Commissioner - Anthony DeBone
Republican, Vice Chair
Email: Tony.DeBone@deschutes.org
Phone: (541) 388-6568
While living on Maui, Tony met his wife Kathy, a Central Oregonian. They married and had their son Michael in Hawaii, then moved to Seattle, Washington for four years where Tony worked as an Associate Computational Scientist doing drug discovery research. The family moved to Southern Deschutes County to seek a more rural lifestyle and to be closer to family.
Prior to his job as Commissioner, Tony served on the Board of Directors of the La Pine Park and Recreation District as Board Chair and the La Pine Rodeo Association on Land Acquisition.
His memberships and affiliations include:
- 9-1-1 User Board
- Central Oregon Cohesive Strategy Steering Committee
- Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC)
- Deschutes County Historical Society
- East Cascades Works
- CORE3 Executive Council
- Association of Oregon Counties – Legislative Committee
- Deschutes County Fair Association
- Sunriver – La Pine Economic Development Committee
- Redmond Airport Community Advisory Committee
- State Interoperability Executive Council (SEIC) – Governor’s appointment
- Deschutes County Investment Advisory Committee
He is an alternate for the following committees:
- Redmond Economic Development Inc.
- Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO)
Volunteer/Membership Organizations:
- Bend, Redmond, Sisters, La Pine Chambers of Commerce
- Central Oregon Builders' Association
- National Federation of Independent Businesses
- Oregon Farm Bureau
- Knights of Columbus, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church-La Pine, OR
- Ponderosa Mountain Men - La Pine, OR
- Association of Oregon County College Graduate, 2013
- Deschutes County College Graduate, 2011
- Little Deschutes Grange #939 - La Pine, OR
Commissioner DeBone has received the following awards:
2006 - La Pine Chamber of Commerce - Community Service Award
2007 - La Pine Chamber of Commerce - Business of the Year Award
2009 - La Pine Chamber of Commerce - Excellence in Community Service Award
2013 - La Pine Chamber of Commerce - Business of the Year Award
2021 - Excellence Award - Central Oregon Builders Association - Public Official of the Year
