OLCV Board Members

* = also serves on OLCV PAC's board

Meeky Blizzard*

Meeky has been involved in environmental, land use, and transportation issues since 1989, when she spearheaded the successful opposition to the Western Bypass Freeway and the promotion of better development patterns for Washington County. She now serves as Advisor for Livable Communities to Congressman Earl Blumenauer.

Charlie Burr*
Charlie comes to OLCV from Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm. At Edelman, Burr manages public involvement for Oregon Bridge Delivery Partners, a major statewide infrastructure client.

Prior to working with Edelman, Burr served as spokesperson for Gov. Ted Kulongoski. He helped promote the governor’s clean energy agenda & sustainable economic development efforts. Burr has also managed numerous political campaigns, including a targeted state senate victory in 2002 that resulted in a pro-environment majority in the Oregon Senate. In 2004, Burr was an architect of a successful effort to defeat a tort reform measure amending Oregon’s Constitution. He was especially proud to earn OLCV’s “Volunteer of the Year” award in 2001 for his county organizing work.

Burr lives in northeast Portland with his wife Libby Upham and daughter, Marigny McCall Burr. His dog Eads has served as mascot for many local grass roots campaign, but currently is known for his singular ability to produce his own body weight in saliva every 38.2 hours.

Chris Dearth*
Chris has had a wide-ranging career, having served as a staff member for the California State Legislature, worked in economic development finance in Boston and Portland, directed a sustainable development project in Western Sudan, served as legislative director and environmental advisor to Governor Kitzhaber, and consulted for a national public finance firm. 
Chris is now in charge of managing Measure 37 for the City of Portland.  For fun Chris likes to climb, backpack, kayak, cycle, raft, ski, travel and coach his daughter's sports teams. He has degrees from the University of California and the Yale School of Management.

Walt Gorman*
Walt Gorman is a retired high tech engineer who has been active in Washington County politics for years. Before joining the board, Walt was a member of our Washington County Steering Committee.