Megan Perkins was elected to the Bend City Council in 2020.

Council Position: 3

Term Ends: 2024

Megan is a 5^th generation Oregonian who moved to Bend in 2018 with her three children and husband. She wants to work on a safe, equitable and affordable city for all on Council.

EDUCATION:

Graduate: George Washington University, MA in Political Management

Undergraduate: The Colorado College, BA in Political Science

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Embrace Bend
Co-founder and Board Member

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:

Social Media Lead, Central Oregon Moms Demand Action

Site Council, High Lakes Elementary

Girl Scout Leader, Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southern Washington

Neighborhood Association Board Member, Summit West Neighborhood Association

2023-2025 COUNCIL LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS:

• Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
• Bend Economic Development Advisory Board (BEDAB)
• Boyd Acres Neighborhood Association
• Coordinated Houselessness Response Office (Board Member)
• Core Area Advisory Board (CAAB)
• Human Rights and Equity Commission (HREC) (Councilor assigned to HREC will rotate periodically)
• Local Contract Review Board (LCRB)
• Mountain View Neighborhood Association
• Stewardship Subcommittee

Alternate/Backup: Central Oregon Cities Organization, Neighborhood Leadership Alliance (NLA)