A Tale of Two County Courthouses by Mayor Paul Becker
Our courthouse has had its own checkered history...
About Paul Becker
Paul Becker is the current Mayor of Historic Jacksonville, Oregon. 
Don’t Read This if You Hate Change – by Mayor Paul Becker
It’s time to resolve the Community Center issue...
President’s Day – and Movie Night! By Mayor Paul Becker
"Drums Along the Mohawk" is February's Free Movie - February 15
Election Time! By Mayor Becker
I will seek to form something new… a Mayor’s Advisory Committee
MY THOUGHTS – By Mayor Paul Becker
I believe the first duty of a Mayor is to meet the needs of the citizens...
WHICH WAY DOES THE WIND BLOW? By Mayor Paul Becker
Politics, trust, respect, duty...and Will Mayor Becker run again for Mayor?
Independence Day – by Mayor Paul Becker
The Declaration of Independence: What a document!
Let’s Have a July 4th Picnic! By Mayor Paul Becker
Plan to share in a fun, new Jacksonville community event...
On Horse Racing – by Mayor Paul Becker
I recall hearing a phrase that “Life is like a horse race."
Jacksonville is Full of Unsung Heroes and Volunteers – by Mayor Paul Becker
The quiet efforts of volunteers make Jacksonville the town we all want to live in.
The Importance of HARC – by Mayor Paul Becker
The importance of our heritage as a historic treasure makes HARC significant...
A Few Minutes with the Mayor, February 2012
Looking at the scene in City Hall...I pictured a railroad terminal and switching yard...
On Being Politically Incorrect – by Mayor Paul Becker
I have finally come to the conclusion that in the eyes of some citizens, I must be… I hate to admit it… politically incorrect...
On Being a Mayor – by Mayor, Paul Becker
Age does not necessarily bring wisdom...
My Word on the Matter – by Mayor Paul Becker
The topic of the MRA land swap proposal was once again introduced to the City Council...
Jacksonville – A Living History – by Mayor Paul Becker
Our task is to hold on the elements of space, design and use...
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – by Paul Becker
Driving Through Town…
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – by Paul Becker
ON CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Last month I wrote of the many citizen volunteers who devote their time, their resources, and their energy, to our city. Naturally, not every one has the time to devote to commissions or committees, or for that matter […]
A Few Minutes With The Mayor April 2011- by Paul Becker
The other day, Turner Classic Movies ran a 1930’s film titled COME AND GET IT. The film starred Edward Arnold and Joel McCrea. I knew Joel, and had even had him and his beautiful wife, Frances Dee, to dinner once. So, I decided to watch the film. A major fiction writer of the day, Edna […]
A Few Minutes with the Mayor
This October 19th, Jacksonville celebrates its official 150th birthday. The Sesquicentennial Jubilee held September 17-25th was a prelude to Jacksonville’s actual date of incorporation...