Melanie Kebler was elected as the City of Bend’s Mayor in 2022, after first being elected to the City Council in 2020. Kebler grew up in Bend, graduating from Bend High, and returned to her home town in 2018.. As Mayor, Kebler has focused on creating a safe and equitable community, fighting climate change, tackling housing affordability and houselessness, improving transportation for all, and promoting economic development. During her time so far on Council, Bend has approved almost 1000 new affordable homes, created its first ever traffic roundabout with physical protection for people who bike, invested millions of one-time state and federal funds into solving homelessness, and won significant federal grants for transportation infrastructure that will reconnect the community in climate-friendly ways.
Kebler has spent her career working for the public, serving for years as a state prosecutor and a crime victims’ rights attorney before being elected to the Council. Kebler attended the University of Michigan, where she received a BA in English and Classic Civilizations, then earned a law degree at Portland’s Lewis and Clark Law School. Kebler lives in Bend with her husband and young daughter and enjoys crafting, hiking, cycling and exploring nature with her family.
This multi-day conference will give you a chance to connect with leaders in the field, while encouraging you to reimagine what community safety and wellbeing looks like in your community, and beyond. Topics will challenge, explore and discover the current trends, issues, and research in the community safety and wellbeing field.
More details are provided in the Agenda section.
To ensure a comfortable and convenient experience for attendees, please fill out the contact form with your contact information and specific requirements. Our team will work to accommodate your needs and provide you with information on available options at the conference venue. We look forward to assisting you with your booking and making your conference experience a success.
This multi-day conference will give you a chance to connect with leaders in the field, while encouraging you to reimagine what community safety and wellbeing looks like in your community, and beyond. Topics will challenge, explore and discover the current trends, issues, and research in the community safety and wellbeing field.
More details are provided in the Agenda section.
To ensure a comfortable and convenient experience for attendees, please fill out the contact form with your contact information and specific requirements. Our team will work to accommodate your needs and provide you with information on available options at the conference venue. We look forward to assisting you with your booking and making your conference experience a success.
The Reimagining Inclusive Community Safety and Wellbeing Conference is honoured to be based on the homelands of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.