Dan Loomis was appointed to serve the public, as the Douglas County Clerk in October 2019, and elected to a four-year term as the same, in November 2020. He brings over 36 years of battle-proven leadership experience to our Elections, Recording, Vital Records, and Archives Divisions. He also brings a pragmatic and earnest approach to serving the citizens of Douglas County. From the age of one to 18 years, Dan was raised right here in Douglas County, graduating from Roseburg High School. He then had a decorated 23-year military career with the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Four, and has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Meritorious Service Medals. After his military retirement, he served as an Aircraft Accident Investigator for the Department of Defense. Prior to working for Douglas County, Dan was selected and served on the Douglas County Veterans Advisory Committee and on the Douglas County Parks Advisory Board. He further serves Douglas County as a current volunteer with many local Veteran service organizations and weekly at our local hospital. He’s currently an active member of the Oregon Association of County Clerk’s (OACC) and serves as the OACC Historian. Dan holds three college degrees. Two of those, earned right here, at our own Umpqua Community College. He’s grateful to have spent 28 years of his life right here in Douglas County, Oregon. He lives in the historic settlement of Umpqua with his Bride and their youngest child.
