About Me
A Lifetime of Service to Our Communities
- Being a Columbia County native, a farmer and a local business owner, I have a deeply-ingrained commitment to our rural way of life. My experience and education in government affairs and finance, knowledge of natural resources, and lifelong involvement in the issues facing Columbia County provides me the background and ability to work collaboratively with fellow citizens in achieving a balance between livability and prosperity in the county we call home.
- Occupation: Columbia County Commissioner; Owner/Operator, Magruder Farms
- Occupational Background: Insulation Manufacturing Company Owner; Coordinator, Lower Columbia River Watershed Council; Third Generation Columbia County Farmer; 4-H Leader; Community Volunteer; Mother; Grandmother.
- Educational Background: MA, Syracuse University; BA Political Science and Russian, Willamette University; Clatskanie High School Graduate.
- Prior Governmental Experience: Columbia County Commissioner; Precinct Committee Person; Columbia 5J School Board; Columbia County Budget Committee; Clatskanie-Quincy CPAC; Oregon State Weed Board; Oregon Sheep Commission; Oregon Board of Agriculture; American Lamb Board; Columbia County Extension Budget Committee; Council of Forest Trust Lands Advisory Committee; State Forest Advisory Committee.