[NFBO-Linn-benton] bio for Rick, our second guest on Monday 12/11

[kjocums at icloud.com]

Crager selected as next Benton County Chief Financial Officer

 
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Monday, August 23, 2021

Rick Crager will serve as the next Benton County chief financial officer and
Financial Services department director, beginning October 1, 2021.

Crager joins the County after over 32 years with the State of Oregon where
his experiences included working in housing, education, transportation and
public safety. Since 2015, Crager has served as the assistant superintendent
of Finance and Information Technology for the Oregon Department of
Education. Over the last 16 months, Rick has worked in partnership with
Oregon's 197 school districts to oversee and administer approximately $2
billion of increased federal and state resources designed to support schools
and students in recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I am extremely pleased to welcome Rick to Benton County," said Joe Kerby,
Benton County administrator. "He brings a diverse amount of both financial
and program management experience. He also generates expertise in providing
leadership, developing internal and external relationships, advancing and
administering strategic objectives, and effectively navigating through
change and adversity. I believe all of these attributes make him a great fit
for our organization and our leadership team."

Crager is a lifelong Oregonian, born in Roseburg and raised by his
grandparents in Myrtle Creek. From there, he moved to Salem in 1983 where he
attended high school and met Sherry, his wife of 31 years, and raised two
wonderful children, Ben and Alyx. Crager is a graduate of Linfield College
in McMinnville and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a special
focus in Finance.

"I am intrigued by the County's goals around affordable housing and the work
they are doing with the homeless population, and I'm excited about the
transportation infrastructure projects that are underway. I have a strong
passion for this work, which is a big part of what Benton County is focusing
on. I look forward to being part of a supportive team, serving the
community, and being part of an organization that shares the same goals and
objectives," said Rick Crager.

 

 

Kristen Jocums

(706) 718-8055

 

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