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Bob Stacey was executive director of 1000 Friends of Oregon until 2009. He also has worked as chief of staff for Rep. Earl Blumenauer and for the Ball Janik law firm. He also has worked for TriMet and for then-Gov. Barbara Roberts as a senior policy adviser. He was elected to the Metro Council in May 2012.
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