Greg Lemhouse was elected to the City Council in 2008 with a term ending December 31, 2012.  He is a native Oregonian born in Portland and raised in Salem and is married to an Ashland High School Alumni.  Together they have 3 young children who are enrolled in the Ashland School District.

Greg worked for the city as a police officer from 1995 to 1997.  During that time he worked closely with the community, experiencing first hand the “New Years Day Flood” of 1997.  He has worked for the Medford Police Department since 1997 and is currently the supervisor of the department’s Special Services Section, which deals primarily with addressing community livability issues through neighborhood watch programs, citizen volunteer programs, traffic enforcement and code enforcement. 

Greg also supervises police security at the Medford Airport and leads the Medford Police Honor Guard and the multi-agency Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction team that responds to and investigates serious and fatal motor vehicle collisions throughout Jackson County.  Greg is an instructor for public safety related topics, teaching throughout the state as well.

Greg has a degree in Sociology from Oregon State University.  He enjoys reading, outdoor sports traveling with his family.  He is involved in Ashland Little League and YMCA Youth Sports.  Greg is also a volunteer for the Jackson County Special Olympics.

Greg is a proud Ashlander and is dedicated to protecting the character of Ashland.  His priorities include addressing the challenging budget and fiscal issues that face the city, protecting parks and open space, addressing the forest resiliency of Ashland’s watershed and encouraging an economic development plan that will assist Ashland in planning for the long term. 

Greg feels as though he represents all of Ashland and is dedicated to helping create strong relationships with the city’s citizens and partners, keeping Ashland as a wonderful place to live, work and play.