City Council
City Council
Mayor - Virginia Carnes
| Term Ending | December 31, 2010 |
| Address | PO Box 542, Pilot Rock, OR 97868 |
| Phone | Home 541-443-5832, Cell 541-969-6033 |
| Education | LaGrande High School, Eastern Oregon College of Education, Extensive post-graduate classes in education. |
| Current Occupation | Retired, and busier than ever! |
| Employment History | Retired Educator after 34 years at Pilot Rock School District 2R. Homestead Youth Lodge for 10 years, Umatilla County Jail for 3 years. |
| Community Service | Pilot Rock Rural Fire District Board of Directors, Pilot Rock City Council, Swim Program Director, St. Helen's Catholic Church, Oregon Education Association, Pilot Rock Education Association, Community Action League, National Night Out Committee, SMART, Pendleton Center for the Arts, Pendleton Chamber of Commerce, Pilot Rock Chamber of Commerce, and other activities as needed/necessary. |
| Awards | Pilot Rock First Citizen 1998 |
| Hobbies | Reading, sewing, pond gardening, cake decorating, crafts, quilting, woodworking and knitting. |
| Family | 4 stepdaughters - Rebecca of Phoenix, AZ, Heather of Boise, Amy of Milton-Freewater, Sara of Walla Walla and 9 grandchildren. |
Councilor at Large, Nancy Lankford
| Term Ending | December 31, 2010 |
| Address | PO Box 252, Pilot Rock |
| Phone | 443-7411 |
| Education | Graduate of Pilot Rock High School |
| Current Occupation | Sales |
| Employment History | 24 years of sales |
| Community Service | Pilot Rock Housing Development Board Member, Pilot Rock City Council 1991-95, Pilot Rock Budget Committee Member, Pilot Rock School Budget Committee Member, Pilot Rock Fire Board Budget Member |
| Hobbies | Spending time with her grandchildren. |
| Family | Husband Mike, Daughter Teri in Pendleton, 2 grandchildren |
Councilor at Large, John Standley
| Term Ending | December 31, 2010 |
| Phone | 541-443-8132 |
| john.standley@centurytel.com | |
| Education | BMCC 1970-71, Pilot Rock High School Class of 1968 |
| Current Occupation | CenturyTel Engineer |
| Employment History | CenturyTel 1995-Present, US West Communications 1976-1995, Henkel and McCoy, Inc. 1969-1975 |
| Community Service | Umatilla County Planning Commission 2003-Present, Umatilla County Solid Waste Committee 2005-Present, Mayor of City of Pilot Rock 1981-2000 |
| Awards | Pilot Rock Male Citizen of the Year, 2001 |
| Family | Wife Robin, Children Arik, Keven, Jordan |
Councilor at Large, Lorin Newberry
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541-443-2905 |
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High School- College |
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Current Occupation |
Plant Tech for CenturyTel of Eastern Oregon |
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Employment History |
Thirty years in the Telephone Industry |
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Married for twenty-six years with four children and two dogs. |
Councilor at Large, George Hall
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Home 541-443-2806 |
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Education |
College Graduate. |
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Current Occupation |
Public Works employee, City of |
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Family |
Married with five children. |
Councilor at Large, Shawna Kirk
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Home 541-443-2234 |
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Current Occupation |
Controller, Kinzua Resources. |
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Employment History |
Nine years at Pendleton Grain Growers, eight years at Kinzua Resources. |
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Community Service |
Pilot Rock Booster Club, Community Day volunteer, Pilot Rock Chamber, Pilot Rock Together, and Pit Ridge Run volunteer, also a past School Board, Budget Committee and Little League Board member. |
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Family |
Daughter Hannah is a junior at |
Councilor at Large, Andrew Mentzer
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541-310-7779 |
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Current Occupation |
Corrections, State of |
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Employment History |
Ranching, logging, Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, State of |
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Community Service |
Board of |
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Family |
Single parent with one son. |