Multnomah Co. Online Voters' Guide
November 2006 General Election

EAST MULTNOMAH SWCD - Director, At-Large Pos. 2

BRENT DAVIES

OCCUPATION: Director of Community and Public Forestry, Ecotrust

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Executive Director, Sea Resources Watershed Learning Center

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Master of Science from the College of Forest Resources, University of Washington

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Director, East Multnomah County Soil and Water Conservation

As a family forestland owner with a background in watershed restoration, community forestry, and sustainable economic development, I would like to help the East Multnomah County Soil and Water Conservation District prioritize their restoration and protection efforts in areas with the highest conservation values and on projects that maximize the benefits to our community. Specifically, if elected, I would like to work on forest conservation, riparian restoration, and home gardens.

Multnomah County is in the heart of Salmon Nation and can demonstrate how urban and rural areas within the same county can grow and prosper while protecting and restoring our valuable natural resources unique to this place.

The District plays a critical role in engaging urban and rural citizens through their outreach and education programs which address our natural resource concerns. I believe these programs can compel landowners and other residents to adopt conservation practices at home and at work and become involved with community efforts to protect and restore our remaining natural areas, soil and water resources, backyard habitats, and community gardens.

I have a graduate degree from the University of Washington's College of Forest Resources and am currently employed by Ecotrust as the Director of Community and Public Forestry where my focus is on the intersection of salmon recovery and forestry in the coastal watersheds of Oregon and Washington.

(This information furnished by Brent Davies )