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Jeremy Gordon

OR · Polk County Commissioner, Position 3

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Polk County commissioner since 2021 and former mayor of Falls City. He has worked in higher education administration, finance, and music performance.

Where Jeremy Gordon stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 1 support

  • Voted no on July 19, 2022 when Polk County commissioners voted 2-1 to ask voters to ban growing and using psilocybin mushrooms in rural Polk County. He cited research on treating depression and PTSD.

    July 19, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: polkio.com

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

  • Signed, as board chair, a letter with the sheriff and district attorney asking Oregon lawmakers to repeal Measure 110, the 2020 law that decriminalized possession of many hard drugs.

    September 27, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: polkio.com

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support

  • Proposed on February 25, 2026 that staff prepare a November property tax levy to keep the county fairgrounds open. The board agreed unanimously, skipping a May advisory vote.

    February 25, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: polkio.com

Track record — General

General · 3 records

  • Received endorsements in the 2026 county commissioner race from the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, the Polk County sheriff's office and district attorney, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and the mayors of Dallas, Falls City, Independence and Monmouth.

    May 4, 2026

    Source: salemreporter.com

  • Signed a Polk County board statement opposing Measure 118, a 2024 statewide ballot measure for a 3 percent tax on business sales. The board urged voters to vote no.

    October 2, 2024

    Source: polkio.com

  • Signed, as board chair, a Polk County letter asking the Oregon Department of Forestry to rethink a draft wildlife habitat plan for western state forests. Commissioners said the plan meant a 37% cut in timber harvests.

    March 15, 2023

    Source: polkio.com

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