Melissa Cribbins
Coos County Commissioner
Melissa is in her third term as Coos County Commissioner, first elected in 2012, and re-elected in 2014 and 2018. Melissa graduated from Coquille High School, then went on to get Bachelor’s degrees in microbiology and biochemistry from Portland State University and a Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University. She is an attorney and is licensed to practice in Oregon and Washington. Melissa serves on the Land Conservation and Development Commission, the Energy Trust Board, the Siskiyou National Forest Resource Advisory Council, and the Elliott State Forest Workgroup, as well as many local boards. She is also the first vice president of the Association of Oregon Counties, and a previous board member of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. She was also recently appointed to the EPA Local Government Advisory Committee, and is the Chair of the National Association of Counties Energy, Environment, and Land Use Committee. She is a former RDI Board chair. Melissa and her husband, Troy, make their home in Coos Bay. They have three children, Chase, Taylor, and Cullen, and two Labradors.