CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO - City Council
MIKE KEHOE
OCCUPATION: Business owner and community volunteer.
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Management. United Parcel Services (UPS). Financial advisor. Small business owner. Entrepreneur, skilled at starting and managing companies on tight budgets. Experienced real estate investor.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: University of Oregon, BA Business Management.
PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: School Board Member and Chair, Riverdale School District. Budget Committee member, Riverdale School District. Reconfiguration Committee, Lake Oswego School District.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: LO Chamber of Commerce, LO School District volunteer, 12 years coaching LO youth sports, LO Scout Troop leader, Past LO Lacrosse Club Treasurer, Habitat for Humanity, Transitions Global, Executive Board Boy Scout Council, Mercy Corps, Meals on Wheels.
PERSONAL: Fifth generation Oregonian, married to Lorri 19 years, three children.
Mike Kehoe – Priorities: Accountability: Livability
Mike Kehoe – Priorities
“I am committed to bringing our city's priorities in line with the citizens.”
- Preserve small businesses and attract new ones
- Keep neighborhoods safe and secure
- Improve partnership with schools to help students excel
Mike Kehoe – Accountability
“City government must more prudently spend our tax dollars.”
- Money to go only to priority projects with clearly defined plans and budgets
- Citizens and small businesses must be given a voice
- Tax and fee burden on local citizens must be kept to a minimum
Mike Kehoe – Livability
“Community spirit should be encouraged and decisions made with the best interest of citizens.”
- Improve, preserve and protect our neighborhoods and parks
- Help our small business community thrive and prosper
- Be creative and innovative and maintain viability of our diverse neighborhoods
“Mike's extensive experience as an entrepreneur, business owner and community volunteer make him an ideal choice to help guide and manage our great city. He is a decisive leader, skilled in financial management and able to solve complex problems.”
Jon Harnish, Past Chair Lake Oswego School Board, Chair Bank of Oswego.
Vote Mike Kehoe
(This information furnished by Mike Kehoe)
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