Teresa O'Dette

Meet Teresa O’Dette

I personally hold a deep belief in the obligation to serve. My top priority is to wisely operate the airport and to be a good steward of community taxpayers’ dollars to give back smartly to drive the economy, improve safety, and enhance the quality of life for Truckee and all North Lake Tahoe communities equally.

Candidate Statement

I would like to thank all my supporters and ask you to vote for me again for the Truckee Tahoe Airport District (TTAD).

I believe we need a thriving Airport to support the general aviation needs of the entire region. The noise and annoyance issue must be balanced with the $80+ million dollars brought into our community annually from the direct and indirect impact of airport operations.

As a North Tahoe High School graduate, I am a true local and no stranger to the growth and changes that have occurred in the District.  As the founder of O’Dette Mortgage Group over 25 years ago, I not only have the experience, but understand our ever-changing business climate and the need for balanced decision-making at this critical time for the Airport District.

I take great pride in my community, as well as my service to it.  If re-elected I promise to do my very best to serve the entire constituency of the Truckee Tahoe Airport District!
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Teresa, with son Lucas, at his North Tahoe High School graduation, along with Teresa’s mother Shari.

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Experience

I am currently a member of the five-person board of The Truckee Tahoe Airport District (TTAD), serving since 2016. I am neither a pilot, nor an aviator, but a long-time local, raised in Tahoe City with a lifelong commitment to the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee communities and a deep belief in the civic obligation to serve.

I want to continue to lend a voice to Truckee and North Lake Tahoe to promote smart growth, strengthen the local economy, and make the right decisions to give back to OUR communities. Over the years, I’ve learned how to build consensus to operate the airport and ensure the remainder of tax dollars are used to benefit the communities served by the TTAD equally.  I believe that once the Board comes to a decision, regardless of my original position, the course is set, and I get behind the initiative to the benefit of Truckee and North Lake Tahoe community.

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Balance

I believe smart growth is the way forward for our communities and the TTAD. Finding balance between nature, quality of life and smart economic growth is a top priority. Growth versus noise abatement is a sensitive issue while the Truckee Tahoe airport provides over $80 million of economic impact from airport operations to the region.

Noise abatement and protecting and sustaining the local environment is a top priority personally. As such, through consensus, the TTAD Board can distribute over $2 million dollars annually to local, governmental entities to improve safety and quality of life in the Truckee and North Lake Tahoe communities that the Truckee Tahoe Airport serves.

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Integrity

I hold a deep belief in the obligation to serve to the best of my ability.  I believe that developing relationships and building consensus is key to operating the airport efficiently to drive the economies of Truckee and the North Lake Tahoe region.