Oregon Law Chapter 203.710 provides for two types of county government: general law and "home rule" counties.  Hood River County has chosen home rule as its form of local government.  This option provides for an administrative style of government and elects a Sheriff, Commissioners, a District Attorney, a Justice of the Peace and a Chair of the Board of Commissioners.  

Hood River County Website

Hood River County Charter

Hood River County Planning Commission

  • vacancy

  • Jennifer Euwer

  • Jon Gehrig

  • A.J. Kitt

  • Jay Lyman

  • Erick von Lubken

  • Ed Weathers

Hood River County Commissioners

  • Chair, Mike Oates

  • Karen Joplin, District 1

  • Arthur Babitz, District 2

  • Bob Benton, District 3

  • Les Perkins, District 4

Hood River County Agendas and Minutes