Hi, I’m Jeff Spink and I’m running for Tillamook County Commissioner Position #1, against incumbent Erin Skaar. Many of you know me, over the past 20 years, as the Sales Mgr. for Tillamook Ford. I’ve led a fairly private life and kept a low profile. I haven’t taken an official role in politics, but I strongly believe the time is now. 

I’ve worn many hats over the years, from pumping gas to putting men into near space. I have a passion for auto racing and have spent time in professional motorsports as a driver, crew chief and mechanic. I served in the U.S. Air Force and volunteered as a Marion Co. Reserve Deputy Sheriff for over 10 years. I have managed several businesses and published a magazine focused on the Oregon Coast; some may remember the “Oregon Coast Guide”. I have also been involved with several community organizations such as Odd Fellows, Americans for Prosperity, Friends of the NRA, and the Republican Central Committee. I’m a team player and a team leader. I have the ability to look at a problem, find the core cause, fix it efficiently and economically. 

Over the past several decades I’ve watched government bureaucracies grow exponentially looking for the next tax hike to cure the ails of our communities. This or that next tax bill will solve all our problems for years to come. If the bills are not passed the funding for K-12, services for the elderly, emergency services and law enforcement will suffer. Here we are years later, the bills have been passed, taxes collected. Schools are overcrowded, law enforcement is overworked and understaffed, emergency services are hanging on by a thread. The elderly, some of our most vulnerable citizens, never seem to get the services they need or deserve. These are important community and county issues, among others. 

I believe in fiscal responsibility, property rights, real estate development, affordable childcare for working families, local parental control of our schools, helping those in need gain control of their lives and reestablishing control of our natural resources in a sustainable income producing way. The list is long and gets longer as I continue to meet more of you everyday. 

I believe in a bottom-up approach versus a top-down approach to government. Government should work for you. I’m stepping out of my comfort zone and stepping into the arena. I’m not a career politician, I’m just a very concerned citizen. So, I'm asking for your vote in May. I’m Jeff Spink, running for Tillamook County Commissioner Position #1. Follow me on Facebook; Jeff Spink for Tillamook County Commissioner 2024. 

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