Three of Bend’s seven city council seats are up for grabsโand this time around, one of those positions is also the position filled by the newly-elected mayor. In May, voters voted in favor of choosing a directly-elected mayor, as opposed to allowing the city council to choose a mayor from among sitting councilors. On your […]
Ron Boozell
Campbell Announces Re-Election Bid
On Aug. 9, Bend City Councilor Barb Campbell announced her re-election campaign for Position 6. According to the Cityโs website, she faces only one challenger, Ron Boozell. Campbell started her run on the council in November 2014. Campbellโs said sheโs worked to make Bend more livable, create affordable housing options, protect current homeowners, improve transportation […]
Bend City Council Endorsements
City Council Position 1: Justin Livingston Justin Livingston and Ron Boozell make for an interesting contrast for voters. One is a soft-spoken conservative with a limited political background. The other is a forceful libertarian activist whose passion can barely be controlled when extrapolating on policy discussions. Livingston is running on a fiscally conservative platform that […]
Perennial Council Candidate Ron Boozell Joins Lawsuit Against Casey Roats and City of Bend
A lawsuit spearheaded by local attorney Charlie Ringo, seeking to prevent the certification of councilor-elect Casey Roats, has gained a new plaintiffโone of Roats’ three opponents in the race for position 6, Ron “Rondo” Boozell. Ringo says the move was made in response to court concerns that the original plaintiff, Foster Fell, did not have […]
Council Candidate Ron Boozell Calls for Recusal of Endorsing Councilors from Residency Decision
Bend City Council candidate Ron “Rondo” Boozell is calling for councilors who publicly endorsed or supported candidates in the race to recuse themselves from anything to do with vacating or filling seat 6, currently the subject of a lawsuit alleging councilor-elect Casey Roats is does not meet the qualifications laid out in the City Charter. […]
WATCH: Election 2014 Source Weekly Endorsement Interviews
Our Election 2014 Endorsement Issue comes out this week. But before we tell you how we think you should vote, make up your own mind by watching our unedited endorsement interviews with local candidates. (If you prefer to read, you can find candidate Q&As here.) Scroll on down or go directly to our YouTube channel. […]
Ron Boozell
AGE: 53 OCCUPATION: Community activist and volunteer PARTY: Non-partisan YEARS IN BEND: 24 PAST YEAR COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE: Perfect attendance PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR: “I attend many committee meetings every month, but I have been content to just show up and listen, learn the language and procedure. I am still the student. I may join a […]

