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Craig Dirksen, Mayor
craigd@tigard-or.gov Term Expires: 12/31/10	An industrial designer for a local engineering consulting firm, Mayor Dirksen has worked for over 30 years in the engineering field with experience in power generation, microelectronics, pulp and paper and food processing. Mayor Dirksen has been a Tigard resident since 1977. He grew up in Klickitat, Washington, in the Columbia Gorge, and graduated from Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. Prior to his election to Council in 2000, Mayor Dirksen was an active City of Tigard volunteer for more than 10 years. He has served on the Park Board, as a facilitator for the Citizen Involvement Team, and on the Budget Committee. He and his wife Jackie also devoted many years as board members and past presidents of the Tigard Soccer Club, and Jackie currently serves as treasurer of the Tigard Public Library Foundation.
Nick Wilson, Council President
nick@tigard-or.gov Term Expires: 12/31/12	Councilor Wilson is a founding partner of Atlas Landscape Architecture, a site planning and urban design firm with offices in downtown Portland. He served as Tigard City Councilor for four years, 2003-2006. He was on the Tigard Planning Commission for seven years, six as chairman. He has also worked on the Tigard Transportation System Plan Update Task Force, the Tigard Development Code Update Task Force, the Washington Square Regional Center Task Force, and the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Task Force. Councilor Wilson, a native Oregonian, has lived in Tigard for more than 15 years.
Gretchen Buehner, Councilor
gretchen@tigard-or.gov Term Expires: 12/31/10	Councilor Buehner, an attorney since 1981, practices law in Tigard, focusing on real estate and estate planning. An Oregon native, Councilor Buehner grew up in the Portland area, obtained her BA from Mills College, Oakland, CA, did graduate work at Portland State University, Portland, OR and received her JD from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. She was elected to the Tigard Water District Board in 1996. She became a Tigard volunteer in 1997 on the Visioning Task Force. Since moving into the city in 2001, she has served on the Tigard Planning Commission, Transportation Financing Task Force, Planned Development Committee, Financing Strategies Task Force and City Center Advisory Commission. She also served on the Washington County Long Term Transportation Citizen Advisory Committee.
Marland Henderson, Councilor
marland@tigard-or.gov Term Expires: 12/31/12	Councilor Henderson is the owner of Marland Henderson Construction, founded in 1991 and specializing in light commercial/residential handicap general contracting. Councilor Henderson is a member and past chair of the Washington County Behavioral Health Council. His strong commitment to serving his community includes positions with the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility Advisory Board, Oregon National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and Oregon Partners in Crises, a coalition of criminal justice and mental health professionals who jointly advocate for solutions to issues faced by people with mental illness. In addition, Councilor Henderson serves as a member of the Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce, the Tigard Downtown Task Force and the Tigard Central Business District Association. He graduated from the Tigard Citizen Police Academy in 1991 and was the Tigard First Citizen in 2001. Councilor Henderson graduated from Parkrose High School and attended the University of Oregon. He and his wife Marilyn are the parents of 3 boys, 4 girls and the proud grandparents of 1 boy and 8 girls. His interests include community development, outdoor recreation, family, friends, and church.
Sydney Webb, Councilor
sydney@tigard-or.gov Term Expires: 12/31/10	Councilor Webb is the Executive Director of the Good Neighbor Center, the homeless shelter for East Washington County. Her career has included public relations for Community Partners for Affordable Housing and the Pearson Financial Group. She also was the owner and manager of Elite Graphics and Graphic Expressions for over 13 years. She has lived in Tigard for 34 years. Councilor Sherwood has served on the Tigard Budget Committee, Washington County Advisory Board, Washington County Housing Authority, and the Regional Blue Ribbon Housing Resource Development Task Force. She was also elected to the Tigard Water District Board in 1990. She is the mother of three grown sons who live in the Metro area.