Current members of the Charitable Checkoff Commission 2025

Voting Members:

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Arnold Wuhrman, Lake Oswego

Arnold H. Wuhrman received his B.S. in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis in 1982, and his J.D. from the UCLA School of Law in 1985. Since graduating from law school, Arnie has spent the past three-plus decades practicing tax and bankruptcy law. A member of the Bar in California, Illinois (currently inactive), Indiana (currently inactive), Oklahoma, and Oregon, Arnie currently practices as a solo practitioner in Tigard. Arnie has been happily married to his wife, Candi, since 1993. His 24 year-old daughter is a graduating senior at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, New Mexico, and his 22 year-old son is a graduating senior at Oregon State University in Corvallis.

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Jody Wiser, Portland

With a professional background in Early Childhood Education, 20 years ago Jody Wiser transitioned to become a tax wonk focused on improving tax policies in Oregon. In the early childhood field Jody was a home- based child care provider, directed a child care center, founded a non-profit serving day care providers which continues today, and taught early childhood for Boise-Elliot, Head Start and Irvington schools for Portland Public Schools.

In 2003 she joined others in founding Tax Fairness Oregon, an all-volunteer organization that focuses on state revenue—both how tax revenue is collected and the ways revenue is spent through tax breaks. Jody's become adept at reading tax law, lobbying the state legislature on tax issues and leading a group of individuals older than five.

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Eric Kang, Tigard

Eric Kang earned his Bachelors in Accounting from Portland State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is the Finance Director for the City of Tigard and is a member of Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Government Finance Officers Association. As the City of Tigard's Finance Director, he oversees the Finance Department and the Municipal Court. Before transitioning to municipal government, his early career was devoted to working with not-for-profit organizations, primarily as an auditor and later as a Finance Director for a not-for-profit agency.

He also has extensive experience working in the private sector in the financial services industry. Eric is a native Oregonian and is an active volunteer in his community.

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Sandra Hansberger, Portland

Sandra Hansberger received her B.A. from Pitzer College in Claremont, CA in 1978, and her J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School in 1982. She has more than 40 years' experience in non-profit work - as a volunteer, staff member, board member, and Executive Director. Her work has focused on providing civil legal services to low-income Oregonians - first as a staff attorney and clinical law professor, and later as the Executive Director of the Campaign for Equal Justice, a statewide organization that supports access to civil legal services for low-income Oregonians. Since her retirement, her work has expanded to include access to health care, food, education, social services, and unique issues impacting rural communities. Sandra is a firm believer in the power of non-profits to help individuals, families, and communities in need.