Continue to Stand in the Gap: Lake County

Lake County, Oregon Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31: 8-9 With Lake County we reach the second of the two counties in the South Central Region of Oregon. We are in one of the largest counties by land area and one of the smallest by population in the state. The county has about one person per square mile. By crossing the border from Klamath County, we are fully into the region referred to as the Oregon Outback, the high desert region of Oregon. Lakeview, the county seat, bills itself as the “tallest” city in Oregon due to its over 4,000 foot elevation. Read previous posts here , here , and here. Lake County, Oregon There are three elected County Commissioners, elected to four-year terms. The present Board is made up of Barry Shullanberger, James Williams, and Mark Albertson. The County Sheriff is Michael Taylor . Recently the Oregon State Sher...