Your Representatives
FEDERAL
Joe Biden - President - D
Kamala Harris - Vice President- D
Ron Wyden - Senator - D
Washington DC Office: 221 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510-3703; 202-224-5244; Fax: 202-228-2717
Bend District Office: Jamison Bldg., 131 NW Hawthorne Ave., Suite 107, Bend 97701; 541-330-9142; Fax: 541-330-6266
Jeff Merkley - Senator - D
Washington DC Office: 531 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; 202-224-3753; Fax: 202-228-3997
Bend District Office: 131 NW Hawthorne Ave., Suite 208, Bend 97701; 541-318-1298
Cliff Bentz - US House of Representatives, OR-02 - R
Washington DC Office: 2185 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-6730; Fax: 202-225-5774
District office: Ontario: 49 NW First St., Suite 3, Ontario 97914; 541-249-4085
Lori Chavez-DeRemer - US House of Representatives, OR-05 - R
Washington DC Office: 1722 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-5711; Fax: 202-225-5699
Redmond District Office: 2757 NW 7th Street, Suite D. Redmond, OR 97756 Phone: (541) 604-3141
Statewide
Tina Kotek - Governor - D
Lavonne Griffin-Valade - Secretary of State - D
Ellen Rosenblum - Attorney General - D
Christina Stephenson - Labor Commissioner - D
Tobias Read - Treasurer - D
State Legislature
Tim Knopp - Senate District 27 (Bend & Redmond) - R
Dennis Linthicum - Senate District 28 - R
Lynn Findley - Senate District 30 - R
Emerson Levy - House District 53 (Bend, Redmond, Sisters) - D
Jason Kropf - House District 54 (Bend) - D
E. Werner Reschke - House District 55 - R
Vikki Breese Iverson - House District 59 - R
Mark Owens - House District 60 - R
City Council
Bend City Council
The Council meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 710 NW Wall Street. Bend City Councilors and the Mayor are elected by the voters in Bend to serve four-year terms. The Mayor leads the City Council meetings and serves as an ambassador for the City. The Councilors select a Mayor Pro Tem from amongst themselves. With the exception of executive session meetings, Council meetings are open to the public.
Meetings are broadcast live on the City's website and on cable on COTV Channel 11 beginning at 6 p.m.
Redmond City Council
Regular City Council Meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM. Meetings are usually hosted at the City Council Chambers, 411 SW 9th Street in Redmond but due to COVID-19, all City Council meetings are currently being conducted virtually.
They are streamed live on this website (Meeting Agendas, Minutes and Video page) and are also broadcast live on COTV 11 - BendBroadband Channel 11 beginning at 6:00 p.m. on regular meeting nights. Rebroadcasts are scheduled for the non-meeting Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. Want to speak to the council?
Prineville City Council
Click here to see more about Prineville City Councilors.
Additionally check out various advisory boards and committees for citizens to be directly involved in local government here: See also Boards and Commissions.
Madras City Council
The Council meets generally twice a month (Calendar). To receive meeting alerts or other information, you can subscribe here. Agendas and Meeting packets are typically distributed five days in advance of Council meetings. If a citizen would like to have something added to the agenda, they must contact the City Recorder by calling 541-475-2344 at least 10-14 days in advance of the meeting they would like to present at. Read more...
Sisters City Council
Regular Sessions are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m.
The Agenda: Council considers the items that are published on the agenda. Note: members of the public may discuss any topic related to City business during the Visitors Communication part of Regular meetings.
LaPine City Council
The City Council works to maintain La Pine’s vision for a well-functioning, harmonious community today and in the future. It accomplishes this by creating ordinances and resolutions, approving the annual budget, overseeing land use and public works, and generally providing for local needs. Council members are elected by popular vote and serve four-year terms. The mayor is elected for a two-year term. See LaPine Calendar here - including Urban Renewal Agency, Fire district, Parks & Rec, and more..
The LaPine City Council isn't on Facebook, but there is a LaPine Community Forum here.
School Board
Bend LaPine School Board
The Board of Directors for Bend-La Pine Schools meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. for Regular Business Meetings and on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. for a Work Sessions, unless otherwise noted.
All meetings, unless otherwise noted, will be held in room 314 of the Education Center, 520 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR.
You can find all upcoming meeting dates on the District Calendar.
You can find agendas, meeting materials and approved minutes for any meeting posted to the District Meetings page.
All meetings are available via live streaming on the BLS SchoolBoard YouTube page. To send a quick message to BLS go here and submit your message to the Listening Post. Direct contact information is scarce so here is Executive Director of Student Services, 520 NW Wall Street, Bend OR (541-355-1060 or titleii-coordinator@bend.k12.or.us)
Redmond School Board
The Board conducts school business at regularly scheduled public meetings usually held at 5:30 p.m., unless otherwise highlighted. Please click the link to the 2021-22 Board Meeting Agenda & Minutes.
From time to time, the Board convenes into executive session. Executive sessions are closed to the public. Motions and votes resulting from the executive sessions are made in open session.
The Board welcomes public participation at school board meetings. Read more.....
Prineville (Crook Cty) School Board
The Crook County School Board meets on the second Monday of every month starting at 6:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings in-person at the District Office, located at 471 Ochoco Plaza Drive in Prineville. The school board has designated a public comment time during every meeting for citizens to ask questions and address the board about various concerns. Email askccsd@crookcounty.k12.or.us.
Sisters School Board
The Sisters School Board consists of five members elected to serve overlapping four-year terms as non-salaried trustees of the School District. As elected officials, the Board is responsible for the scope, depth, and quality of education and its the official policy-making body of the school district.
Madras (Jefferson County) School Board
Our five-member School Board meets at 7:00pm in the Board Conference Room at the District Office (Support Services Building) located at 445 S. E. Buff Street in Madras on the second Monday of every month (unless noted otherwise). We welcome public participation at school board meetings. Individuals who wish to comment will be given an opportunity to do so – please put your name and topic on the sign in sheet provided at the meeting. Click here to see past meeting minutes.
County Commissioners
Deschutes County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners is comprised of three elected officials who serve four-year terms. The Board is elected at large, serves as the public’s elected advocate, and is the policy making body of Deschutes County government. The Board of Commissioners also is the governing body for other boards such as the Deschutes County 9-1-1 Service District, the Black Butte Ranch Service District, the Extension/4-H County Service District and the Sunriver Service District. To see a list and contact for all other Deschutes County Department click here.
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Crook County Commissioners
The Crook County Commissioners' Office is the Administrative office for Crook County. County Administration consists of 3 court members. Current Court members are Judge Seth Crawford, Commissioner Jerry Brummer, and Commissioner Brian Barney. Boards and Commissions, and Application to Serve on Boards & Committees.
Here you can also Request to place business before the Crook County Court.
Jefferson County Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners is the County governing body. They provide a direct link between the citizens of Jefferson County and their County Government. The Board is responsible for approving ordinances (County Laws); adopting the County budget; setting standards for the use of County property; appointing non-elected officials, boards, commissions and committees; and overseeing the operation of County departments with appointed department heads.
County Sheriffs
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Shane Nelson
63333 West Hwy 20
Bend, OR. 97703
(541) 388-6659
(541) 693-6911 (Non-emergency after hours)
Email: Christine.Apostoli@deschutes.org
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Marc Heckathorn
675 NW Cherry Lane
Madras, Oregon 97741
541-475-6520
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Sheriff Gautney
308 NE 2nd St
Prineville, OR 97754
(541) 447-6398
ccsoweb@crookcountysheriff.org
Library Boards - Under Construction -
Deschutes Public Library Board meets every second Wednesday at noon. Check the website for the location.