Silverton City Council · Nov 3, 2026
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Scott Walker is running for Silverton City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Eric HammondIncumbent
- 02April NewtonIncumbent
- 03Jennifer Ohren
- 04Marie TraegerIncumbent
- 05Scott WalkerYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Retired government budget analyst with a master's in biostatistics from Georgetown University.
The city lists six candidates: Jason Freilinger (Mayor, unopposed on the list) and Eric Hammond, April Newton, Jennifer Ohren, Marie Traeger and Scott Walker for three Councilor seats. Marion County
Scott Walker could not take part in the October 8 Silverton Grange forum because of a planned family trip, Our Town reports. Our Town
On the record: Scott Walker
3 sourced01City manager residency1 sourced position
Opposes the proposed charter, which removes the requirement that the city manager live in Silverton, saying local knowledge comes from living here.
If you don't have local knowledge derived from living here, the bus gets lost.”
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02Main Street redesign1 sourced position
Says making Main Street curbless is expensive and inconsistent with the city's values.
The idea approved by the City Council of making our historic Main Street curbless is expensive and inconsistent with our values.”
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03Water supply1 sourced position
Says a feasibility study he pushed for found the city can safely store about 35 times its current water storage underground.
The study was recently completed and determined that we can safely store about 35 times our current water storage.”
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