DIANE LINN
OCCUPATION: Multnomah County Chair, June 2001-present
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Commissioner Multnomah County, District 1, Director, Portland’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement; Executive Director, Oregon NARAL; Vice President, Paragon Cable.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.S. Political Science, Portland State University; Washington High; Buckman Elementary.
PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Commissioner Multnomah County; Assistant: Congressman Ron Wyden (Washington D.C.); County Commissioner, Earl Blumenauer; Constituent Services: Mayor Neil Goldschmidt; Intern: State Representative Gretchen Kafoury; Police Budget Advisory Committee.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: PTA: Sellwood, Cleveland; Domestic Violence Prevention Fund; Coalition for School Funding NOW; Sierra Club; City Club; St. Philip Neri Church.
EDUCATION/CHILDREN
Diane’s advocacy for education and children as Chair is impressive. She is an effective voice for our community’s young people.
Barbara Roberts, Former Oregon Governor
ECONOMY
Diane understands the link between business and a responsive government. As Chair, Diane has built a partnership between county government and the business community.
Greg Goodman
STRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS
Diane knows neighborhoods are the heart of our community. She will continue fighting to keep them strong and safe.
Tony Hobson
PUBLIC SAFETY
Diane has a keen understanding of public safety and its importance to the community.
Mike Schrunk,
Multnomah County District Attorney
SENIORS
Diane knows government provides critical safety net services for many seniors, children, and families. As Chair, she has lived up to this service commitment.
Jim Davis, Senior Citizen Advocate
ACCOUNTABILITY
In these difficult fiscal times Diane has been an excellent and prudent manger. As Chair she has proved herself to be fiscally responsible and accountable.
Randall Edwards,
Treasurer State of Oregon
Endorsed and Supported by: County Commissioners, Lisa Naito, Maria Rojo de Steffey, Lonnie Roberts; Sheriff Dan Noelle; City Auditor Gary Blackmer; Gresham Police Chief Bernie Guisto; Neil Goldschmidt; Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff’s Association; AFSCME Local 88; Northwest Oregon Labor Council, AFL-CIO; Columbia Pacific Building Trades, AFL-CIO; Oregon NARAL, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Portland Association of Teachers.
Diane, a native Portlander lives with her husband Dick Springer and their children, Josh and Tess
(This information furnished by Friends of Diane Linn, 503-236-5408.)