Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lake Oswego City Council Election 2026

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The candidates

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Bryan GuineyBryan Guiney is a Lake Oswego planning commissioner and 21-year Marine Corps veteran. Has worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Oregon for the last five years.5sourced
Suzanne MilesSuzanne Miles is a former assistant U.S. attorney for Oregon and California. Has served in the Forest Hills Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization and as a regulatory specialist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.4sourced
Heather RamseyHeather Ramsey is a Lake Oswego executive and business coach. Led the successful Lake Oswego School District capital bond campaign in 2025.4sourced
Peren TiemannPeren Tiemann is a Lewis & Clark law student and Lake Oswego resident since age 13. Started the first chapter of Students Demand Action in Oregon, focused on stopping gun violence in the United States.4sourced
Neil TunmoreNeil Tunmore is a former Intel director of corporate services and a 26-year Lake Oswego resident.5sourced
Patrick WalshPatrick Walsh chairs the Lake Oswego Library Advisory Board and is a theater director. Has served on the Library Advisory Board for four years, including two years as chair.6sourced

Voters choose up to four of six candidates for four at-large seats. The top three finishers serve four-year terms; the fourth-place finisher serves the remaining two years of a vacant seat.

2 notes on these statements

No incumbents chose to run for re-election, so none of the six candidates holds a council seat. Lake Oswego Review · Oct 3, 2026

Heather Ramsey did not attend the Lake Corporation candidate forum; the other five candidates did. Lake Oswego Review · Sep 29, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Joe BuckMayor; term ends December 20282sourced Massene MboupCouncilor; term ends December 20281sourced Rachel VerdickCouncilor; term ends December 20281sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesFoothills growth and housing, Future library and old site, Wastewater plant and sewer rates Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Last day to register to vote

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

All key dates

What the next council decides

Foothills growth and housing

Where it standsThe city is updating the Foothills District plan as a new wastewater plant is planned next to it, and the council has housing goals on its 2026 list.

What's on the tableThe next council will carry the Foothills plan, related zoning changes and development code amendments toward adoption.

The city is updating the 2012 Foothills District Framework Plan for the neighborhood between downtown and the Willamette River. City of Lake Oswego
The update is meant to include changes to the Comprehensive Plan, zoning map and development code, and to lay groundwork for a new Urban Renewal Plan. City of Lake Oswego
One 2026 council goal is a comprehensive review of the Development Code to identify barriers to housing production and economic development. City of Lake Oswego

Future library and old site

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council approved a phased public process for a replacement library; two task forces are studying new-library sites and reuse of the current one.

What's on the tableFuture councils will pick a preferred library site and decide what happens to the current library property.

The council approved a phased public process in May 2026; analysis and decision phases are expected to extend through 2028 and beyond. Lake Oswego Review · Jul 10, 2026
The current library, completed in 1983, faces seismic deficiencies, water intrusion issues and building system failures. Lake Oswego Review · Jul 10, 2026
The Future Library Task Force is to evaluate and rank site options and return to the council with findings on top sites. City of Lake Oswego

Wastewater plant and sewer rates

Where it standsThe city is replacing its 1964 Tryon Creek wastewater plant and has been weighing two sewer rate increase options, with a council decision expected in October.

What's on the tableThe next council inherits the construction, financing and rate path for the plant and the new South Shore fire station.

The city is replacing the 1964 Tryon Creek wastewater plant with Portland's support. City of Lake Oswego · Sep 30, 2026
On September 1 the council evaluated a 28 percent increase in 2027 or an 8 percent annual increase for 10 years; a decision was expected October 13. City of Lake Oswego · Sep 30, 2026
Measure 3-635, a bond for a new South Shore fire station, led with 69 percent yes in early returns on May 20, 2026; results were not yet final. Lake Oswego Review · May 20, 2026

Oswego Lake public access

Where it standsSince a court order the city has provided public access at Millennium Plaza Park; the Lake Corporation has appealed the ruling.

What's on the tableThe council shapes how the city handles lake safety, rules and its relationship with the Lake Corporation and the state.

Due to a court order, the city opened public access to the lake via Millennium Plaza Park in 2025. Lake Oswego Review · Sep 29, 2026
The Lake Corporation has appealed the public access ruling at the Oregon Court of Appeals, and the city chose not to join the appeal. Lake Oswego Review · Sep 29, 2026

Gas-powered lawn equipment

Where it standsA 2026 council goal is outreach and policy research on phasing out gas-powered lawn equipment, with recommendations due in early 2027.

What's on the tableThe council will receive staff recommendations in early 2027 and decide whether and when to phase out gas-powered lawn equipment.

The 2026 goal is to continue outreach and policy research on phasing out gas-powered lawn equipment and bring recommendations to council in early 2027. City of Lake Oswego

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1. How should Lake Oswego phase out gas-powered leaf blowers?
2. Should the Foothills District plan include a clean energy district?
3. How should Lake Oswego respond to state housing requirements?
4. What should the city do about public access to Oswego Lake?
5. What should happen to the current library site once a new library is built?

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Key dates

Last day to register to voteClackamas County ElectionsOct 13, 2026
County begins mailing ballotsClackamas County ElectionsOct 14, 2026
Election DayCity of Lake OswegoNov 3, 2026

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Joe Buck, Massene Mboup, Rachel Verdick4 on this ballot

6 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

The city has a mayor elected citywide and six councilors, all elected citywide. City of Lake Oswego
The charter sets a council-manager form of government with an appointed, professional City Manager running day-to-day operations. City of Lake Oswego
The mayor and councilors serve four-year terms, limited to eight consecutive years, and at least three council positions are up every two years. City of Lake Oswego
Three of the four seats on this ballot carry four-year terms from January 1, 2027; the fourth, vacated by Councilor Rapf's April 2026 resignation, carries a term through December 31, 2028. City of Lake Oswego

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