About Todd Vaughn

I love the feel of a sharp saw and what I can do with it. I also love that I get to work with… real men… with common sense… who work hard every day, and have learned how to laugh and have fun regardless of the conditions. Yes, I’ve lived a life surrounded by the greatest people in the world… right here in Douglas County. And I am grateful. 

Oregon has certainly been wonderful to me. My wife, Patti, grew up right here in Tiller, where we live in the very same house that she has lived in since 1965. The South Umpqua River runs right through our property, which we bought from Roseburg Resources in 2005. We built two houses next door which currently serve as vacation rentals that my wife manages with our oldest daughter. We also have another adult daughter and son as well as a handful of grandchildren. 

A small group of us loggers started Responsible Forest Initiatives (ReFI). We became full-blown activists for proper management on the Umpqua National Forest. It was 2016, when I became politically active… and soon became a prolific writer of editorials, mostly pertaining to forest issues at first, but ultimately reaching into many different areas of political contention. I invite you to check the archives of The News Review as well as The Beacon if you really want an inside look at my politics. It’s all right there in black and white, and there is more coming every month… hot off the press! 

I was not raised a Christian, but I had a life-changing conversion experience in 1985, and as a born-again follower of Jesus, I hold a Biblical worldview (and actively study, “The Word”). My wife and I believe that we are on “a mission for God,” and I would love to be on that mission with all of you… as your State Senator. 

Related Posts:

Klamath County Republican Central Committee Recognizes Senator Dennis Linthicum as a Hero — Rob Taylor Report

The Rob Taylor Report radio show Permanently Canceled — Rob Taylor Report

State Representatives from the “David Brock Smith Gang” try to Shame Radio Host for asking Tough Questions — Rob Taylor Report

4:08PM-Monday-11/20/2023: Diane Rich Discussing OSU’s Conflicts of Interest With Wind Turbine Study LIVE on KWRO — Rob Taylor Report

5:08PM-Monday-11/20/2023: Discussion on the Questionable Actions of Senator David Brock Smith Republican District 1 LIVE on KWRO — Rob Taylor Report

The Director of the Oregon Department of State Lands Responds to the President of Oregon State University Over Management of the Elliott State Forest — Rob Taylor Report

The President of OSU Declines Management of The Elliott State Forest — Rob Taylor Report

3:08 PM-Monday-10/30/2023: Commissioner Bob Main & Diane Rich of ONRI Discussing Wind Turbines Live on KWRO — Rob Taylor Report

US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Extends Public Comment Period on Wind Energy Areas Off the Coast of Southern Oregon to October 31st, 2023 — Rob Taylor Report

Coos County Work Session on Wind Turbines 6:30 pm Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Sawdust Theater Coquille — Rob Taylor Report

4:08 PM-Monday-10/09/2023: Diane Rich from ONRI Promoting Two Local Protests Opposing Wind Turbines Off the Coast Live on KWRO — Rob Taylor Report

Three Protests Opposing the Wind Turbines Off the Southern Oregon Coast — Rob Taylor Report

4:08 PM-Monday-09/18/2023: Diane Rich of Oregon Natural Resource Industries Discussing Wind Turbines Live on KWRO — Rob Taylor Report

Important BOEM Public Meetings on Wind Energy Areas Off the South Coast of Oregon in Gold Beach, Coos Bay, & Brookings September 26, 27, and 28, 2023 — Rob Taylor Report

URGENT: Public Comment Requested on Two BOEM Wind Energy Projects Off the Coast of Southern Oregon — Rob Taylor Report

Heather Mann of Midwater Trawlers Cooperative Shares her Concerns About Oregon & Offshore Wind Development 4:08 PM Monday September 19, 2022 on KWRO — Rob Taylor Report

BLM releases Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act Environmental Assessment — Rob Taylor Report

Protecting the Pacific Fisher: ODF, USFWS Partner on Conservation Actions on State Forestland — Rob Taylor Report

Interior Announces $28.4 Million In Payments To Western Oregon Counties — Rob Taylor Report

The Bureau of Land Management Reinforces the Importance of Recreational Shooting Activities on Public Lands — Rob Taylor Report

BLM ~ Jordan Cove Energy Project Planning Document Available For Public Review  — Rob Taylor Report