory-bialostosky 'Mayor Term: June 20, 2023 - December 31, 2028'; interim mayor since January 2023; month-level end: December 2028 per the same page)
City council
Mary Baumgardner
Council President2021-01-01–2028-12-01 (month-level start: January 2021 per westlinnoregon.gov/citycouncil/council-president-mary-baumgardner 'Council Term: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2028'; month-level end: December 2028 per the same page)
Carol Bryck
Councilor2023-08-28–2028-12-01 (start: interim councilor swearing-in ceremony August 28, 2023 per the city's Granicus meeting list; sworn in again as Councilor December 18, 2023 per City Council minutes 2023-12-18; month-level end: December 2028 per westlinnoregon.gov/citycouncil/councilor-carol-bryck 'December 18, 2023 to December 31, 2028')
Kevin Bonnington
Councilor2024-03-11–2026-12-01 (start: interim councilor, first seated at City Council meeting March 11, 2024 per minutes and westlinnoregon.gov/citycouncil/councilor-kevin-bonnington 'Council Term: March 11, 2024 - December 31, 2026'; oath of office July 8, 2024 per minutes; month-level end: December 2026 per the same page)
Leo Groner
Councilor2023-03-14–2026-12-01 (start: March 14, 2023 per westlinnoregon.gov/citycouncil/councilor-leo-groner 'Council Term: March 14, 2023 - December 31, 2026'; first on the City Council roll call May 8, 2023 per minutes; month-level end: December 2026 per the same page)
Former officials (2)
Boards & commissions
Daniel Saltee
Planning CommissionerDavid D. Jones
Planning CommissionerTom Watton
Planning CommissionerKathryn Schulte-Hillen
Planning Commissioner (Chair)Kris Kachirisky
Planning CommissionerGary Walvatne
Planning CommissionerLiz Dietz
Planning CommissionerCity staff
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