Commissioner - Phil Chang
Commissioner
Email: Phil.Chang@deschutes.org
Phone: (541) 388-6569
Phil came to Deschutes County in 2004 looking for a great place to raise a family, to continue his career in natural resource management, and to enjoy the great outdoors. His connection to the community grew deeper as he helped to bring people together to steward our forests, represented our community to Washington DC as a Congressional staffer, and raised a son here.
Phil has served on the Boards of Bend 2030, the Deschutes Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and the River West Neighborhood Association. He enjoys volunteering for trail maintenance and river stewardship projects with a variety of local non-profits. He holds a B.A. from Columbia University and a M.S. from U.C. Berkeley.
Commissioner Chang serves on the following committees:
- Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative
- Deschutes County Public Safety Coordinating Council
- Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project
- Deschutes County Fair Association
- Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board liaison
- COIC's Regional Housing Council
- Economic Development for Central Oregon
- Redmond Economic Development, Inc.
- Steering Committee of the Deschutes Trails Coalition
- Oregon Community Renewable Energy Program Advisory Committee - Governor's appointment
- Wolf Depredation and Financial Assistance Compensation Committee
- Deschutes Cultural Coalition Board
He is an alternate for the following committees:
- Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation
- Central Oregon Health Council
- Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
- Sunriver – La Pine Economic Development Committee
