The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission was created by the State Legislature in 1989 to establish policies, adopt rules necessary to execute the duties of the Department, set fees, acquire property, promote the state´s outdoor recreation policy, and appoint the OPRD Director. Commissioners serve four-year terms. They are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate.
Members and staff
Congressional District 1
James Parr, Commission Chair
Term expires January 22, 2010
Congressional District 2
Brad Chalfant
Term expires November 16, 2008
Congressional District 3 Jay Graves, Vice-chair
Term expires in 2011
Congressional District 4 Sue Musser
Term expires April 14, 2012
Congressional District 5
James Brown Term expires March 31, 2009
East of the Cascades
Sharon Rudi Term expires December 31, 2009
West of the Coast Range
Vacant
OPRD Director Tim Wood OPRD
725 Summer Street NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301
Email: tim.wood@state.or.us
(503) 986-0718
Fax: (503) 986-0796
Commission Assistant Vanessa R DeMoe
OPRD
725 Summer Street NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301
Email: vanessa.demoe@state.or.us
Phone: (503) 986-0719
Fax: (503) 986-0796
Take EXIT 19 toward ASHLAND.
Turn RIGHT onto S VALLEY VIEW RD.
Turn LEFT onto OR-99 S.
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto N MAIN ST.
N MAIN ST becomes WINBURN WAY.
End at 59 Winburn Way Ashland, OR 97520-2735
Meeting minutes
Minutes from meetings of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission are posted to this website following their approval by the Commission (at the next regularly scheduled meeting). For commission questions, please contact Vanessa DeMoe, Commission Assistant, at (503) 986-0719 or vanessa.demoe@state.or.us
2008
July 17 - available after approval at Sept. 18 Commission meeting. May 8 March 13 January 17
