RE-ELECT

CHRIS BOICE


DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER

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PROVEN LEADERSHIP. COMMUNITY COMMITMENT.

Chris Boice has worked to keep county government financially strong, support public safety, and stay actively involved in the community he proudly serves. His commitment to Douglas County isn’t a campaign promise — it’s who he is. That’s why he became Commissioner.


 

Chris Boice knows this county from the ground up through decades of hands-on business experience, volunteer Search & Rescue missions, and strong support for local veterans, youth and families. Chris Boice understands the real pressures facing Douglas County families: good jobs, relief from high taxes, housing affordability, and finding solutions to homelessness.


While many issues are controlled by state law, he leads county government with practical, out-of-the-box thinking and strict fiscal responsibility — ensuring every decision and every dollar delivers real ROI for the next generation.


Re-elect Chris Boice for Douglas County Commissioner

“Common sense leadership from our Board of Commissioners has never been more important than it is now. We need Commissioners that possess common sense, knowledge & experience, and genuinely care about people.”

– Sheriff John Hanlin

EXPERIENCE MATTERS

Douglas County needs leadership that understands how County government works and what it takes to keep it running.


Commissioner Boice brings years of experience as a County Commissioner and more than two decades as a local business owner. His leadership has helped guide Douglas County through major challenges while focusing on long-term financial stability and responsible government.


Chris approaches public service with the mindset of a business owner: manage resources carefully, invest wisely, and always keep the future of Douglas County in mind.

Occupation:


Douglas County Commissioner (since 2015); Owner, Big O Tires (since 2002)


Occupational Background:


Owner/Operator Big O Tires, Midas of Roseburg


Educational Background:


Gold Beach High School, Diploma 1990


Prior Governmental Experience:


Douglas County Commissioner (2015 present) – Chair (2017, 2020, 2024); Chair, LPSCC Commissioner; Commissioner, Housing Authority of Douglas County


Real leadership doesn’t start with a title.


It starts with action.


Most politicians get involved after they win.

"I’ve been showing up for Douglas County for 20+ years—supporting 4-H, FFA, veterans, widows and seniors, and families in need. Community isn’t a campaign promise for me. It’s who I’ve always been.

I became Commissioner because I was already committed. Not the other way around. That’s the difference—and that’s why I’m asking for your vote again.”   

                                            - Commissioner Chris Boice

PROVEN LEADERSHIP.

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"I am proud to support Commissioner Chris Boice for Douglas County Commissioner. I first met Chris nearly 20 years ago when I was coaching his son, Alden. At that time, I knew Chris primarily as a local businessman who cared deeply about his family and our community. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know him very well, and that first impression has only been reinforced. Chris is a good, ethical businessman who understands what it takes to create jobs, make responsible decisions, and serve people with honesty. Those same qualities are exactly what he has brought to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. During his time in office, he has led with integrity, always keeping the interests of our citizens front and center."

-Toby Luther

President and CEO

Lone Rock Resources

COUNTY

OPERATIONS

Chris implemented cost-saving initiatives and strengthened financial planning across County departments since first taking office in 2015.

CRISIS

LEADERSHIP

Chris helped guide Douglas County through some of the most challenging moments in recent history:

• Archie Creek Wildfire response and recovery

• COVID-19 pandemic response

• Snowmageddon winter storm emergency

• UCC tragedy response

• 2025 flood response

ECONOMIC

INVESTMENT

Chris helped facilitate a historic $700 million Strategic Investment Program in Southern Oregon, supporting major manufacturing investment and economic growth in Douglas and Coos Counties.

INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT

Chris spearheaded redevelopment of seven County-owned industrial sites, returning land to the tax rolls and helping create jobs in Douglas County.

TIMBER

LEADERSHIP

Chris and the other Douglas County Commissioners helped secure a change increasing the County’s share of O&C timber revenue from 50% to 75%, along with a federal directive to increase timber harvest toward sustainable yield levels.

JOB

CREATION

Chris helped secure $3.4 million in Connect Oregon funding that allowed Fred Wahl Marine Shipyard to expand operations and grow its workforce from 40 employees to over 150.

PARKS

REFORM

Chris helped transform the Douglas County Parks system from operating losses to a self-sustaining system supported by recreation demand, helping keep the County financially strong.

HONORING

VETERANS

Chris spearheaded the John Pierson Memorial Wreaths Across America event, rallying community support to place wreaths on every one of the 7,000+ veterans buried at Roseburg National Cemetery in 2024 and 2025.

RECORD & RATIONALE

The landfill: what I inherited, what we did, and the fee waiver

In 2015 the landfill was draining $4.5 million a year from County reserves, out of DEQ compliance, and about eight years from full. We put a $10 gate fee in place instead of the $15 recommended, kept all twelve transfer stations open, fixed the leachate system, and traded land to secure 75 to 100 years of capacity. Rates are among the lowest in the region. The 2018 fee waiver for the Windmill Inn demolition was worth about $48,645, was approved by the Solid Waste Director, and covered debris that was going into our landfill anyway. In return the corner of town every visitor sees first got two hotels and a retail center on the tax rolls. A similar waiver went to the owners of the empty downtown Safeway and Rite Aid buildings. No Hanna contribution appears in my campaign records; check ORESTAR, committee 16986.

The libraries: what the voters decided, and what the community did next

In 2016 the Board asked voters to create a library district with its own 44-cent tax instead of funding libraries out of a general fund that couldn't carry them. I said I was passionate about the library and wouldn't campaign either way, because it was the voters' call. It failed 55 to 45. The county library system ended in 2017. Then the community did what a county department couldn't: Sutherlin reopened in three days, nine of eleven branches were running again by year's end, Roseburg reopened under the city in 2019, and today all eleven are open under city, district, or community models. In 2022 the Board sent $85,800 to help them hire paid staff. The voters were asked. The county lived within the answer. The libraries are open.

Public health:
what we did and why

We didn't close public health. We moved it closer to you.


In 2014 the County had announced it was quitting public health and handing it to the state. We took office in 2015, stayed, and built something local. Under Commissioner Freeman's lead, we built the Douglas Public Health Network: a local nonprofit, governed by the health organizations of this county, delivering services through Aviva Health and the other clinics that already exist in every town. The County kept the public health authority, so local decisions stay local. In its 2018 review, the Oregon Health Authority listed the new structure as the County's first strength and said it had increased access to preventive care. Access points now run from Glendale to Drain to Reedsport. More doors, more services, same dollars. That's what we did, and I'd do it again.

Commissioner pay:
The "$46,000 Raise" is across 10 years

The Commissioner salary is set by a citizen compensation committee, not by the commissioners. It's published in the County Compensation Plan, job code 9020. About ten years ago it was $75,940. Today it's $118,843, capped at 80 percent of the Sheriff's pay. The Board never votes itself a raise. We adopt the whole budget in public, and that's the only place we touch it. We've turned down cost-of-living increases more than once, including the 3 percent approved last year. Douglas County has no paid administrator; the three commissioners do that job, and we cut our own office staff from three to one. The documents are on the County website.

The non-sanctuary resolution:
what it says and why I wrote it

On July 22, 2026, I drafted and the Board passed a resolution stating that Douglas County is not a sanctuary county. It changed no policy; it put in writing what this Board has always believed, after the Roseburg council took up the question and residents asked where we stood. We live in a nation of laws, immigration laws included, and local government should cooperate with federal agencies enforcing them to the extent the law allows. Why does it matter here? Because when marijuana was legalized, our county got an explosion of illegal grows anyway, many of them cartel-run, using trafficked labor, stealing water, and poisoning the ground. DINT found that on site after site. Running warrants and working with the agency that holds them is basic law enforcement. That's the resolution.

Jobs:
what I said at that forum, and why I'd say it again

There's a clip of me at a candidate forum saying I'm not interested in creating new jobs. Here's the rest of it. For years this county chased outside companies with tax breaks. Dell, Bayliner, Alcan Cable. Every one of them left when the deal ran out. The companies that stayed are the ones born here: the mills, Con-Vey, Orenco, Romtec, Caddock, North River Boats, and a hundred more. They can't grow because they can't fill the jobs they already have. Recruiting a new plant just pulls workers out of the shops that were already short. So this Board put County money into training truck drivers and welders, put seven County-owned industrial sites back on the tax rolls, helped secure $3.4 million for the Fred Wahl shipyard in Reedsport, and helped secure the state incentive package behind Roseburg Forest Products' $700 million investment. I'm not chasing smokestacks. I'm helping homegrown companies hire. I stand by it.

Homelessness: what the County has done, and what I've asked Roseburg to do

Here's what the County has done. In Sutherlin, when downtown filled with camps after the Central Avenue project, the city manager called and I said: designate a place. Commissioner Freeman, Commissioner Kress and I deeded a parcel next to the industrial park back to the city. Sutherlin built Hastings Village on it in 2021. Downtown got its sidewalks back. Earlier, we conveyed the scraps of county land where camps formed, around Southgate and elsewhere, to private owners and put them back on the tax rolls. In Roseburg, years ago, I had an engineering firm draw a pilot site on a donated parcel off Diamond Lake Boulevard: small shelters, lockers, restrooms, a tent area. It never got on the council's agenda. On the Homeless Commission I moved that the council designate a site by a deadline. No second. The County can't act inside city limits, but it has land and a plan, and it stands ready to do for Roseburg what it did for Sutherlin.

Timber:
why I fight for it, and who I answer to

My donors are public record on ORESTAR, committee 16986, and yes, a lot of them are timber families. They're the same families whose names are on the YMCA, the library, UCC, and the stadiums. Nobody has asked me for a favor. And more federal harvest is competition for private timberland, so it's not a favor anyway. I fight for federal timber because it's how this County is paid for. Property tax is a small piece of the budget; the rest of the services people miss, public health, libraries, a free dump, were paid for by federal timber receipts until the harvest stopped. And because we're tired of breathing smoke all summer and watching the North Umpqua burn. In January 2026 Congress restored the O&C share from 50 to 75 percent; Commissioner Freeman led it and the Board backed it. None of us has a financial interest in wood products. Douglas County families do.

COMMUNITY COMMITMENT.

"I BECAME COMMISSIONER BECAUSE I WAS ALREADY COMMITTED. NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND."

- COMMISSIONER BOICE

From veterans events and youth programs to Search & Rescue and community fundraisers, Commissioner Boice has built a record of showing up and supporting the people who make Douglas County strong.

For more than 20 years, Commissioner Boice has supported Douglas County youth by participating as a buyer at local 4-H and FFA livestock auctions, investing in the next generation of farmers, ranchers, and community leaders including buying a pig for $36,000 as part of a fundraising effort to support a local girl needing treatment for a brain tumor. Chris also attends chapter fundraisers for FFA and 4H groups locally.


Commissioner Boice has supported Douglas County Search and Rescue efforts through both 4×4 ground response and fixed-wing air support, contributing to the volunteer network that helps keep our community safe during emergencies and difficult conditions.

Commissioner Boice volunteers as a pilot with the Young Eagles program, helping introduce young people to aviation by giving them their first flight experience.

Chris Boice didn't serve in the military, but he's made it his life's mission to honor and serve those who did. He is deeply involved in supporting veterans and veterans programs throughout Douglas County.

Chris Boice successfully spearheaded the John Pierson Memorial Wreaths Across America event in 2024 and 2025. He gathered 1,500 volunteers and students, rallied over $60k in community support for three years running, including securing funds for 2026 ensuring no veteran is forgotten.

Chris Boice brings visionary, forward-thinking leadership to Douglas County. He builds strong relationships with community and business leaders across every industry. These partnerships create synergy between county government and local enterprise, supporting a robust economy and good jobs for our families. Trusted by industry leaders and community stakeholders across Douglas County, Chris Boice gets things done through collaboration and strategic vision.


Real conversations happen outside the office. No suits, no formalities, just honest discussion about the issues that matter most to Douglas County families. This is how Chris leads: accessible, practical, and always willing to meet people where they are. Committed leadership you can count on.

Boots-on-the-ground leadership. From delivering Meals on Wheels to seniors in remote areas in harsh weather to clearing roads so vulnerable residents aren’t cut off from services, Chris is prepared when it matters most.



“I support Commissioner Chris Boice for Douglas County Commissioner position 3. Commissioner Boice has been an invaluable asset to the citizens of Douglas County. Having worked with him in his role as chair of the Local Public Safety Coordinating Counsel (LPSCC), it is clear he cares about people and understands the role of County government and public safety. Thanks to Commissioner Boice’s leadership & coordination with LPSCC partner agencies, Douglas County has developed a very successful Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program focusing on treatment and recovery for drug offenders in the Douglas County jail. 

Commissioner Boice’s commitment to helping people is boundless. He is a volunteer member of Douglas County Search & Rescue, often helping with ground, 4X4, and aerial searches with his personally owned aircraft. 

Common sense leadership from our Board of Commissioners has never been more important than it is now. We need Commissioners that possess common sense, knowledge & experience, and genuinely care about people. 

That is why I am voting to re-elect Commissioner Chris Boice for County Commissioner position 3″

-SHERIFF JOHN HANLIN

KEEP DOUGLAS COUNTY MOVING FORWARD

DOUGLAS COUNTY DESERVES EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP FOCUSED ON RESULTS.

RE-ELECT

CHRIS BOICE

DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER

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