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Jan Mitchell, Chair
As an active member of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Association, Mitchell led regional efforts in staging the bicentennial's signature event, Destination: The Pacific. She has also served on the board of the Clatsop County Historical Society and the Knappton Cove Quarantine Station.
Carole Astley (ex-officio)
Carole Astley is the Industry Relations Manager for the Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon. In her role with Travel Oregon she oversees the tourism matching grants program, state welcome centers, Q care customer service training program and Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism.
Constance Beaumont (ex-officio)
Constance Beaumont manages education and outreach for the Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program, a partnership of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development and the Oregon Department of Transportation. Prior to joining program, she served as director for state and local policy at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C. She is the author of Why Johnny Can’t Walk to School, an analysis of public policies affecting historic schools in walkable neighborhoods, and Smart States, Better Communities: How State Governments Can Help Citizens Preserve Their Communities.
David Brauner (ex-officio)
David Brauner is an anthropology professor at Oregon State University who has represented the Oregon University System on the Heritage Commission since 1995. He has directed archaeological projects in Oregon and Alaska, and served as president of the Northwest Anthropological Conference.
Dan Cantrall (ex-officio)
Dan Cantrall is the deputy coordinator of the Oregon State Historic Records Advisory Board.
Kimberly Jensen
Kimberly Jensen is a professor of history at Western Oregon University. Besides award-winning teaching at the university, Jensen serves on the steering committee for the Oregon Woman Suffrage Centennial in 2012, the editorial board of the Oregon Encyclopedia project, and the editorial advisory board for the Oregon Historical Society. A book she wrote on American women in the First World War that was a finalist for a 2008 Oregon Book Award.
George Kramer
With a background in construction and a bachelor of arts degree in history, George Kramer earned a masters of science degree in historic preservation from the University of Oregon’s School of Architecture in 1989. He is the principal of Kramer & Company, a restoration consulting firm based in Ashland. A former chair of the Ashland Historic Commission and the Jackson County Historic Advisory Committee, George has worked with cities throughout Oregon developing design standards, heritage education programs and financial incentives to guide downtown revitalization. In addition to dozens of individual nominations, George wrote the National Register district nominations for downtown Medford, Ashland and Grants Pass. George is an emeritus member of the National Trust Board of Advisors, the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions, and the Historic Preservation League of Oregon.
David Lewis
David Lewis is the cultural resources department manager of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Eric Martin
Eric Martin is a a graduate of the University of Vermont's historic preservation program and worked at Historic Boston Inc., a historic preservation revolving fund and advocacy organization. He is an associate of Stoel Rives LLP in Portland.
Carol Michael
Carol Michael has been involved in community activities in Morrow County for more than 15 years. The activities include the North Morrow Community Foundation, the Morrow County Historical Society, the Boardman Chamber of Commerce, the OSU Extension Service, and the Morrow County Cultural Coalition. In 2007, she was a co-recipient of an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award for the making of "Higher Ground," a DVD about the moving of Boardman to avoid being flooded by water behind John Day Dam
Andrea Morgan (ex-officio)
Andrea Morgan is the social sciences curriculum specialist for the Oregon Department of Education. In her work, she has facilitated the development of the current Oregon Social Sciences Standards, and she provides assistance to districts, schools, and teachers with history and other social sciences curriculum and instruction issues. Previously, she taught high school history and economics in the Silver Falls School District. She has a masters degree in interdisciplinary studies from Western Oregon University.
Roger Roper (ex-officio)
Roger Roper is the deputy state historic preservation officer and assistant director for heritage programs in the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
E. John Rumpakis
Born and educated in Oregon, E. John Rumpakis is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for exemplifying the ideal of living a life dedicated to the American way while preserving the values of a particular heritage group. At age 16, he began a merchandising career with Sears and upon graduation from college became an executive with Meier and Frank Co. In 1959, he began his own business career as a real estate broker and developer, including serving as president of Rho Epsilon Kappa, a real estate honorary. His public service includes serving on the Oregon Department of Revenue’s Board for Property Tax Appeals, the Multnomah County Board of Equalization, the Portland Citizen’s Budget Review Committee, and the Multnomah County Solid Waste Board. Rumpakis chaired one of Oregon’s first neighborhood revitalization projects in Portland’s Irvington area, served as president of the Greek Orthodox Community in Oregon, and built and dedicated the General John Charles Fremont historical monument in Portland.
Layne Sawyer (ex-officio)
Layne Sawyer has worked at the Oregon State Archives since 1986. Before coming to work for the State Archives she worked as manuscripts curator at the Oregon Historical Society. She earned her undergraduate degree in American history from Washington State University and a master in library science degree from the University of Denver. She is a member of the Academy of Certified Archivists, Northwest Archivists, and is involved in a number of other heritage organizations.
Jim Scheppke(ex-officio)
Jim Scheppke has been State Librarian of Oregon since 1991. He’s worked at the Oregon State Library since 1986, and before that at the Texas State Library and the West Texas Library System. Before becoming a librarian he worked as an independent bookseller. He is a past-president of the Oregon Library Association and has written numerous articles for professional library publications. He has a master of library and information science degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Jon Tullis, Vice Chair
Jon Tullis is the director of public affairs for Timberline Lodge and Ski Area. He is a board member of the Mt. Hood Museum and Cultural Center, and past president of the Mt. Hood Chamber of Commerce. He previously worked in the arts and antique auction business.
Kerry Tymchuk (ex-officio)
Kerry Tymchuk, an author and a historian, is the executive director of the Oregon Historical Society.
Irene Zenev
Irene Zenev started her museum career at the Douglas County Museum of History and Natural History in Roseburg in 1985. After serving there for one year as education coordinator and 12 years as curator of history, Zenev moved to the Benton County Historical Museum in Philomath where she worked as exhibits curator from 1998-2006. She became the museum's director in 2007. She has been active in the Registrars’ Committee–Western Region, the National Association of Museum Exhibitors, the Oregon Museums Association, the Western Museums Association, and the Oregon Council for the Humanities. Zenev is a peer reviewer for the American Association of Museums’ Museum Assessment Program.
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The Heritage Commission conducts quarterly meetings at sites around Oregon. These meetings often include a business session as well as a tour of heritage sites and organizations in the region.
Upcoming Heritage Commission meetings (and their anticipated locations) are:
2012
Feb. 6 9:30 a.m. Telephone conference. Public listening room will be in the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's conference room 146, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem.
April 26 Salem, in conjunction with the Oregon Heritage Conference.
Late May Phone conference
Mid June Phone conference
July 23 Moro
Oct. 22 Portland
These dates, times and locations are subject to change.
For current information about the exact time and locations, or about agendas, contact the Commission coordinator at (503) 986-0673 or heritage.info@state.or.us The services, programs and activities of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need special accommodations to participate in an Oregon Heritage Commission meeting, please contact the OPRD ADA Coordinator at (503) 986-0748 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
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