Name:
Robin Pederson

Length of time in office:
First term

How long have you lived in Dayton?
Lived in Dayton 5.5 years (Sept.1, 2019); Lived in Oregon 20 years (June 2004)

Where were you born?
Born in Spokane, WA. (Grew up in Missoula, MT)

Educational Background: 
Bachelors in Arts & Education from Pacific Lutheran University
Masters in Music (Choral Conducting) from Portland State University
Certified Instructional Coach. Certified Mentor. Certified Music Adjudicator.

Career Background:
40 years of teaching music in public schools in Washington, California, Montana, and Oregon, retired June 2022. The last 16 years of my career teaching choir and strings at McMinnville High School. Experience includes K-12 classroom music teacher, department head, Pathway leader, Instructional Coach, certified mentor, musical theater director, GSA club advisor, POWER team secretary, music clinician, music adjudicator, and many more jobs as assigned.

What do you love most about Dayton?
What I love most about Dayton is the beautiful trees, river, town square, location, small businesses, and my lovely garden.

Do you have a particular area or passion regarding your work on the City Council?
My areas of passion and mission as Dayton City Councilor are kids, education, inclusivity, and saving the earth.

Who inspires you to be better?
Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Jimmy Carter inspire me the most.

What is the last adventure you went on?
The last adventure I went on was with my hubby Dec. 3-10, 2024. We went to Washington D.C. and New York City. We were truly inspired by the history, art, and music in both cities (but were really happy to get home!)

If you were given 10 million dollars to spend on Dayton, how would you spend it?
If I had 10 million dollars to spend in Dayton I would rebuild the Dayton Opera House in downtown Dayton as a state of the art performing venue. Quality performing arts bring beauty, enjoyment, inspiration, education, and commerce to every town.