Rainier City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Robert
duPlessis
Robert duPlessis (Rainier City Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Rainier City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Electrical reliability engineer at the Georgia-Pacific Wauna paper mill. He was first elected to the council in 2014.
On the record: Robert duPlessis
11 sourced01Wastewater system2 sourced positions
Voted yes on authorizing staff to obtain a loan for the wastewater plant expansion (passed 4-0, September 2026).
Council voteRainier City Council minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on applying for a Community Development Block Grant to help fix leaky sewer laterals (passed 7-0, March 2026).
Council voteRainier City Council minutes, March 2, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Watershed1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing the city forester to prepare a request for proposals for a timber cruise and updated forestry plan (passed 4-0, September 2026).
Council voteRainier City Council minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Utility rates2 sourced positions
Voted yes on directing staff to prepare a spreadsheet of all city fees and charges (passed 7-0, August 2026).
Council voteRainier City Council minutes, August 3, 2026 · Aug 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on adopting residential sewer rates with the automatic yearly inflation adjustment removed (passed 5-0, June 2025).
Council voteRainier City Council minutes, June 30, 2025 · Jun 30, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04Sewer finances1 sourced position
Voted yes on forgiving an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund (passed 7-0, March 2026).
Council voteRainier City Council minutes, March 2, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05County road stations1 sourced position
Voted yes on a letter urging Columbia County to keep its road department satellite stations (passed 7-0, February 2026).
Council voteRainier City Council minutes, February 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Burning rules1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 1102 regulating open burning with seasonal restrictions (passed 6-0, October 2025).
Council voteRainier City Council minutes, October 6, 2025 · Oct 6, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07Parking1 sourced position
as summarized in the official Council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he is against parking meters in the plaza.
Own statementRainier City Council minutes, June 2, 2025 · Jun 2, 2025Link
08City spending1 sourced position
Voted no on buying a curved dais for council meetings (failed 1-4, June 2025).
Council voteRainier City Council minutes, June 2, 2025 · Jun 2, 2025LinkHow the council voted
09Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for City Council in 2022 (won).
Own statementColumbia County · Dec 1, 2022Link
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