Shane Bemis
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Shane Bemis is the mayor of Gresham, Oregon
in the United States. Bemis was elected mayor in 2006, at the age of 34, becoming the youngest mayor in Gresham's history. Prior to serving as mayor, Bemis served as a city councilor for Gresham starting in 2003.
In 2007 Mayor Bemis pushed TriMet
, the local transit agency, to tackle crime along the MAX light-rail line. This effort resulted in the creation of a transit-police precinct in Gresham.
Bemis was named by the Portland Business Journal in 2007, as one of the region’s “Forty Under 40 Award” recipients. The “Forty Under 40 Award” honors 40 people in the region under the age of 40 who have shown great accomplishments in their professional lives and made outstanding contributions to their communities.
Shane Bemis is a prominent local business person in Gresham, where he is a restaurateur.
Gresham, Oregon
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 90,205 people, 33,327 households, and 22,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,071.6 people per square mile . There were 35,309 housing units at an average density of 1,593.8 per square mile...
in the United States. Bemis was elected mayor in 2006, at the age of 34, becoming the youngest mayor in Gresham's history. Prior to serving as mayor, Bemis served as a city councilor for Gresham starting in 2003.
In 2007 Mayor Bemis pushed TriMet
TriMet
TriMet, more formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that spans most of the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon...
, the local transit agency, to tackle crime along the MAX light-rail line. This effort resulted in the creation of a transit-police precinct in Gresham.
Bemis was named by the Portland Business Journal in 2007, as one of the region’s “Forty Under 40 Award” recipients. The “Forty Under 40 Award” honors 40 people in the region under the age of 40 who have shown great accomplishments in their professional lives and made outstanding contributions to their communities.
Shane Bemis is a prominent local business person in Gresham, where he is a restaurateur.
External links
- An opinion piece on Shane Bemis from The Oregonian
- http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dbcs/elections/2006-11/gresham_mayor.shtml Multnomah County Voter's Guide 2006
- http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=122913417435802800 Bemis markets Gresham to solar industry
- http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/greshams_mayor_puts_a_premium.html Mayor Bemis calls for volunteers
- http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=123820468197020000 Gresham hosts green economic summit