CITY OF TROUTDALE - City Council, Position #5
ROBERT CANFIELD
OCCUPATION: Owner, Canfield Communications
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Telecommunications sales/marketing/project management; Area Governor, Toastmasters International; Co-owner, Bullseye Secretarial Service Inc.; Area Representative/Executive Board Member, Communications Workers Local 7901.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Portland Community College, A.S. Paralegal; Portland State University; Lane Community College.
PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Troutdale City Councilor, 2005-2008; Troutdale Urban Renewal Agency, 2006-2008; Troutdale Budget Committee, 2004-present; precinct committeeperson.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Troutdale Summerfest Kid's Activities Coordinator; Troutdale Friends of Police PAC; Wallmasters Toastmasters; Grotto Festival of Lights; Frontier Missions; Junior Achievement Advisor.
I was proud to serve as a Troutdale City Councilor from 2005-2008 and the role I played:
-The city implemented a program for increased customer service and accountability.
-The city implemented mandatory annual financial statements for taxpayer funds provided to the local chamber of commerce.
-The city created tax incentives resulting in the new FedEx Ground facility and hundreds of new jobs in Troutdale.
-The city now requires residential garbage cans and recycling containers to have rubber lid straps, preventing litter and hazardous waste spills during our windy winter days.
-The city budget was kept lean, while still providing adequate funding for public safety, parks & recreation, and water/sewer.
-The city worked with McMenamins Edgefield and surrounding neighborhoods to reduce noise and traffic.
It would be an honor to again serve the great citizens and business owners of Troutdale by helping to preserve Troutdale's friendly small town appeal for years to come. My goals:
- Maintain police/fire services as top priority. This is our city's first duty.
-Improve our existing parks; continue to support Troutdale's parks and recreation programs.
-Encourage and support new and existing businesses in Troutdale to prosper.
-Advocate for a new “Banfield Flyer” express bus from east county cities to downtown Portland.
Endorsed by: Scott Anderson; Tanney Staffenson; Carl Tebbens; Christina Tebbens; Glenn White; Mike Weatherby.
(This information furnished by Robert Canfield)
The above information has not been verified for accuracy by Multnomah County.