John’s passion for Oswego and his grasp of what makes a community great, led him to serve on the Lake Oswego School Board for eight years, two of those years he served as Chair. His focus, foresight and his leadership on the Board resulted in the development of long-term planning and successful fiscal management during the recession, maintaining small class sizes, improved and steady academic progress, and increased graduation rates.
Since 2019, John has served on the Lake Oswego City Council and is seeking re-election this fall. This year as Council President, John continues to arduously work for the community interests with a non-partisan and collaborative leadership style. Focusing on his original pledge of “Progress Done Right”, John has helped move Lake Oswego forward with capital project investments, improving city services with a high level of customer service outcomes and made sure LO is an engaged and beloved community where people can work, live and play.
A commitment to all children can be seen in John Wendland’s volunteer time. He is Board Chair of the nonprofit Reading Results which helps underserved and underachieving first – third graders reach reading proficiency. The Reading Results program serves 700 metro area kids each year and has an 80% success rate.