On January 7, the Corvallis, Oregon city council met and selected Richard Hervey as the Council President. The City Council has 9 members, each elected from one of nine wards. The elections are non-partisan. Two members of the city council, Hervey, and Michael Beilstein, are registered members of the Green Party. In Oregon, the name of the Green Party is the Pacific Green Party. Thanks to Blair Bobier for this news.