Wilbur Ternyik

Wilbur Ternyik
Born
Wilbur Earl Ternyik

January 26, 1926
Astoria, Oregon
DiedApril 2, 2018
Known forCoastal planning

Wilbur E. Ternyik (January 26, 1926 – April 2, 2018) was an American civic leader who has been characterized as a founding father of coastal planning,[1] a coastal advocate,[2] and a guardian of the Oregon Coast.[3] News coverage of his work has described him as an international expert on sand dunes,[4] and has noted his "decades of work to protect the environment that draws thousands to the Oregon coast."[5] Ternyik's outreach to skeptical local officials in the early 1970s, persuading them to engage with then-Governor Tom McCall's call for land use planning in advance of the state's landmark land use legislation, has been identified as his most significant achievement.[6]

He served multiple terms as the mayor of Florence, Oregon (from 1985 to 1988 and again from 1991 to 1992),[7] as well as 16 years on the Florence City Council and 29 years as a commissioner on the Port of Siuslaw.[8]

  1. ^ "Founding Father of Coastal Planning Dies at Age 92 – News Lincoln County". www.newslincolncounty.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
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  3. ^ "Celebrating Oregon's Guardian of the Coast – Wilbur Ternyik – News Lincoln County". www.newslincolncounty.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Sleeth, Peter D.; Church, Foster (July 6, 1997). "Oregon's Crowded Coast: First of Three Parts: Sanctuary Under Siege". The Oregonian.
  5. ^ Tobias, Lori (April 30, 2006). "Bust honors protector of coast". The Oregonian.
  6. ^ Ross, Winston (May 1, 2006). "For years, Wilbur Ternyik has been a powerful advocate for the Oregon Coast: The sand man of Florence" (PDF). The Register-Guard.
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  8. ^ Brennan, Mark (April 4, 2018). "Long-time Florence resident Wilbur Ternyik passes away at the age of 92". Siuslaw News.