Roseburg City Council
Hi Everyone!
My name is Samuel Denney. I'll be running for Roseburg City Council for Ward 3 in the November election. Not sure if you're in my Ward? You can check out the interactive Ward Map of Roseburg and find out which ward you live in. I'm just starting my campaign and getting to know members of my ward and the community and wanted to reach out to those of you here on Reddit.
A little about myself:
I was born and raised in Roseburg. I graduated from Douglas High School and went on to graduate from UCC's nursing program in 2013. I completed school for my Bachelor's in Nursing at OHSU in Portland before finalizing my schooling at Capella University where I received my Master's in Nursing Administration and Business Leadership. I have worked at Mercy's Emergency Department over the past 13 years and have spent the last 5 years working as a Director overseeing operations of two Opioid Treatment Programs with Adapt Integrated Health Care. I've worked with many different demographics during my time as a RN in both my roles. Demographics include the unhoused, those suffering from opioid and other substance use disorders, individuals suffering from mental health, and people across the age spectrum.
I currently hold many local positions in Roseburg including:
- Current Commissioner for the Roseburg Parks and Recreation Commission
- Current Treasurer of the local Audubon chapter (Umpqua Bird Alliance)
- Current Member of the Douglas County Drug, Alcohol, and RX Task Force (DART)
- Current Member of the Coos and Curry Drug Task Force
- Current Member of the Oregon chapter of the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)
- In September of 2025 I joined other members of AATOD in Washington DC on a "Hills Day" where we spoke to multiple state senate offices advocating for funding related to treatment of Opioid addiction.
I'm current performing a community needs assessment to get a better understanding of priorities and concerns for the community. If you would like to participate in a 10-15 minute survey, your input would be greatly appreciated.
I'm looking forward to connecting with community members in my Ward but also members of Roseburg. Over the next two months I'll be hosting several town halls and hoping to join weekends at the local Saturday market both downtown and on Harvard. Please ask any questions you may have. I encourage the interaction and look forward to hearing from you.
If you want to keep up to date on future town halls and information as I build my campaign, feel free to follow me on Facebook.