Commissioner Dan Shoun, Chair

Lake County Commissioner Dan Shoun took office on January 2, 2007.  Current term expires December 31, 2014. 

Commissioner Shoun was raised in Prairie City, Oregon and has lived in Paisley, Oregon for over thirty-eight years.  His family includes his wife, Noreen, two grown children, one son-in-law and is the proud grandfather of two grandsons. 

Before being elected as County Commissioner, Commissioner Shoun served for fourteen years on the Paisley City Counsel.  Commissioner Shoun’s primary career background includes thirty-two years with the US Department of Agriculture-Forest Service. 

Commissioner Shoun has been actively involved with public land issues at local, State and the National level.  He has served as the Public Lands Co-Chair for the Association of Oregon Counties, a Western Interstate Region (NACo) Executive Board Member, NACo Public Lands Board and as the National Commissioner Representative on Wildlife Fire Leadership Counsel. 

Commissioner Shoun has also served as a member of the group working to re-authorize Secure Rural School payments to counties and schools.  As well as, being involved with State Legislature to find ways to fund our schools. 

2011 Liaison Responsibilities:

911/IGC                                                                            Business Services
County Clerk                                                                    Fire Council
Klamath Regional Housing
Klamath-Lake Education Training Institute & Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
   (Oregon Consortium)
   (Regional Workforce Investment)
Lake County Chamber of Commerce                            NACO Public Lands
Public Health                                                                    Fremont Resource Advisory Committee
Road/Landfill                                                                   Senior Citizens Association
Treasurer                                                                          Wildland Fire Leadership Council
Water Master

 Shared Board Responsibilities:

Area Commission on Transportation                            County Lands (incl. Parks/Marine)
Extension Service – OSU                                                County Road Advisory
National Schools & Counties Coalition                           Railroad
South Central Oregon Economic Development District