October 11th, 2020

Keith Kolkow:
Albany City
Council
​Ward 1B

Keith Kolkow

• RESIDENCE: Albany
• OCCUPATION: Development Supervisor at Family Tree Relief Nursery.
• WORK HISTORY: Local nonprofit sector; manufacturing sector; U.S. Air Force logistics.
• EDUCATION:Community College of the Air Force, Logistics Management Level 3 and 5 Certificates; Crescent Valley High School.
• PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Two-term member of Albany Landmarks Commission.
• HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Gardening, hiking, camping
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• WEBSITE: keithforalbany.org
• FACEBOOK: Keith for Albany
• INSTAGRAM: Keith for Albany
• WHY I'M RUNNING:
Service Before Self” is a core value of the Air Force, a value that I try to incorporate in my life each and every day. My community involvement began almost immediately after I moved to Albany in 2013. I fell in love with our Downtown and Historic District, and started volunteering with the Albany Downtown Association. Going on eight years now, and I’ve had the privilege to be a part of many of the awesome events and organizations that make Albany a great place to live.
I grew up in a small, rural community in southern Oregon, helping my family grow potatoes. There, I learned the values of hard work, building community, and determination. My home town shaped me, and I see a lot of the same values expressed in our neighbors here in Albany.
It really doesn’t take long to see that our neighbors work hard and care about our community and each other. Visit a local store a few times, and you are treated like family. Those values are why I love it here.
​Over the last few years, though, I've noticed some changes, specifically in the words and actions of some members of our City Council, words and actions that do not reflect the sense of community that makes Albany special. We need to fix that.
I believe that we are strongest when we listen to one another, when we value the contributions of everyone in our community, and when we work together towards a shared vision. We are stronger when we can put Service Before Self.
• Contact: 541-971-0495 or  2020 17th Ave. S.W, Albany, OR 97321