Paul Fournier - Vice-Chair

Position #2

Non-Partisan

Term Expires 12/31/2028

Education:

BA  Southern New Hampshire University
AS  Mt. Wachusett Community College
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts — Film Studies

Employment:

I have worn many hats since first arriving in Tillamook County in 1995. Whether it is was publishing important information for our residents as a Headlight Herald newspaper editor, turning the spotlight on the beauty of this county and its people as an independent filmmaker, teaching young adults as an Adjunct Instructor at Tillamook Bay Community College, serving as a local firefighter and EMT, or patrolling as a Deputy and investigating crimes as a Detective for the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office - I have spent nearly three decades serving the people of Tillamook County.  

2025 Board of Commissioners Liaison Responsibilities:     

Adventist Health Tillamook Civic Advisory Committee (all three Commissioners)
Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) (all three Commissioners)
Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) Board of Directors
Budget (all three Commissioners)
Contract Review Board (the Commissioners make up this Board)
Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC)
National Association of Counties (NACo) (all three Commissioners)
Tillamook Intergovernmental Development Entity (TIDE) Board (Ordinance #67)
Tillamook County Citizens Corps Council (TC4) (co-liaison)
Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District (COLPAC)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Oregon Steering Committee
Assessment and Taxation Department
Clerk’s Office
Council of Forest Trust Land Counties (CFTLC) (voting member)
County Road Advisory Committee
Fishermen Advisory Committee for Tillamook (FACT)
Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee (FTLAC)
Justice Court
Northwest Area Commission on Transportation (NWACT)
Northwest Oregon Economic Alliance
Northwest Oregon Works Consortium
Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association (OCZMA)
Public Works Department
Salmon Super Hwy Executive Team
Sitka Sedge Advisory Committee
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Surveyor’s Office
Tillamook Lightwave Board of Directors (alternate)
Tillamook County Economic Development Council (Alternate)
Tillamook County Wellness, Chair

Prior Community Service:

I view the privilege of serving as your County Commissioner a continuation of my dedication to public service for this community, which I love