Jon Stagnitti

Guess you could say I was born into historic preservation. In 2005, my mother sold the circa 1840 home that she owned for forty years and where she raised my two brothers, sister and me in central New York. Preservation of that home was an ongoing endeavor and, as is so often the case, was equal parts necessity and passion. When it came time to start my own family six years ago, Forest Grove was an obvious choice with its quaint neighborhoods and family-friendly nature. I have played a role in the preservation of a few Forest Grove homes, ranging in age from 1890 to 1936, and continue to enjoy the time spent participating in Historic Landmarks Board projects.

Margie Waltz-Actor

I have lived in Forest Grove since I was three, the oldest of three girls. Upon graduation from Forest Grove High School, I went to Oregon State University graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1986. Returning to Forest Grove, I worked for my family’s business, WSC Insurance, presently located in the Historic Livery Stable building in downtown Forest Grove. After seventeen years in the insurance business, I was ready for a career change. Following the footsteps of my grandmother, Ann Waltz, who sold real estate for thirty years, I am now working for John L. Scott-Market Center as a real estate broker.

My husband and I purchased the W.R.Taylor, M.D., house in Forest Grove in 1990. Three generations of my family have lived in this national registered home. Having a deep rooted commitment to the preservation and maintenance of historic structures in Forest Grove, I look forward to working on the Historic Landmarks Board to help ensure a part of our past remains a part of our future.

Cindy Kistler

I was born and raised in Austin, Texas, where I lived until moving to Forest Grove in 1999. I am a registered nurse, currently working at Tuality Community Hospital. I’ve been married to Scott Kistler for 21 years. We have two wonderful sons, Reed and Harrison, who are attending Forest Grove High School.

We currently live in the Oscar Brown house, which is approximately 110 years old. During our restoration of the property I grew to appreciate the craftsmanship and detail that was used to construct our house. I look forward to working to help preserve the rich history of Forest Grove’s architecture.

Claude Romig

After a decade-long adventure working as a professional musician and traveling around the hemisphere, I enrolled at UCLA to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering. After graduation I worked for a couple of years with a consulting firm specializing in alternative fuel development projects. When my wife (whom I met working on a cruise ship) became pregnant, we decided to move to a more family-friendly city such as Portland, Oregon. I soon found work as a Process Engineer here in Forest Grove. Now, ten years later, I am working at Pacific University as Systems Administrator for the Financial Aid Department.

Over the years, we moved from Portland, and eventually settled down in Old Town Forest Grove. We love the small town atmosphere and the wonderful historic architecture. Working for the Historic Landmarks Board gives me the opportunity to preserve and protect this wonderful historic ambience.

Neil Poulsen

Neil has lived in west Forest Grove for thirteen years. He’s currently semi-retired, enjoying his lifelong interest as an architectural photographer and providing digital services to the imaging community. During his professional career, he began by teaching math in eastern Oregon. He later entered graduate school at Oregon State University and obtained his Masters and Ph.D. in Statistics. He’s worked as a consulting statistician at the Dial Research Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, at Intel for nine years in multiple locations, and at Merix for over four years.

George Cushing

I was born in Portland. We lived first in Washington and later moved to Sparks, Nevada, where I grew up. When my wife, son and I moved to Forest Grove in 1980, we learned my mother had attended Pacific University as a young woman. It's a small world. After a career in travel, first with United Airlines and then in travel agencies, I started looking around at alternate career opportunities. With a love of homes, owning "fixer uppers" and rentals and enjoying working on them, the choice was fairly easy. My wife and I opened Cue Construction, Inc., in Sept 2001, first as a part-time venture and then in September of 2003 full time. In the spring of 2004, our son joined us in the business and we continue to focus primarily on remodels and repairs.

Although we don't currently live in a historic house, our son and his family bought our 1936 vintage house in the Clark district and his children attend the same schools he attended. I thoroughly enjoy volunteering with the historic landmarks board. The opportunity to learn more about this wonderful town and working to preserve the history are a great reward.

Kevin Kamberg

Although technically a native Californian, I'm about as close to a native Oregonian as a person could be without actually having been born here. I've lived in Oregon since I was four, my father is a native Oregonian, his father is a native Oregonian and my great-grandfather came to Oregon via the legendary Oregon Trail. Except for a brief stint living in France and an even briefer stint living in Northern Washington, I've lived in Western Washington County since 1977 and in Forest Grove since 1992.

While I have never owned a historic home, I am a long-time fan of PBS's "This Old House" and "The Antiques Roadshow" television programs. Professionally I am a Master Finisher/Painter and have managed the paint shop for a Portland exhibit house since early 2001. I'm also a budding fine woodworker in my off time and my partner and I currently have a few pieces in a Portland gallery. When I'm not doing that I am a single father with two teenage daughters.