January 8, 2024 3:10 a.m.

Douglas County Commissioner Tim Freeman has recently been appointed by the Association of Oregon Counties as the Western Interstate Region Representative.

A County release said the seat is placed by presidential appointment. This seat is also an AOC Board of Director seat, as part of AOC’s Legislative Committee.

According to AOC, Commissioner Freeman’s role and participation as a member of the AOC Legislative Committee is critical to achieving the organization’s adopted 2024 legislative session priorities as well as working toward the long-term goal of: Increasing AOC’s partnerships and role in developing and informing state-county relationships and policies and, increasing the effectiveness of AOC’s legislative advocacy.

This work will be in addition and in concert with the work Commissioner Freeman does as a Douglas County Commissioner.

Freeman said, “I am incredibly honored to be selected for AOC’s WIR Representative seat. I am thankful to have the support of the members of AOC, who trust me to participate in this crucially important work”. Freeman said, “Together with the leadership and staff at WIR/NACo and AOC, I will work hard to protect and advance the interests of rural Oregon counties at all levels of government”.

AOC was formed in 1906 to share information and build consensus among Oregon counties. Since then, that original mission has expanded as counties responsibilities have grown more complex and complicated. In addition, the AOC Legislative Committee formulates public policies and legislative positions, including policies and positions on state or federal legislation and directs the legislative activities of the executive director and AOC legislative affairs team. For more information on the AOC, go to: https://oregoncounties.org/