On Sept. 11, the Bend Chamber of Commerce hosted the latest of its “What’s Brewing” debates, inviting candidates for open Deschutes County Commission seats to weigh in. Candidates participating included Republican incumbent Tony DeBone and Democrat Amy Lowes, running for position 1, and Republican Patti Adair and Democrat James Cook, running for position 3. Below […]
Tony DeBone
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Party-line voting is never ideal—but this year, that’s even more apparent
As the 2018 election season begins to elevate to fever pitch, voters are being challenged, perhaps more than in other years, to truly think for themselves as they cast their votes. We’d like to say that voters should always be compelled to go beyond party-line voting and to choose candidates based on merit and position—but […]
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State of the County
Commissioners weigh in on the biggest issues facing Deschutes County
Deschutes County has around 180,000 residents—more than twice as many as official counts in Bend. But county residents, in or near towns including Redmond, La Pine and Terrebonne, have just as many, and sometimes more unique needs. “Bend gets focused on, but it’s a big county,” said Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Henderson at the annual State […]
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER: JODIE BARRAM
We are not necessarily making this endorsement based on personality differences—Tony DeBone is easy-going and likable, while his challenger Jodie Barram is high-energy and equally likable. But we are endorsing Barram because she has shown that she can translate her effusive personality into actively soliciting citizen input on issues and building coalitions. We should note […]
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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. […]
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Whatcha Doing, Candidate?
Tony DeBone sees Bend as a brand ambassador for county’s entrepreneurial climate
With a background in high-tech industries, Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone thinks of himself as the “tech guy commissioner.” To that end, he hopes to use his experience and connections to bring technology jobs of all sorts to the county—bio tech, high tech renewables, large-scale manufacturing, you name it. When he’s not busy with his […]
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Republican primary for County Commissioner
Incumbent DeBone has utilitarian perspective on government
Experience as an elected official and a varied background in business qualifies incumbent Tony DeBone, of La Pine, as the Republican primary choice for Deschutes County Commissioner. DeBone took over his current post in 2011, at a time when the county was struggling to shake off the recession, and since then, has done a steady […]
