Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon’s 2022 State of the City Address

Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon’s 2022 State of the City Address is now available online:

In his Address, Mayor VanGordon takes us through the milestones of 2021 and shares our path ahead as a “Community of Opportunity.” A community of opportunity is open, it’s welcoming, and a community of choice. A community of opportunity is both who we are and who we strive to be. 

In addition to the Mayor’s Address, the video features a year in review, and messages from each member of the Springfield City Council. Notable Highlights:

• 1:48 – Year In Review
• 8:06 – 2021 Distinctively Springfield Leadership Award – Mariela German Hernandez, Chair of Escudo Latino
• 9:20 – Economic Development
• 13:30 – Public Safety
• 17:14 – 2021 Distinctively Springfield Employees of the Year Award – City of Springfield Development and Public Works Operations Division
• 18:32 – 2021 Distinctively Springfield Healthcare Workers of the Year Award – Nurses at both PeaceHealth Sacred Heart at Riverbend and McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center
• 19:30 – Housing
• 21:12 – Infrastructure
• 24:45 – Team Springfield
• 25:30 – 2021 Distinctively Springfield Teacher of the Year Award – Pauline Pham, Springfield High School English and Special Education Teacher  
• 26:46 – Address Conclusion
• 27:54 – City Councilor Messages

You can access the Address from any of the City’s social media sites:

https://www.youtube.com/user/springfieldoregon

https://www.facebook.com/SpringfieldOR/

https://www.instagram.com/cityofspringfieldoregon/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-of-springfield

Learn more about the City’s 2021 accomplishments, as well as some highlights from our Team Springfield partners, at www.springfield-or.gov