Pete Truax ’83 Recieves Oregon League of Cities Recognition

Forest Grove Mayor Pete Truax ’83 received an honor from the Oregon League of Cities at its 97^th annual conference in Bend, Ore. He was presented with the James C. Richards Memorial Award for his many contributions to the Forest Grove community. Truax taught in the Forest Grove School District for 28 years before retiring in 2005, and was first elected to City Council in 2004. He became mayor of Forest Grove in 2009 and has served for 13 years. He will attend his final city council meeting on Monday, Nov. 28.