06/29/2012 - Call for Election for Tigard Mayor a City of Tigard
Press Release
13125 SW Hall Boulevard I Tigard,Oregon 97223 www tigard-or gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I June 29, 2012
Contact:
Cathy Wheatley/Carol Krager
City Recorder/Deputy City Recorder
City of Tigard
503-718-2410/503-718-2419
cathy@ttgard-or.gov /carolkgttggrd-or gov
Call for Election for Tigard Mayor
Mayor Dirksen's current term of office expires December 31, 2014. He ran unopposed in the May
15 Primary Election for Metro Council,District 3 On June 22, 2012, he wrote to the Tigard City
Council and Staff.
I have today received official notification of Metro's acceptance of the election results from
last month's primary election. Insofar as their resolution no. 12-4353 formally recognizes me
as the winner in District 3, I therefore make notice of my resignation of the office of Mayor
of the City of Tigard, effective December 31, 2012
The Tigard City Council determined it would call for an election to elect an individual to fill the
unexpired term of Mayor Dirksen On November 6, 2012,Tigard voters will elect a Mayor to serve
from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014.
To file for candidacy, one must have been a Tigard resident for at one year and be a registered voter
To qualify for nomination, a candidate must submit a petition signed by at least 20 City of Tigard
registered voters and pay a $50 filing fee. The filing deadline for the Mayor position is 6 p.m,
August 6
To learn more please review the clection information packet and filing forms on the City's website at
www.tigard-or gov or contact:
Tigard City Elections Officer Cathy Wheatley
*Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m —6 p in
13125 SW Hall Boulevard
Tigard, Oregon 97223
503-718-2410;cathy_(Itigard-or gov
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