Bob Stacey
Bob Stacey | |
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 Bob Stacey speaking in 2010 | |
| Occupation | Attorney, Non-profit executive, public official |
| Known for | Land use and transporation planning |
Bob Stacey (c. 1950-2022) was an Oregon attorney and leader in land use and transportation planning. On his death, Congressman Earl Blumenauer stated that "Oregon just lost the most important person that most people have never heard of".[1] In a number of roles in state and local government, Stacey was instrumental in defining land use law and policy within the state of Oregon.
Early life
A native of Portland,[2] he graduated from Parkrose High School. He later earned a Bachelor's in political science from Reed College and a law degree from University of Oregon.[3]
Early work in land use planning
In the 1970s, Stacey was one of the original staff attorneys of 1000 Friends of Oregon, founded after the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Act of 1973 to advocate for state-wide land use planning. During this time, he was instrumental in arguing in favor of land use planning law such as the new urban growth boundary system to preserve farmland and combat suburban sprawl.[4]
Stacey also participated in legal action against Rajneeshpuram, which resulted in a suspected poisoning attempt against him and 1000 Friends of Oregon staff during the same period that they perpetrated the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack and 1985 Rajneeshee assassination plot.[1][3]
Political career
Stacey later served as chief of staff to Blumenauer during his time in city office and in Congress, as well as serving as a senior policy advisor to Govenor Barbara Roberts. He also was executive director for TriMet. Stacey went on to lead 1000 Friends of Oregon as Executive Director from 2002-2009.[5]
In 2012 Stacey was elected to Metro regional government, a planning body for the Portland metropolitan area. He stepped down from Metro in 2021 after battling meningioma.[6] In 2021, a pedestrian and cyclist bridge in Portland was renamed the Bob Stacey Crossing in his honor. He died at home in Southeast Portland in 2022.
References
- ^ a b "Bob Stacey, a pioneering figure in Oregon's growth, has died". opb. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Oregon mourns the passing of former Metro Councilor Bob Stacey". Metro. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ a b Oregonian/OregonLive, Jayati Ramakrishnan | The (2022-09-09). "Bob Stacey, land-use advocate and former Metro Councilor, dies at 72". oregonlive. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Bob Stacey, Who Battled the Rajneeshee Cult Over Oregon's Land Use, Dies at 72". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ Eric Mortenson, The Oregonian (2010-10-09). "Metro race between Tom Hughes, Bob Stacey boils down to nuances in policy". oregonlive. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Longtime land-use advocate Bob Stacey to step down from Metro Council". opb. Retrieved 2022-10-28.