Name: Patricia Milne

County commissioner position: Marion County Commissioner, Position #1

Party affiliation: Republican

Age: 62
(We want to be accurate. So if you have a birthday between now and the election, please
indicate when your birthday is so that we can get your age right.)

City/town of residence: Woodburn

Number of years you have lived full-time in this county: 26 ½

Family (name of spouse/partner, number and ages of children if at home, number of

grown children): Husband, Stan; three grown children; 2 grandchildren

Current employer/job: Marion County/Marion County Commissioner

Employment, military and volunteer history: Small business owner.

Civic/religious/other local involvement:

Woodburn Rotarian
Woodburn Chamber of Commerce – personal member (Board of Commissioners is
a member of all chambers)
Blanchet President’s Advisory Committee (following 14 years on
Blanchet Catholic School Board and member of Executive Committee)
DLABRA – Detroit Lake Area Business Recreation Association
PAAM – Positive Aurora Airport Management
FLRDC – Federal Lakes Recreation Detroit Committee

SEDCOR Board of Directors – 10 years

SEDCOR Membership Committee
Oregon Garden Foundation Board, vice chair, Chair 2006-2008
Northwest Seniors and Disabilities Services, chair
Travel Salem Board of Directors
JOBS Council (now called Job Growers)
Oregon State Weed Board – since 1999
Marion County Public Safety Coordinating Council, Chair
“Striking Out Meth in Marion County,” chair
Mid-Valley Behavioral Care Network Board of Directors
Mid-Willamette Valley Development Partnership
French Prairie Work Group
Baldock Rest Area Committee/Task Force
Farm Land Activities Task Force, alternate
Economic Opportunity Analysis Task Force (through COG)
SEDCOR Regional Assessment Study Committee (2007)

I have also served on:

Northwest Hospice Board of Directors
St. Joseph Shelter, Mt. Angel
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church – Bishop’s Advisory Committee
Concerned Citizens’ League, chair – successful bond election
Woodburn School District Budget Committee
Woodburn School District Strategic Planning Committee
Marion County Educational Service District Budget Committee
Numerous Woodburn I-5 Interchange committees

Please list all public offices to which you’ve been elected, and when:

Marion County Board of Commissioners, Position #1 since 1999

State Representative: 1993 - 1998
Majority Whip: 1995
Woodburn School Board: 1988 – 1992; vice chair, 1992
Republican Party Precinct Person

Please list any unsuccessful candidacies for public office, and when: None

Other political and government experience: See above

How the public can reach your campaign (remember that this information will be public):

Mail address: P.O. Box 627, Woodburn, OR 97071

E-mail address: pmilne@wbcable.net

Web site URL: BringBackPatti.com

Phone: 503.551.5590

Fax: None

How much will your general election campaign cost? (Please be specific about your
campaign budget, not “asa much as we can raise.”) $18,000.

Who are your top campaign contributors/lenders? (Please list at least the current top five
and their total dollar amounts.)
 Mid-Valley Affordable Housing Coalition - $1,500 (plus $1,000 in primary)
Larry Tokarski - $1,000
Salem Association of Realtors - $500
Portland General Electric - $500
F & B Farms & Nursery - $500
Michael Fahey - $500
Freres Lumber - $500
Karen Elkins - $500
Ted Millar - $500
Gordon Miller - $500

Who are your key political advisers? (Please identify at least your top three.)
My husband, Stan Milne
Tom Mann
Tyler Smith

Key endorsements you’ve received:

AG-PAC
Oregon Family Farm Association
Oregonians In Action
The Oregon Right to Life PAC
The Oregon Family Council PAC
Mid-Valley Affordable Housing Coalition
CommonSense For Oregon PAC
Salem Association of Realtors (waiting formal action for general election)

For each of the following questions, please limit your answer to about 75 words.

1. Have you ever been convicted of a crime, been disciplined by a professional licensing
board/organization or had an ethics violation filed against you? If so, please give the
details. NO

2. Have you ever filed for bankruptcy, been delinquent on your taxes or other major
accounts, or been sued personally or professionally? If so, please give the details.

I was named as a defendant in a King County, Washington lawsuit in relation to an

investment in a failed real estate company. The parties have since reached a favorable
resolution and the litigation has ended.

3. Why should people vote for you? What separates you from your opponent(s)?

I am a leader and I am experienced. My opponent is neither.

My experience is both as a small business owner and as an elected official serving on a
school board, in the legislature and as a county commissioner. My opponent has never
been elected.

I have a record of successfully working with people, across the aisle or across the county,
building relationships and accomplishing goals. He does not.

4. What personal strengths or talents would you bring to the office of country
commissioner?

I put the citizens’ interests first. I believe strongly in treating people fairly and with
respect. I am persistent yet patient. People call me “the common-sense commissioner.”

5. What is the largest budget you have handled, and in what capacity?

The Marion County budget which is $350.6 million.

6. What is the largest number of employees you’ve supervised, and in what capacity?

As a Marion County Commissioner, I am personally responsible for all of our 1,300+

employees.

Employees from throughout county government come to me with various grievances and
concerns. I help them walk through the process to find resolution.

7. How would you describe your management style?

Treating people fairly and with respect. I always know there are two sides to the story
when disputes or disagreements arise. It is important to define employee expectations
and hold them accountable, while giving them opportunities to enhance their talents,
skills and career goals.

8. What specific steps would you advocate to improve the local economy and create jobs?

I will continue to sit at the negotiating table with SECOR, chambers, federal, state and
local economic development officials creating an environment that welcomes new
businesses and encourages existing businesses to stay and grow. I have moved forward a
review of System Development Charges and will open a review of the Home Occupation
Ordinance again. I’m working with CFC and state officials on job opportunities for kids.

9. What specific steps would you advocate to balance next year’s county budget?

My Key Indicators, which were implemented last year, will help departments forecast
trends, linking programs with available resources. Using fact-based data, budget
decisions and policies are made based on cost-effective programs and services that
respond to community needs.
Also, reductions should be made based on cost-effective, evidence-based data. Across
the board cuts do not maintain core functions or get rid of ineffective programs and
services.

10. What changes, if any, would you advocate in the structure, scope or role of county
government?

I am always looking for ways to streamline county government and better deliver
programs and services more cost effectively within the bounds of what we are statutorily
required to do.

The failed Charter initiative on the May Primary Ballot (which my opponent supported)
called for several destructive, potentially unconstitutional changes to county government.

Voting the charter down by 77% is evidence the people of Marion County are satisfied
with county government.

11. What specific steps would you take to make county government more open and
accessible to the public?

Since first taking office, I have worked to make Marion County government more open,
accessible and responsive to the citizens. We have come a long way! I am in our 20
some communities regularly whether it be to attend a city council meeting, hold a town
hall or through my involvement in numerous activities and events from community to
community, making myself available to people.

12. How many county Board of Commissioner meetings have you attended in person
during 2009-10?

All, with the exception of two sick days and ten vacation days in 2009; and three sick
days in 2010 and five vacation days in 2010.

13. What are the lessons for county government from the Courthouse Square situation?

Elected officials must have full community support before starting a public project.
Courthouse Square was controversial from the beginning, the funding was without
taxpayer support, and I knew it would be a burden on the county budget to move into the
building due to increased costs to do business.

Now, we owe it to the community to be transparent in providing information and make

sure we have public support before taking the next step.

14. What changes, if any, would you advocate in the structure, size, scope or role of
county government? See question #10.
15. Are Oregon’s land-use laws working appropriately in the county or should they be
changed?

We commissioners must follow the laws and administrative rules. Property rights are
constitutional and should be protected with due process. However, Thousand Friends
almost automatically files a lawsuit on approval of land use decisions. These cases end
up in court for years costing the land owner, neighbors, cities and the county hundreds of
thousands of dollars.

I will continue to fight to protect farm land, our agricultural industry, businesses, and
property rights.

16. What are the three most important issues you would address if elected? How? (Up to
75 words for each issue.)

A. JOBS. The county needs to play an active role in creating an environment that helps
businesses grow and gets people back to work.

B. JOBS. We must minimize, and eliminate where appropriate, the bureaucratic burdens
of regulation, taxation and fees at all levels of government that do nothing more than
hinder economic opportunity.

C. JOBS. I will continue to push our federal and state legislators to open lines of credit,
and provide tax and fee relief, so that business capital and cash flow can once again allow
agriculture, manufacturing and construction to thrive.

17. What do you see as other important issues?

The state’s budget shortfall and PERS will impact our county budget.

I want to preserve and protect public safety, which will remain my priority.

18. Any skeletons in your closet or other potentially embarrassing information that you
want to disclose before it comes up in the campaign? NO.

As a potential elected official, your positions on statewide ballot measures are relevant to
voters. Please indicate whether you support or oppose each of the measures:

Measure 70: Veterans’ loans Yes

Measure 71: Annual legislative sessions No

Measure 72: State bonding authority Yes

Measure 73: Sentencing Yes

Measure 74: Medical marijuana No

Measure 75: Multnomah County casino No

Measure 76: Lottery funding for parks, habitat No

Thank you for completing this questionnaire and returning it by 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4, by e-mail to
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