About the library > Governance
Governance
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, elected by county voters, governs the library. In turn, the commissioners appoint citizens to the Library Advisory Board, which oversees library operations.
Multnomah County Board of Commissioners
- Jeff Cogen, Chair
- Deborah Kafoury, District 1
- Loretta Smith, District 2
- Judy Shiprack, District 3
- Diane McKeel, District 4
Library Advisory Board
Volunteer for the Library Advisory Board
Library Advisory Board meetings
Board members
Katie Lane, Chair
Attorney, Portland General Electric (PGE)
John Potter, Vice Chair
Assistant Director of Operation, State of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Lori Irish Bauman
Of Counsel, Ater Wynne, LLP
Heidi Beebe
Architect, Partner, Beebe Skidmore Architects
David Blount
Attorney, Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP
Kerline Brownell
Student: Roosevelt High School
Marian Creamer
Founder, Children's Literature Alive!; retired Library Media Specialist
Allie Donahue
Student: St. Mary’s Academy
George Feldman
Physician, Kaiser Permanente
Mark Garber
Publisher, Gresham Outlook; Vice President, Community Newspapers
Mark Jackson
Co-Founder of REAP, Inc., and Vice President, Reaching Empowering All People
Mardy Stevens
Retired Educator
Danika Stochosky
Business & Personal Banker, Washington Mutual Bank
Henise A. Telles-Ferreira
Teacher, Portland Public School District
Carlene Weldon
Management Coordinator, City of Gresham
Sola Whitehead
Grants Program Specialist, Portland Veteran's Association Medical Center Research & Development Office

