County Officials Sworn In for 2025

Washington County Commissioners Nafisa Fai and Jason Snider were sworn into office Tuesday as part of a ceremony to start their new four-year terms on the Board of County Commissioners. Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey was sworn in for her first four-year term. The oaths of office for all three were administered by Washington County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Rebecca Guptill. Each official marked the occasion with brief comments in proceedings broadcast on the Washington County YouTube channel.

In her second term as commissioner, Nafisa Fai will continue to represent Commissioner District 1, which includes the communities of Aloha, Beaverton and Cooper Mountain. In 2020, Fai became the first Immigrant and Refugee, the first Black, and the first Muslim ever elected commissioner in Washington County. A resident of Aloha, Fai has lived in Oregon for over 25 years and has a background in public health, working at the American Red Cross and through roles in county government and at a statewide nonprofit leading disease prevention programs. She has also owned and operated a local small business supporting nonprofits and helping public and private sector clients grow their organizations.

“This moment is more than ceremonial, it is a call to action, a renewal of the trust that you have placed in me and a commitment to our shared vision for Washington County,” said Fai after taking the oath of office. In her remarks, she reflected on the County’s progress in addressing homelessness and delivering impactful transportation improvements that connect and empower communities. Along with celebrating those achievements, she also shared an important reminder, “Today is not a day to rest on our accomplishments. Washington County is growing, evolving and facing challenges that demand transformational leadership….No single person or organization can address the complexities of housing, public safety or equity. Together we can craft solutions that are innovative, inclusive and enduring.” She concluded with a message to County residents and state and local leaders, “We are on the cusp of a new era, an era defined not by what divides us but what unites us. An era where local government can lead by example, setting the standard for what is possible when innovation (as we are known for in Washington County) meets integrity.”

Jason Snider took the oath of office to represent Commissioner District 3, which includes portions of unincorporated Washington County and the cities of Tualatin, Tigard, King City, Durham and Sherwood. In addition to his tenure as mayor of the City of Tigard and service on the Tigard City Council for over ten years, Mr. Snider moved to Tigard in 1999 and began his full-time career as clinical manager at American Medical Response from 1999 to 2003. In 2003 to the present, he has been employed in a number of management roles at Kaiser Permanente Northwest and is currently the administrator of the Regional General Surgery and Plastic Surgery Departments.

In remarks given just after being sworn in, Snider acknowledged upcoming challenges, including the constrained county budget and the need to prioritize vital services. “In my decade as mayor and city councilor, I was a fierce advocate for our most vulnerable community members, particularly those that didn’t have a voice in the community or in community conversations…” He also pledged to continue this approach in his new role as a county commissioner. “I will use this lens to make decisions as we work on things like the budget, transportation/MSTIP, housing, housing affordability and supportive housing services, our Clean Water Services governance and oversight and the Library and Public Safety levies that are coming up next fall.” He also shared that he sees an immediate need to enhance youth mental health support. “The County needs to take a more active role investing in this area and coordinating the work of both the cities and the school districts in the county. To me this is a clear area where we can choose to invest some now or a lot more later. Prevention and interventions early on are always more effective and cheaper in the long run.”

Caprice Massey took the oath to serve as the newly elected leader of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the countywide provider of jail services, investigative and other law enforcement services, including primary police protection within some smaller Washington County cities and in all unincorporated areas. A native Oregonian, Massey has served at the Sheriff's Office for over 20 years, having joined the Jail Division as a recruit deputy in July of 2004, culminating in the appointment to sheriff by the Board of Commissioners in late 2023 after the retirement of former-Sheriff Pat Garrett. Massey is also a nine-year veteran of the United States Navy and distinguished herself as the first female certified to run the brig on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71).

Following the oath of office signifying overwhelming voter support for her role as the County’s 33rd sheriff and the first woman ever elected to this critical public safety leadership position, Massey expressed her profound gratitude for the support of her family and the entire Sheriff’s Office staff, as well as that of former Sheriff Garrett and his wife Coleen. She also took the opportunity to thank other county leaders, including those in the County Administrative Office and department directors, for their collaboration and support throughout the first year of her service as sheriff. She stated, “I am truly honored to serve the Washington County community as Sheriff and alongside the hundreds of dedicated professionals of this office. We look forward to continuing our public safety mission.”

The two district commissioners are part of a five-member board led by a chairperson who is elected countywide. The board sets county policy and gives direction to a professional county administrator and departmental staff. The county organization is supported by a budget of $2.1 billion and is staffed by 2,442 full-time equivalent employees, serving a diverse and growing population of 610,245.