Commissioners honor Roy Rogers after 40 years on Washington County board
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The board held a recognition ceremony for Commissioner Roy Rogers, marking 40 years of public service and highlighting accomplishments in transportation, economic development and Clean Water Services leadership.
HILLSBORO, Ore. — At its Dec. 17 meeting the Washington County Board of Commissioners honored Commissioner Roy Rogers for four decades of public service.
Chair Harrington and colleagues recounted Rogers’s role in local transportation funding and projects, negotiations that helped attract employers, leadership on Clean Water Services and his contributions to county facilities including the county jail and public-services building. Clean Water Services and county departments presented tokens of appreciation including a flag and a retired street sign bearing Rogers’s name.
Rogers spoke briefly, thanking staff, colleagues and the public. He described his tenure in humble terms, saying he was fortunate to have been "here when it got done," commended staff as the "real heroes," and urged future commissioners to act with humility.
The board paused business for photos and continued with the agenda after the recognition.
