Commissioner Dick Schouten

Commissioner Dick Schouten represents the Aloha, Beaverton, Cooper Mountain and Reedville area.

Mr. Schouten's family migrated from the Netherlands to California when he was four. Following a childhood spent in Fresno, he completed his undergraduate work at Santa Clara University and earned his law degree from UCLA. After serving as legal counsel for California cities, Mr. Schouten, his wife and two daughters moved to Washington County in 1992.

Mr. Schouten represented The Make Our Park Whole Committee, which helped obtain a 22-acre addition to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. In 2003 he was awarded Oregon Parks Providers' "Legislator of the Year."

Commissioner Schouten serves on:

• Metro's Active Transportation Council
• Washington County's Aging and Veteran Services Advisory Council
• Bridges to Housing Portland Regional Steering Committee
• Homeless Plan Advisory Committee
• Board of the Community Action
• Regional Emergency Management Group (including regional anti-terrorism preparedness)
• Westside Transportation Alliance Board
• Community Development Block Grant Policy Advisory Board 

Commissioner Schouten also serves on the Board of Clean Water Services.

Mr. Schouten has served on the Washington County Board of Commissioners since June 2000.

Commissioner Schouten's current term runs through December 2012.