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Jim McCauley, Legislative Director

Oversight of League's legislative program; advocacy issue area: transportation, wildfire 
jmccauley@orcities.org

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Michael Martin, Lobbyist

Advocacy issue areas: water, wastewater, solid waste and natural resources
mmartin@orcities.org

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Nolan Pleše, Lobbyist

Advocacy issue areas: telecommunications, broadband and cable, energy, environment and cybersecurity
nplese@orcities.org

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Alexandra Ring, Lobbyist

Advocacy issue areas: land use, housing, eminent domain
aring@orcities.org

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Scott Winkels, Lobbyist

Advocacy issue areas: ethics, public safety, community corrections, courts, personnel, PERS, collective bargaining, public contracting
swinkels@orcities.org

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Vacant, Lobbyist

Advocacy issue areas: finance and taxation, economic development

Full Portfolio Area Index

*If more than one staffer is listed, the staff member with primary responsibility to inquiries is indicated by an asterisk

9‐1‐1

Pleše

Air Quality

Pleše

Airports

McCauley

Animal Regulations

Winkels

Annexation

McCauley

Ballot Measures

Winkels

Business Licenses

Winkels

Building Codes/Permits/Inspection

McCauley

Cable TV

Pleše

Downtown Development

McCauley

Drug Enforcement

Winkels

Earthquakes/Geologic Hazards

McCauley

Economic Development

McCauley

Elections

Winkels

Electric Restructuring

Pleše

Emergency Management

Winkels

Eminent Domain/Condemnation

McCauley

Employee Wellness

CIS

HR ‐ Personnel/PERS – Legislation & Committee

Winkels

Collective Bargaining/Unions

Winkels

Labor Relations

Winkels

Prevailing Wage

Winkels

Quality‐Based Selection (QBS)

Winkels

Endangered Species Act

Martin

Energy

Pleše

Enterprise Zones

McCauley

Environment

Pleše

Ethics

Winkels

Federal Legislation

McCauley

Finance, Municipal

McCauley

Fish and Wildlife

Martin

Floods

McCauley

Franchise Fees, Agreements

Pleše

Gas Tax, Local

McCauley

Hazardous Substances

Pleše

Historic Preservation/Main Street Revitalization

McCauley

Homeless

Winkels

Housing

McCauley

Human Resources

Winkels

Human Service Programs

McCauley

Incorporation of Cities

Mulvihill

Infrastructure

Martin (Water), McCauley (Transp.)

Infrastructure Finance

McCauley

Initiative & Referendum

Winkels

Insurance (employee benefits, liability, property/casualty)

CIS

Legislative/Intergovernmental Relations

McCauley

Land Use / Development

McCauley

Libraries

Winkels

Liquor Control

Winkels

Local Improvement Districts

McCauley

Natural Disasters

Winkels

Natural Resources

Martin

Parking

McCauley

Parks & Recreation, Open Space

McCauley

Payday Loans

Winkels

Population Data

McCauley

Property Taxes

McCauley

Public Contracting, Purchasing

Winkels

Public Records

Winkels

Public Rights of Way

Pleše

Public Safety (fire, police, courts, corrections, juveniles)

Winkels

Public Utilities Commission

Pleše

Public Works

McCauley

Railroads

McCauley

Recall of Elected Officials

Winkels

Revenue

McCauley

Smoking/Tobacco

Winkels

Solid Waste

Pleše

State Shared Revenues (9-1-1, Liquor, Marijuana, Cigarette, and Highway)

McCauley

Streets/Transportation Infrastructure

McCauley

Systems Development Charges (SDCs)

McCauley

Taxation

McCauley

Telecommunications

Pleše

Transient Lodging Tax

McCauley

Traffic Safety, Regulations

McCauley

Transportation

McCauley

Urban Growth Boundary

McCauley

Urban Renewal

McCauley

Water, Wastewater and Storm water

Martin

Wetland

McCauley

Workers’ Compensation

*Winkels, CIS