Hi! I’m Bryan.
 

I’ve spent more than a decade leading housing and economic development at the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development and for the State of Oregon. Today, I continue that work focused on helping communities solve complex challenges around housing, infrastructure, and growth. My work focuses on bringing partners together, local governments, housing authorities, nonprofits, and the private sector, to deliver real solutions on housing, infrastructure, and economic development.

Here in Lake Oswego, I currently serve on the Planning Commission. That experience has given me a front-row seat to what makes this community special. Our residents are engaged, thoughtful, and deeply invested in the future of our city. Whether it’s land use, zoning, the tree code, or neighborhood planning, people show up - and when they do, we get better outcomes.

Public service is part of who I am. I come from a family of public servants, my mom was a county sheriff’s deputy, and my dad was a park ranger, and I am a fourth-generation military veteran. I was raised to believe that service matters, whether that’s serving your country in uniform or serving your community in local government. 

As a United States Marine Corps officer, and Iraq war veteran, I learned the value of teamwork, leadership, and accountability under pressure. Those lessons stay with me today: listen first, make informed decisions, focus on execution, and take responsibility for outcomes. In the Marines I served in Iraq with Oregon’s own 6th Engineer Battalion. I received my commission as an Infantry Officer after graduating from the University of Oregon. I deployed twice more to the Middle East, commanded a Company of Marines and Sailors, and went on to train U.S. and Allied forces as a mountain warfare instructor before leaving active duty. 
 

My wife Christina and I are raising our daughter here in the McVey-South Shore neighborhood. Like so many families in Lake Oswego, we care deeply about protecting what makes this place special for our family - parks, schools and a welcoming community. That’s what grounds all of this for me. Like a lot of you, I am thinking about what this community looks like not just today, but in ten, twenty years from now.

Christina and I met when we were both students at the University of Oregon, and later on the GI Bill would enable me to earn my Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington. 

If you care about the future of Lake Oswego, our schools, our neighborhoods, and our community - I hope to meet you. Whether it’s over coffee or out walking around town, I look forward to hearing your perspective.

And I would love your support.