Mayor Janet Taylor took office on January 4, 2003, and was recently elected to a fourth term, which will begin on January 5, 2009. She has lived in Salem for 52 years, attending North Salem High School and Chemeketa Community College. She obtained her private pilot license in 1981.  Mayor Taylor and her husband owned and operated a manufacturing company until it was sold in 2003. 

She has served as past chair of her neighborhood association, the Chair of Strategic Economic Development Corporation, Vice President of the Salem Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of Rotary and City Club. 

During her six years in office Salem has had many successes including it's first Conference Center and class "A" hotel in downtown.  Other accomplishments have brought a revitalized historic downtown, several mixed use projects under construction, and attracting new family wage jobs including the major expansion of Garmin AT and a new Sanyo Solar photovoltaic facility.

Contact the Mayor
555 Liberty Street SE, Room 220
Salem, OR  97301
Phone:  503-588-6159
Email address:  jtaylor@cityofsalem.net

Term Expires on:  December 31, 2010