Name: Doug Rodgers

Home address: 2250 Brown Road N. E.

Salem, OR 97305-1818

Age 48

Transit subdistrict: #4

Phone numbers
Work: 503-363-3337
Home: 503-363-5064
Cell: 503-508-1478
Mess: 503-931-0701

PART I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

How the public can reach your campaign (this is for publication):
Mail address: 2250 Brown Road N.E.
Salem, OR 97305-1818
E-mail address: dougrodgers@hotmail.com

Web site URL:

Phone: 503-363-5064 (home)

Fax: 503-363-5064

Current occupation/employer (if any): Working with Culbertson’s Cleaning Service

Previous occupations/employers:
Fabral Metals; Traeger Pellet Grills; Statesman Journal; NORPAC

Colleges attended, degree, graduation date: Undergraduate course work at Chemeketa

Comm College and Western Baptist (now Corban University)

High schools attended, graduation date: Salem Academy, 1981

Family: Wife Margot, 4 children, 6 grandchildren

How long have you lived within the Salem Area Mass Transit District? The district was
formed in 1979. I have lived in Salem since 1962

Have you ever been convicted of a crime, been disciplined by a professional licensing
board/organization or had an ethics violation filed against you?
No.

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.
No.

Transit district committees, activities or organizations you are or have been involved in
(Please include approximate years -- such as, “2008-present” -- for this question and the
following ones): Civil Air Patrol “2005-2006”

Other experience in public and/or private transportation (please be specific):

I worked with a light-industrial metal company from 1988-2006. For about 10 of those years, I
either worked in the transportation office itself, or, as Production Manager, oversaw the manager
of the department. This included safety issues, watching over the budget and helping to
streamline routes for greater efficiency.
A year after I left, I was asked to come back and head their Transportation Department, which I
did from 2007-2010. During this time, I was responsible for the logistics of the trucks, the
departments’ budget, trouble shooting when time-sensitive materials were late, and cutting the
costs of delivery without sacrificing safety.
I worked on the loading dock at the Statesman Journal “1994-2004”. I started as a driver. Later
I became a dock assistant and directed the timely flow of newspapers to their destinations.

Please list all public offices to which you’ve been elected, and when:
Won write-in campaign for precinct committeeman in the early 1990’s

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

Civic, community and cultural organizations you are, or have been, involved in and any
offices held (include service clubs, chamber of commerce, church/religious organizations,
neighborhood associations, non-profits, unions, etc.):
Fruitland Comm Church Council member—overseeing budget “2009-present”- and –overseeing
security “2010-present.
Spearheaded what has become “Fruitland Comm Church ‘Food Share’” Growing extra food in
our garden and giving to those in need. Started small in 2009 and we are to the point where we
anticipate giving to the Marion County Food Bank (or some other type of organization)
Angel Tree Project—supplying Christmas gifts to children of incarcerated parent(s)
What is the largest budget you have handled?
Approx $120,000

Who encouraged you to run for the transit board? Who are your major supporters
(individuals, groups, etc.)? Running for the board was my idea. Each year, my wife and I
take stock in where we are at in our lives and discuss what we can do to “make a
difference”. When I found out that the current director of my district was not going to
run—and it looked as though no one else was interested—I decided to step up to the plate.
So far, my ‘supporters’ are friends and neighbors who know me and my dedication to hard
work.

How much will your campaign cost? <$200

If you are elected, how many hours a week do you expect to spend on Salem Area Mass
Transit District business? 5-10 hours

How many transit district board meetings have you attended in the past year?
Three

How often do you ride the bus? Currently, I do not ride the bus. In the past, I would ride
it to school 4-5 days/week.

What social-media applications do you regularly use?

Facebook

Please help us understand your connections to the transit district. In responding to the
following questions, if your answer is “yes” please give complete details.
• Have you ever worked for the Salem Area Mass Transit District or any other transit
district/organization?
No.
• Have you, or any company or organization in which you were involved, been a supplier or
contractor for the transit district?
• No.

• Have any of your family members worked for the transit district?
No.

PART II: TRANSIT ISSUES. Please limit your response for each question to about 75
words.

1. Why are you running for the Salem Area Mass Transit District Board?
#1 I would like to see Saturday service restored. If this is possible, the best place to see it
through is in the director’s chair. #2 Having viable mass transit in my city is important and I
would like to help guide the process.
2. What strengths or assets would you bring to serving on the transit board?
I do not jump to conclusions or make rash decisions. I think things through before making a
choice, realizing that even a small item can have far reaching effects once put in motion.

3. What do you see as the strengths of the current transit board?

As I have observed board members interact with each other around the table, in small groups and
with transit management, it is evident that they: care about what they are doing, work well with
each other, and are working hard to make the transit line successful.

4. What do you see as the weaknesses of the current transit board?

I have not yet seen any weaknesses.

5. What do you see as your role on the transit board?

To be an advocate for the people of sub district 4. Everyone in my district is effected by mass
transit whether they know it or not. So even if they are clueless, it is my job to do my best for
everyone, so mass transit in the Salem/Keizer area will continue.

6. What changes would you like to make in the Salem Area Mass Transit District?
I would like to see Saturday service reinstated.

7. How well has the transit district handled the Courthouse Square situation?
I can only speak to what I have witnessed so far this year. There is a dedication on the part of
the board/transit management to work hard and get this resolved. In addition, the logistics of
figuring out what to do in the interim has not been easy. After having sat through some meetings
and watched the budget process, it is no small miracle that not only are the busses still on
schedule and the transit personnel have office space to use, but at the end of the budget process,
they were able to keep from making any further cuts.

8. Would you support a local levy to finance additional transit operations? Why?
Yes. With the way things are going, we may need the levy just to keep things the way they
are as opposed to financing, “additional transit operations”.

9. What are the three most important issues you would address if elected to the transit
board?

A. (75 words): Making sure each route is in the best location. If routes could be altered to save
time and money, it would be worth the effort to change them.
B. (75 words): Figuring out a way to resume Saturday service, even if it is on a limited basis.

C. (75 words): Securing funding for the transit line that will be palatable for the people.
10. What publications do you regularly read to keep on the news and on transit issues
(magazines, journals, newspapers, Web sites, etc.)? Statesman Journal