Statesman Journal mini-questionnaire for 2012 Primary Election Thank you for responding to this questionnaire, which is for

use by Statesman Journal Editorial Board members in evaluating candidates for potential endorsements. Your answers also will be shared with reporters and may be published in the newspaper and/or on our website, StatesmanJournal.com. Remember: Any information you provide may be made public. Please fill in your answer to each question and return this questionnaire to the Editorial Board as an attached Word document. The editorial board e-mail: Salemed@StatesmanJournal.com Deadline for submitting your questionnaire: 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 3 Questions? Contact Editorial Page Editor Dick Hughes, 503-399-6727, dhughes@StatesmanJournal.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Your name Steven Milligan Age: 58 (If your age will change before the May 15 primary, please indicate your birthday. We want to make sure we use accurate ages in editorials and news coverage. ) Political party (if this is a partisan office): N/A Position you are seeking (name of position, district number): Polk County Commissioner Position #1 I plan to attend the editorial board meeting scheduled for: April 9 at 11:00 A. M. Number of years living in the area you seek to represent: 14 Are you a full-time resident of that area? Yes City/town of residence: Monmouth

Family Becky, no children Education: East Texas State College, Printing Tarrant County Junior College, Computer Science Current occupation/employer: Information Security, Self Military: None Employment: Alternative Health & Herb Remedies, Albany, OR, Operations Manager, 8/2006 8/2009 Naturally Health Food Grocery, Owner, Monmouth, OR, 4/2001 12/2005 Lynx Communication Group, Salem, OR, Planning, Order Entry, Purchasing, 3/2000 2/2001 Volunteer history: Polk County Historical Society Life Member, Web site Committee 1999 2001, received the "Polk County Museum Award" in 1999 24 Hour Relay Challenge Committee member 2000 - 2003 Monmouth Business Association, Member 2001 - 2005, 2011, 2012, Vice Chairperson 2003 and 2004, Chairperson 2005, Served on Music in the Park Committee 2002 2005, Served on Sizzli'n Sidewalk Sale Committee 2003 - 2005 Monmouth Independence Chamber of Commerce, Member 2003 - 2005, 2011, 2012, Received "Small Business of the Year" for 2004, Board of Directors 2004 - 2005 Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Member 2011, 2012 Save The Buena Vista Ferry, Committee member 2008 Ford Family Leadership Effective Organizations Participant 2007 Ford Institute Leadership Program Participant 2008 Community Collaboration Participant 2009 Ford Institute Leadership Program Facilitator 2010 Rural Organizing Project, www.rop.org, Board of Directors, 2009 to Present, Currently Board Treasurer Casa Blanca Mentoring Service, Salem, OR, Board of Directors, Currently Chairperson

Polk Cafe Commons, Community Organizer, 2009 to Present www.polkcafecommons.com

Please list all public offices to which youve been elected, and when: City of Monmouth, City Councilor November 2002 and November 2006 Please list any unsuccessful candidacies for public office, and when: Candidate for US House of Representatives Oregon District 5, November 2008 Candidate for Mayor of Monmouth, November 2010 Other prior political and government experience: Central 13J School District, Budget Committee Chairperson 2011 to Present City of Monmouth, Council President 2009 2010, Budget Committee Chairperson 2011 to Present, Planning Commission 2011 to Present Western Independence Monmouth Public Education Government Cable Access Channel, WIMPEG, Board Member 2003 2007, Chairperson 2006 - 2007 Monmouth Independence Network, MInet, Board Member 2004 2007 How the public can reach your campaign (remember that this information may be published): Mail address: 266 Clay St. W Monmouth, OR 97361 E-mail address: steve@milliganforpolk.com Web site URL: www.milliganforpolk.com Phone: 503-269-1373 Fax: N/A Please limit your response to each of the following questions to about 75 words. 1. Why did you decide to run for this office? I want to see Polk County get on a stable funding base. Continued reliance on the timber money, without finding a replacement source of funding, just isnt sustainable. 2. How much will your primary campaign cost? $2,500 3. Key endorsements you have received:

Mary Olson, Airlie Winery Claudia Austin-Pervost, Buena Vista Caf

4. Have you ever been convicted of a crime, been disciplined by a professional licensing board/organization or had an ethics violation filed against you? If so, please give the details. No 5. Have you ever filed for bankruptcy, been delinquent on your taxes or other major accounts, or been sued personally or professionally? If so, please give the details. A regional vendor I was buying from was purchased in 2005 by a national company and called the payable due in full. I didnt have enough money set aside, so they sued me. I filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in 2006 after closing that business. In 2009 I converted the Chapter 13 to a Chapter 7 after having a medical emergency. I didnt have health insurance and the bills totaled about $50,000. 6. Why should people vote for you? What separates you from your opponent(s)? Be specific. I helped bring Monmouth from a deficit budget position in 2003 to a positive position. In 2003 I stood my ground against the majority budget committee and City Council who wanted to cut the Planning Department and keep parts of the Parks Department. I was able to let them see that keeping the Planning Department would create revenue right now and show the development community that we were open for business. 7. What are the three most important issues you would address if elected? How? (75 words for each issue) Stable Funding. I want to see Polk County get on a stable funding base. Continued reliance on the timber money, without finding a replacement source of funding, just isnt sustainable. I would work to create tax incentives to help existing businesses add employees. I would bring together the Urban Renewal Districts and Economic Development Committees from around the County so that we cooperating to increase our business growth. Technology Infrastructure. I would work to get high speed internet to the whole county. Public Safety. As the budget keeps getting cut so does the Sheriffs Department. I would like to see us create a Public Safety District to consolidate services throughout the county. This would reduce the duplication of services that are happening now with each City handling its own Police Department and it would reduce the cost to the tax payers. 8. What do you see as other important issues? Water quality and quantity, working cooperatively with the water districts, watershed councils, and Polk Soil & Water District. Smart land use, working with farmers, wineries, grape growers, timber land

owners and the growing cities. Tourism, specifically related to the wine industry. 9. What magazines, newspapers and Web publications do you regularly read to keep up on the news and developments in your areas of interest? Magazines: Yes, Fast Company Newspapers: Statesman Journal, Itemizer Observer, Capitol Press, Oregonian, Web Publications: CNN.com, CommonDreams.org, The Other 98%, Truthout, ProjectCensored.org TV: ABC Evening News, The News Hour, Face the Nation, Washington Week, BBC News Night, Bill Moyers & Company 10. Any skeletons in your closet or other potentially embarrassing information that you want to disclose before it comes up in the campaign? No