Tim has 30 years of experience in all phases of public opinion research, including questionnaire and sample design, data analysis, and presentation of data. He has completed projects for corporate clients, including Microsoft and Nike, electronic and print media, and public sector decision-makers. His specialty is political public opinion research, including the study of voter attitudes, and he is considered one of the Northwest’s premier non-partisan political analysts.

Tim has been conducting survey research about candidates and ballot measures since 1976, and has analyzed hundreds of elections and ballot measures in Oregon and Washington. His list of clients includes mayors, governors, and members of Congress, and although he does not now work for candidates on campaigns, he is regularly consulted by political analysts and commentators from across the United States and Europe, including The Washington Post, Time Magazine, CNN, and The Economist.

Tim also conducts regular survey research about public affairs and politics for Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), Community Newspapers Incorporated, and KPTV News (CNN affiliate) in Portland. He has been providing live election-night analysis for local television stations for over 20 years, and has correctly predicted the outcomes of hundreds of ballot measures and political elections.

Tim received a B.S. from Portland State University. He has been a guest lecturer at Lewis & Clark College and Portland State University. He has also addressed groups such as the City Club of Portland, Oregon Broadcasters Association, and the Pacific Conference.