Marion County Commissioner Colm Willis became a member of the Rotary Club of Salem Creekside, Thursday, December 17th. Commissioner Colm Willis has an extensive background serving the community at large. He was elected to the Marion County Board of Commissioners in November 2018 and represents Marion County on the Marion County Budget Committee, Marion County Housing Authority Board of Directors, and Marion County Extension & 4-H Service District, among others. He also serves the community as a board member of the Strategic Economic Development Corporation of the Mid-Willamette Valley (SEDCOR), Mid-Willamette Homeless Initiative, Willamette Health Council and leads the Marion County Housing Initiative.
Commissioner Willis' policy interests include economic development housing, homelessness, health care, transportation, waste management, land use, and public safety.
Prior to being elected to the Marion County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Willis served as an aide to the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee and represented small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits as a business attorney. He volunteers on the Catholic Community Services Foundation Board of Directors.
Commissioner Willis holds a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College and a Juris Doctor from Willamette University College of Law. He lives in Stayton with his wife and children. We welcome Commissioner Willis to the Rotary Club of Salem Creekside.