Ben Schimmoller. Raised in Central Oregon, attended St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School and Mountain View High School. He graduated from Oregon State University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. In 2018-2022 Ben joined the office of State Senator Tim Knopp, where he aided the people of Central Oregon in navigating their state government. He briefly transitioned from his legislative work to join the family real estate and development business but has since stepped back into politics and is running for Mayor of Redmond.