Served:
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2007 (elected 11/6/2001)
January 1, 2008 – April 18, 2010 (elected 11/7/2007)

Lyle, Washington

Before serving as a commissioner, Rodger worked as a mechanic for Mid-Columbia Marine, a marine sales and service company located in the building now serving as the Port of Hood River office (as of 2011). An accident that injured his back forced him to change careers and he, along with his parents, launched R & M Game Birds in Lyle in 1987. He became involved with the Port in the mid-90s when he served on a Port advisory committee. Rodger continued to own and operate R & M Game Birds during, his service to the Port. Rodger passed away in April 2010 at age 55.

During his tenure, a two-lane boat ramp was constructed at Marina Park, rock and dirt fill from the WSDOT Hwy. 14 project was placed at Bingen Point, the 118 Columbia River Building (aka Building 1D) was constructed, the dock crane at Dallesport was removed, cleanup of the Recycled Aluminum Metals Company (RAMCo) saltcake disposal site at Dallesport began, the 110 Bingen Point Building (aka Building 1E) was constructed, the Williams gas transmission pipeline at Dallesport was moved, The Dalles Fruit Company (111 Parallel) building was constructed, Verizon placed antennas on the water reservoir at Dallesport, and cleanup of the Dow Road saltcake site was completed.

(obituary: Rodger Lee Ford, The Enterprise 4-29-2010, pg ?)