Suzanne Knapp

A resident of Maupin, Suzanne Knapp recently served as Maupin City Councilor for two terms and is currently the chair of the board of directors for the White River Health District and Deschutes Rim Clinic Foundation where she is overseeing the capital campaign for and construction of a new clinic. She previously served on the board for the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District representing Wasco County cities.

A natural-resources professional, Suzanne has worked most of her career for the State of Oregon has served as a research project leader, Watershed District Manager, and a Natural Resource Policy Advisory in the Kulongoski Administration. She was the lead representative for Oregon in the Klamath River Restoration Agreement and co-lead in the state’s salmon recovery efforts. Suzanne earned a master’s degree from Eastern Washington University and bachelor’s degrees from Boise State University and The College of Idaho.