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Mayor and Council
Mayor Richer has lived in Central Oregon since 1970 and has resided in La Pine since 2005. He attended Bend Senior High school and USMC Communication School in 29 Palms California. He has served in local government since 1999. He is married with two adult children.
Councilor Ignazzitto has lived in La Pine since 2015 with her husband Scott and two dogs. She is currently employed at La Pine Community Health Center as Executive Assistant and Public Relations Specialist.
She attended Weatherford College in Weatherford, TX majoring in General Studies and Communication.
She serves on the worship team and youth leadership team at High Lakes Christian Church. She also enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her husband, including fishing, hiking and camping.
Councilor Van Damme has lived in La Pine since 2015 with her husband Steve of 47 years. She retired from the field of education and has three married daughters and three grandchildren.
She has participated in Educational Transportation Safety/Training, SAIF Workplace Safety Training, & National Purchasing/Training Procurement Card Training.
Councilor Karen Mose has lived in La Pine for over 30 years and served as a wildland firefighter and water tender provider for fire suppression on forest lands for the majority of her career. She joined the Council in 2023.
She has two children and several grandchildren in the La Pine area and she enjoys spending time with family, hunting, and camping in her spare time.
Feel free to contact your councilor via email at kmorse@lapineoregon.gov
Councilor Mike Shields was born and raised in La Pine and has lived in the area ever since. He is the owner of La Pine Equipment which provides contracting, and road building/maintenance services throughout the south county and greater La Pine communities.
