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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />December 21, 2006 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br />SPECIAL TWO-WEEK EDITION <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br />(Next newsletter - January 4, 2007) (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />NEW INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS MANAGER HIRED <br />FIRE PREVENTION ADVERTISING PROJECT PLANNED <br /> <br />NEW YEAR’S OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS @ EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />FIRE CREW SPARKS INTEREST IN READING <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />New Intergovernmental Relations Manager Hired <br />Brenda Wilson has been hired as the new Intergovernmental Relations <br />Manager for the City of Eugene. She began her new duties on <br />December 15. <br /> <br />Brenda was formerly employed by the Public Employees Retirement <br />System (PERS), as the head of the Policy, Planning and Legislative <br />Analysis Division. She has a master’s degree and law degree from <br />Southern Illinois University. Prior to working for PERS, Brenda worked <br />for a law firm in Baltimore and for the Oregon Water Resources <br />Department. In 1999, she worked for the City of Eugene as a <br />Legislative Analyst during the Oregon Legislative Session. <br /> <br />Brenda’s immediate task is to prepare for the upcoming 2007 Legislative Session which will begin in <br />Salem on January 8. Also included in her portfolio will be serving as lead staff for the City of Eugene’s <br />participation in the local lobbying consortium known as the “United Front,” staffing the City Council’s IGR <br />Committee, and working with the City’s local governmental partners. <br /> <br />Brenda’s phone number is 682-8441 and her email address is Brenda.S.Wilson@ci.eugene.or.us. <br />During the legislative session, she will most likely be found in the Salem office along with Alex Cuyler <br />who will be one of her two legislative analysts during the session. The phone number for the Salem <br />office is <br />503-378-1505. For more information, contact Mary Walston at 682-5406. <br /> <br />Fire Prevention Advertising Project Planned <br />Fire Marshal’s Office staff met with representatives from SELCO Credit Union last week to expand on a <br />joint partnership for fire prevention advertising at the Cinema World 8 Valley River Theater. SELCO’s <br />participation means that the 15-second voiceover animated advertisement, which is slated to begin <br />screening in February 2007, will become a 30-second safety commercial. In addition, SELCO's Vice <br />President of Marketing will discuss production opportunities with KEZI, which is already familiar with <br />Eugene Fire & EMS’ fire prevention advertising from a previous series of Public Service Advertisements. <br /> <br />On a similar note, SELCO's Director of Community Involvement has agreed to underwrite the costs of <br />Eugene Fire & EMS’ efforts on fire prevention presentations to second grade classes during the 2007 <br />Fire Prevention Week. Eugene Fire & EMS is grateful to SELCO for its interest and participation in <br />these important projects. For more information please contact A/Fire Marshal Doug Perry at 682-7100. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />December 21, 2006 <br />