A6 THE SPOKESMAN • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2022
Q&A
jobs in this incredible free market system we have.
Another place we need to improve is transpor-
tation. That is a big challenge that Redmond will
need to solve if we want to make this growth man-
ageable.
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What is the city of
Redmond doing well
How will you measure
and what does it need to
the success of the council improve?
The city of Redmond is doing everything well.
during your term?
Ben Schimmoller
Age: 29
Neighborhood of residence: Northwest
Time in Redmond: 2 years
Political experience: Precinct committee per-
son (2016 — present), campaign manager (vari-
ous, 2014 — 2022), State Representative candidate
(2018)
Work experience: Legislative director for Sen-
ator Tim Knopp, real estate and development,
restaurant server and bartender
Education: Bachelor’s in political science from
Oregon State University
Family: Wife, Jessica
Finding meaningful paths and partnerships to
address the serious issues of housing, homeless-
ness, and infrastructure. We need to show plans to
address these challenges facing the city. A coun-
cil that accomplishes meaningful progress that is
achievable and fiscally responsible will be what we
should always strive for in local government. This
comes from open and frequent engagement with
the community. I want to ensure that the people
of Redmond know that their council will be acces-
sible, ready to listen and able to work to keep our
city the special place we know and love.
Charles Webster Baer
Redmond is at a crossroads because of con-
siderable growth over the past few years. Pop-
ulation estimates suggest that over the past two
years, seven people have moved to Redmond per
day. We need to be ready to face the challenges
and seize the opportunities that come with that
growth.
My wife and I want to raise our family here in
Central Oregon where we grew up. We want our
children to have that same opportunity. Rising
housing costs, not enough family wage jobs and
higher taxes have put this dream on hold for too
many. I want to create more public-private part-
nerships to develop meaningful solutions to the
challenges we face in city government. We need
elected officials who truly understand what every-
day residents of Redmond are facing.
What in your
background gives you the
skills to succeed in this
position?
As a legislative staffer in Salem, I helped redi-
rect resources from Salem back to local commu-
nities like Redmond. This can help with major
projects that will save taxpayers money and build
needed infrastructure that will benefit Redmond
for generations. My years of work with Mayor
George Endicott have kept me current on issues
facing Redmond. I’ll put my experience in real es-
tate, development and housing policy to work im-
mediately to address housing and homelessness.
These issues are complex and I am willing to work
with anyone to solve these problems, our best
chance of success will involve partnerships with
the public and private sectors.
What is the city of
Redmond doing well
and what does it need to
improve?
Redmond has done a good job funding core
services while keeping taxes low. I intend to con-
tinue that record. Law enforcement and emer-
gency services are important to me as we see ur-
ban areas in Oregon facing crime and drugs. I
want the streets of Redmond to be clean and safe.
I’ve already mentioned Redmond has more
work to do on housing and homelessness. I will
never stop working on economic development,
because we will always be in competition for good
Age: 53
Neighborhood of residence: Northeast
Time in Redmond: 4 years
Political experience: None
Work experience: Security, globalinternetgov-
ernment.com
Education: Graduated from the University of
Hawaii at Hilo in 1994
Family: No kids, no wife, no ex wife
Why did you choose to run for mayor?
I chose to run for mayor of Redmond for many
reasons. I love Redmond. I love politics. I feel that
Redmond can lead the world by example in the
two most important political issues of this millen-
nium: 1) environmentalism and 2) transparency.
When I say environmentalism, I’m talking
about depopulationism. I have been a depopu-
lationist since 1985 and it has shaped who I am
and what I stand for ever since. Depopulationism
means that it is illegal for any human to reproduce
a second time for the next few centuries. Violators
will be fined and have to do community service.
I feel that this is the only way to save Earth. I feel
the voters of Redmond have the intelligence to re-
alize this and the courage to rise to the occasion
and lead the planet now by example.
What in your
background gives you the
skills to succeed in this
position?
My background with the www.globalinternet-
government.com, which I created in Portland
2000, gives me the ability to create a cybercur-
rency for the state of Oregon. It’s called KASH. It’s
totally transparent, it will be owned and operated
by the state of Oregon and it will be available to all
people on Earth.
I also created an online voting platform called
VOAT. This also will be totally transparent, owned
and operated by the Oregon government and be
available to all people.
My background as a Buddhist gives me the
ability to talk about Buddhism as a philosophy.
In my opinion, the correct philosophy. Buddha
said: “If the universe does not exist , then you are
the soul.” I think that makes a lot of sense and also
shows religion to be incorrect. Once one realizes
religion is incorrect, then it is easy to see how the
little amount of religion that is left in the U.S. gov-
and Hayden Homes. Hayden
donated $50,000 to install field
lights.
According to Brown, the LED
lights are completely program-
mable and give off no light pol-
lution to the surrounding area.
“People out in the neighbor-
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A coach for Redmond Youth Football watches a game on Oct. 15 at the
grand opening of the Redmond Rotary Community Fields across from
Hugh Hartman Elementary School.
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According to Michael Sum-
mers, RSD board chair, the
school board first approved a
plan for the athletic field in 1996
and was funded by a $250,000
donation from the Jaqua fam-
ily. The first phase of the field
was completed in 1997, but
phase two was never completed.
In 2019, the Redmond Rotary
agreed to five years of financial
support for the complex.
Originally an estimated $4-5
million plan, the school district
instead spent just $1.9 million
We don’t need to change anything. The only thing
missing is a real leader that can go on and lead the
state, the nation, the planet. The only Redmond is
missing is the vision of our massive potential.
If I’m elected mayor, I will tell everyone that
they are doing a great job and keep it up. It will
be my responsibility as mayor of Redmond to get
Deschutes County and Salem up to speed. That
means depopulationism as law. That means re-
moving religion from all government entities,
completely and permanently. That means KASH
and VOAT. That means putting Oregon in a po-
sition to make its own future. That means putting
Redmond in a space to create its own destiny.
That means giving all of us here in Central Ore-
gon the power and the vision to save Earth now.
How will you measure
the success of the council
during your term?
Why did you choose to
run for this seat?
Rotary
ernment should be removed completely and per-
manently.
due to donations and contribu-
tions from the community and
the sale of a property on 9th and
Antler.
“We live in a wonderful place
and can easily take for granted
the dreaming, engineering,
volunteering and generosity
it takes to make a community
what it is,” Summers said, before
thanking each contributor to
the project.
Supporters include Com-
munity Sports Development,
York Bros Excavation, H.A. Mc-
Coy Engineering & Surveying,
HMK Company, Smith Rock
Electrical, the Redmond Rotary
I would measure the success of the council by
making sure they kept the current excellent stan-
dard or improved upon it. I’m sure they will do
that. The standard now is one of transparency,
logic, common sense, a good sense of humor,
fairness, concern, discussion, community partic-
ipation, compromise, vision, patriotism, pride in
Redmond, etc.
Clifford Evelyn is a great example of this code.
If (councilor Shannon) Wedding can’t make the
meetings, she should resign. She never should
have run in the first place. Other than that, the
future of Redmond is very bright whoever the
mayor is. I think it is time for Oregonians to rise
up and take charge — here in Oregon and all over
the world. I think it’s what we must do and what
we will do and I look forward to being a large part
of that. I look forward to the fun, the joy, the ad-
venture and the duty.
Jay Patrick
Age: 65
Neighborhood: Cascade View Estates
Time in Redmond: 59 years
Political experience: 24 years on Redmond
City Council
Work experience: Les Schwab (18 years in sales
and service, warehouse, home office. JCESD- Net-
work Administrator -23 yrs
Education: COCC, Mt Hood Community Col-
lege – Associate Degree
Family: Wife Carmen, married 41 years, daugh-
ter Morgan and grandkids Jayden, Kaylynn, Kalea.
Why did you choose to
run for this seat?
My love for Redmond and our community
runs deep. This is why I have served on coun-
cil for 24 years. The connection I have with our
community and the sincere care I take, for how
I support our city, and the relationships I have
built in this community is why Redmond citi-
zens have chosen me in six consecutive 4-year-
term elections.
hood there can take comfort in
knowing that kids can play out
here all night and they can still
get a good night’s sleep,” Cline
said.
In the future, the school dis-
trict is hoping to add more
bleachers, Wi-Fi, security cam-
During most of this time I have served as
council president which results in me stepping
in for the mayor during times when they were
unable to lead council. This has helped pre-
pared me to be Redmond’s next mayor.
Personally, I feel called to run for mayor to
ensure the right future and path forward for
Redmond during this pivotal time.
What in your
background gives you the
skills to succeed in this
position?
I have a proven track record of how my
skills have been utilized to ensure the needs
of Redmond are met. These skills come from
a wealth of knowledge of Redmond’s history,
deep connections with business leaders, first
responders, educators, community leaders,
county officials, farmers, and the vast expan-
sion of those who contribute to Redmond.
I serve on the budget committee for Red-
mond which oversees $128,000,000 budget.
I have been steadfast in ensuring we are fis-
cally responsible with that budget. I have
also served on the Redmond Airport com-
mittee, COIC board, and Deschutes County
fair board — giving me the background and
skills that only actual working experience can
achieve.
I am possibly the longest-serving elected
official in Deschutes County. This was only
achieved through honest dedication, strong
moral fiber, and servitude to our city, that
has been reciprocated by continuously being
elected by our the Redmond voters.
What is the city of
Redmond doing well
and what does it need to
improve?
Redmond has done a great job in planning
for the future. We’ve accomplished major in-
frastructure enhancements and made plans
for others. Looking at the completed well on
the SW side of town and our community ex-
pected to reach 50,000 people by 2040, this
shows us being proactive.
We’ve done a great job in providing water.
And it’s quality water, coming from a rep-
licable source like the Geologic Deschutes
groundwater formation. Plans are already in
place and soon construction is starting to im-
prove how traffic flows through our town. In
the future improving how truck traffic by-
passes our town. We have done a great job
in how we revitalize our downtown and sup-
ported small businesses.
We need to do better in working collec-
tively as a council to listen to our community,
involve our community and allow discussions
to happen. This is something that has been
stifled in recent years.
How will you measure
the success of the council
during your term?
Maintaining our Redmond culture and the way
we bring our community together during all
seasons of the year. How we listen to our com-
munities needs while including them in the
process. Ensuring our city police officers are
funded and supported and continue to keep this
community safe. The progress we make on our
continued urban development master planning
and stewardship of the budget. How we grow in
a way that positively influences our overall tax
base without passing the burden to individual
tax payers. The actions we’ve taken to support
adequate housing. How we listen, support our
staff and partner with them to bring high qual-
ity, diversified, living wage industries and jobs to
Redmond.
These are the things that make Redmond a
place our kids will want to return to as adults.
These are all things that make Redmond Red-
mond!
eras, a press box, concession
stands and bathrooms. They
are also planning to develop a
parking lot so people don’t have
to depend on the limited spaces
at Hugh Hartman Elementary
School.
The fields aren’t just for the
Redmond School District, said
Brown, and will also be avail-
able for the community to use.
Those interested in renting a
field can go to the school dis-
trict’s website to reserve a spot.
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