Councilor Betty Bode was elected to the City Council in the November 2002 general election and began her first four-year term of service on January 6, 2003. Councilor Bode was re–elected in 2007. Prior to her election to the City Council she served as charter chair and a commission member on the Beaverton Human Rights Advisory Commission from 1993 to 1997 and on the Planning Commission in 2000.

Betty enjoys spending time with her brother, Tom; sister-in-law, Jacque; and her two nephews, Tommy and Michael. The boys attend Beaverton schools. Betty lives in the Sorrento area and enjoys gardening, reading, and volunteering at Rose Haven Women's Crisis center.

City of Beaverton Boards & Commissions 

• Beaverton Committee for Citizen Involvement - Past liaison 
• Bicycle Advisory Committee - Current liaison 
• Budget Committee - Current liaison
• Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Committee - Past liaison
• Social Service Funding Committee - Current liaison

Other Appointments 

• Councilor Bode was appointed by Governor Kulongoski and has served on the Oregon Public Health Advisory Board since 2007
• Homeless Plan Advisory Committee for Washington County, chair - present
• Human Rights Council of Washington County - present
• Vision Action Network Board of Directors - present
• Washington County Charter Review Committee - present

Education

• Spanish Language Education. ILISA Immersion Language School, San Pedro, Costa Rica (Spring 1999)
• Doctor of philosophy, education. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon (1995)
• Master's of science, nursing with a minor in administration. University of Portland, Portland, Oregon (1982)
• Bachelor of science, nursing with a minor in English. Madonna College, Livonia, Michigan (1974)
• Licensed Practical Nurse. Shapiro School of Nursing at Sinai Hospital, Detroit, Michigan (1969)

Additional Information

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