Bob Stacey
Oregon attorney (c. 1950 – 2022)
Robert Eugene Stacey Jr. (c. 1950 – September 8, 2022) was an Oregon attorney and leader in land-use and transportation planning. He served as an elected councillor at Metro, the regional government in the Portland metropolitan area, from 2013 to 2021. On his death, Congressman Earl Blumenauer stated that "Oregon just lost the most important person that most people have never heard of". In a number of roles in state and local government, Stacey was instrumental in defining land-use law and policy within the state of Oregon.
Early life
A native of Portland, he graduated from Parkrose High School. He later earned a Bachelor's in political science from Reed College and a law degree from University of Oregon.
Early work in land-use planning
In the 1970s, Stacey was one of the original staff attorneys of 1000 Friends of Oregon, founded after the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Act of 1973 to advocate for state-wide land-use planning. During this time, he was instrumental in arguing in favor of land-use planning law such as the new urban growth boundary system to preserve farmland and combat suburban sprawl.
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