HR mayor vacancy draws applicant

McBride is a current city council member and serves as council president, presiding at meetings in the absence of the mayor. She works as land trust manager for Friends of Columbia River Gorge.

She has served on council since 2012 and was on city planning commission for seven years.

The position will be open because Mayor Paul Blackburn and his wife, Dr. Kristen Dillon, are moving out of state in September.

Full details about the application process can be found via the “Anticipated Mayoral Vacancy” tab on the city’s website, ci.hood-river.or.us.

To be eligible to serve as mayor, a person must have resided within and been registered to vote within the City of Hood River for a continuous period of 12 months immediately preceding appointment and must continue residency during the term of office.

City employees are not eligible unless the employee’s position is substantially volunteer in nature. All city council positions are non-partisan at-large positions.

Applications are available at City Hall, 211 Second St., Hood River, or e-mail to jennifer@cityofhoodriver.com.

Candidates must include in their filing a resume describing their background and a statement of the reason(s) why they desire to be considered for appointment.  Any information provided is subject to the Oregon Public Record Laws.  

Applications must be received at the City Hall Building no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23. Interviews will happen before council on Monday, Sept. 23.

Current council members are also eligible to apply, so the potential is there for councilors to interview other councilors for the appointment.

A council subcommittee will develop questions that will be included, along with the applications, in the Sept. 23 meeting packet, providing an opportunity for all applicants to see the questions ahead of the interviews.