City Council Position #4 - Lyle Smith

Lyle Smith moved to Umatilla on January 1, 2003, with his wife. He was a registered nurse and worked with individuals with kidney disease for over 40 years, with the last 18 years at TRCI, until his retirement in 2023.

He has been actively involved in the Umatilla government, serving as a representative for Umatilla on the Umatilla County Critical Groundwater Task Force and the Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board. He also represented Oregon on the Hanford Advisory Board.  He has been a member of most City committees, including two previous seats on the City Council and Chair of the Umatilla City Planning Commission. He has also run unsuccessfully twice for mayor of Umatilla.

He has a daughter (Sarah) and two grandchildren who live in Colorado.  He is an active member of Oasis Vineyard Church in Hermiston.