• Teresa Nielson takes the oath of office. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • David Low takes the oath of office for his third term on the City Council. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Matt Lehman takes the oath of office. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ruth Causey takes the oath of office. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Catherine Biscoe takes the oath of office. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jessica Andrade takes the oath of office. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mayor Chas Jones
    Mayor Chas Jones takes the oath of office during Monday night’s swearing-in ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • City Manager Chris Workman
    City Manager Chris Workman gives a short talk to lead off the swearing-in ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Mayor Chas Jones
City Manager Chris Workman

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.