Saying he would welcome a return to nonpartisan government, state Rep. Tim Freeman formally announced Monday he will run for Douglas County commissioner in 2014. Speaking at a press conference at the Douglas County Courthouse, the Roseburg Republican said that after more than four years in the state House, he misses the collaboration he experienced during his five years on the nonpartisan Roseburg City Council. “It was nice because we looked for solutions that fix problems, and it didn’t matter where the solutions came from,” said Freeman, who represents central and south Douglas County in the Legislature. A handful of …


