Tootie Smith

Tootie Smith was elected to the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners in November 2012. Prior to that she was a State Representative from 2001 to 2005 where she served on several key committees including Ways and Means and as Deputy Majority Leader. She is the first conservative woman elected to the Clackamas County Commission.

She has owned a local business for 25 years and is a fourth generation farmer, a former journalist and lobbyist and has served as a chief financial officer for several corporations. Tootie served on the board of directors for the Brain Injury Association of Oregon for seven years and was its president for two years. While president, she spearheaded and passed first-of- its-kind brain injury legislation that has been copied nationally. Smith will be awarded with a lifetime achievement award at a ceremony March 8, 2013 for her work with brain injury.

Tootie resides on a Mulino-area hazelnut farm with her husband of 36 years and a college age daughter and her community service includes volunteering for St. James Catholic Church, Molalla Centennial Committee and numerous other civic and school causes.

Tootie's Priorities:

Promote sound fiscal practices, find efficiencies, ensure sustainable funding sources for public safety and health care and encourage efficient delivery of County services.
Encourage transparency in County government, including expansive and meaningful public outreach.
Diversify strategies for local business retention and expansion including land expansion to attract large employers and development and expansion of small and family-owned business.

Contact Your Commissioners

Address
2051 Kaen Rd.
Oregon City, OR 97045

Phone
(503) 655-8581

Email
bcc@clackamas.us

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