Vote Frank for mayor
Jim Mattis wrote a letter of support published in the West Linn Tidings on March 19, 2015: As a former city councilor, I can attest that there is a learning curve for new councilors to both understand their legal role in our council manager form of government and to become fully engaged in that role. For…
Experience, leadership make Frank the choice for mayor
Grant Oakes wrote a letter of support published in the West Linn Tidings on March 19, 2015: I strongly recommend that we elect Thomas Frank to the office of mayor of West Linn. As a member of the City Council, he has demonstrated that he has the leadership qualities to fill that position. Beyond that, his…
Qualifications for West Linn mayor
Dennis Richey wrote a letter of support published in the West Linn Tidings on March 19, 2015: Is “listening” the only important attribute for our mayor? Both Russ Axelrod and Thomas Frank listened and said “no” to LOT while on the Planning Commission. Frank gave compelling reasons why he voted no, Axelrod agreed with him. Thus, Frank had…
Experience and leadership describe Thomas Frank
Bill Hill wrote a letter of support published in the West Linn Tidings on March 19, 2015: A key decision-making factor in the upcoming May 19 election for mayor is experience and leadership. Experience is earned through community service. Thomas was selected by the City Council to serve as president of the council. He now serves…
Thomas Frank would be a thoughtful, competent Mayor
Former Mayor John Kovash wrote a letter of support published in the West Linn Tidings on March 5, 2015: In just over two months we the voters of West Linn will elect a new mayor. There are two people running. I have worked with both of them and they could not be more different and who…
Thomas Frank has the skills to lead West Linn
State Representative Julie Parrish wrote a letter of support published in the West Linn Tidings on March 5, 2015: As the state representative for West Linn and Tualatin, I interact regularly with the mayors and councils of both cities. Given the work we do at the legislature and its impact on local governments, having strong governance partners…
National League of Cities Small Cities Council
Washington, D.C. – Thomas Frank, City of West Linn has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2015 Small Cities Council Steering Committee. The Small Cities Council Steering Committee set the pace for the full Small Cities Council and work with NLC to insure small cities are a part of any legislative/advocacy agenda items.…
West Linn is a Great Place to Live
Chances are, you live in West Linn because it is family-oriented, has friendly and involved citizens, and we have low crime and great schools. Those exact sentiments are reflected in our recent community survey results. Every two years the city conducts a statistically valid survey to gauge how we are doing. This year’s survey was…
Arch bridge planning is truly a public process
Over the course of 2014, the city has been working on a plan to revitalize and showcase the area near the arch bridge and the Willamette Falls. Currently a landscape of parking lots, oddly angled street corners and masked views of the river, we now have a chance to have a new vision and revitalize…
Keep West Linn Strong
As we enter election season, there are many decisions that we will have to make. Our city has the opportunity to keep the strong forward momentum of this council moving forward for the foreseeable future. I am pleased that two of our councilors, Jody Carson and Mike Jones, have decided to run again for their…