Patti Galle - Woodstock, Georgia

Former Mayor

City of West Linn, OR

Woodstock, Georgia

Other

Animals, Government

Mar 22, 2012

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Originally a California small business owner, Patti Galle moved to West Linn, Oregon, in the mid-2000s. Community service minded, Patti Galle became heavily active with the Portland suburb, and the West Linn Tidings newspaper called her a West Linn institution less than four years after she moved there. The periodical also honored her with the 2007 West Linn Tidings' Citizen of the Year Award for her accomplishments.

One of Patti Galle's first major positions with the city came in 2008 when she was selected as Interim Director for the West Linn Chamber of Commerce. Soon after accepting the role, Galle realized that the organization suffered from bad bookkeeping that led to $25,000 in unpaid bills for Internet, water, gas, and other necessities. Through her efforts, the Chamber of Commerce resumed operations.

Subsequently, Patti Galle ran for Mayor of West Linn. Despite competing against two more experienced candidates, she won the election. Galle's get the job done demeanor and ideas of retaining the city's economic strength while maintaining a strong infrastructure earned her coverage in the local press and popularity among voters. During her tenure as mayor, Patti Galle opposed a sewage proposal due to the danger of increased costs to the citizenry. Some of her other plans included obtaining property for a new police station and acquiring grant money for transportation programs.

Outside of city government, Patti Galle spearheaded initiatives for the police. As a spokesperson for Keep Our Cops, Galle ran numerous events to raise funds for a police levy. Additionally, she belonged to the Police Advisory Committee. A dog lover, Galle started Pooch in the Park, a charity event for Project POOCH, Inc., an internationally recognized group that links shelter dogs with troubled youths for rehabilitation purposes. Furthermore, she wrote a book called For the Love of Dogs that featured recipes for dog treats.