On behalf of the OMA Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee, we're pleased to announce that the application window for the 2027 OMA Board of Directors is now open! 

Are you an OMA member and interested in serving on the OMA Board of Directors? If so, the application period is now open and closes on September 4. Eligible applicants will be considered by the OMA Nominating Committee in early October 2026. The Nominating Committee will then recommend a slate of candidates for consideration by the OMA membership at the Annual Membership Meeting on October 15, 2026. The application can be found here. 

A letter from the current President, Tamie Kaufman, Mayor of Gold Beach, can be found here. 

On behalf of the Oregon Mayors Association Board of Directors, I invite all interested mayors to apply to serve on the OMA Board of Directors. The board is currently accepting applications for a position with a term ending in December 2026. The application can be found here. 

Applications must be submitted to my attention no later than 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

If you have questions about what service on the OMA Board of Directors entails, please feel free to reach out to any current OMA Board member or LOC staff.

Contact: Claire Wilson, Project & Affiliates Coordinator, cwilson@orcities.org

Become a member today! All forms can be found here and are due on January 30, 2026. 

For questions, please reach out to Claire Wilson at cwilson@orcities.org or (971) 428-7203.

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