What they did, didn't do and still want to do.Byline: David Steves and Greg Bolt The Register-Guard When surveying the recently completed legislative session, one's opinion of its accomplishments is a matter of perspective. What one lawmaker may view as a success may be another's failure. The 12 legislators whose districts include part of Lane County offer here their assessments of the 74th legislative session that concluded Thursday. They were asked: 1. What was your most important accomplishment this session? 2. What was the Legislature's most important accomplishment? 3. What is your biggest disappointment? 4. What should the Legislature do in its February session? Here's how they responded: SENATE Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene District 4 Personal accomplishment: Taking on a leadership role and passing House Bill 3540, which will give voters an opportunity to clarify and fix the unintended consequences For the "Law of unintended consequences", see Unintended consequence Unintended Consequences is a novel by author John Ross, first published in 1996 by Accurate Press. of Measure 37, and Senate Bill 583 (the Oregon Consumer Theft Act), which will give Oregonians needed protections against identity theft. Legislative accomplishment: Increased investments in all levels of public education, set up a process to get us closer to universal health care, passed needed consumer protections and made Oregon a national leader in renewable energies Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. . Disappointment: We still have work to do to make universal health care, including mental health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract , a reality. We also did not adequately fund senior services. February: Adjust the state budgets based on the actual revenue the state receives, and establish a process for the Legislature to adequately fund citizen initiatives when they are passed so that existing services do not suffer as a consequence. Joanne Verger verg·er n. Chiefly British 1. One who carries the verge or other emblem of authority before a scholastic, legal, or religious dignitary in a procession. 2. , D-Coos Bay District 5 Personal accomplishment: Getting the funding for dredging dredging, process of excavating materials underwater. It is used to deepen waterways, harbors, and docks and for mining alluvial mineral deposits, including tin, gold, and diamonds. the Port of Coos Bay The Port of Coos Bay is a port of the Pacific coast of the United States, located in Coos Bay near the city of Coos Bay, Oregon. It is the largest deep-draft coastal harbor between San Francisco Bay and Puget Sound, and is Oregon's second busiest maritime commerce center after the channel. Legislative accomplishment: Creating the rainy day fund. Disappointment: Failure to accept my Senate Bill 481, to completely overhaul the bottle bill. February: Continue with emergency preparedness in case of a natural or man-made disaster man-made disaster Technological disaster Public health An event in which a significant number of people are injured or die as a result of human devices or activities, unrelated to conflicts, and attributed to operator error–eg, Exxon Valdez in Oregon. Bill Morrisette, D-Springfield, District 6 Personal accomplishment: Getting the Oregon Prescription Drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, Program expanded to include all individuals without insurance to cover drug costs. Small businesses and employee organizations also can join the pool, which is able to use its large economy of scale to bargain with pharmaceutical makers for discounted prices. Legislative accomplishment: Increased funding for education. Disappointment: Legislature's failure to pass a beer tax to pay for mental health and drug and alcohol treatment and prevention, and more state police. February: Improve state oversight to ensure patient safety in hospitals and nursing facilities. Vicki Walker Vicki Walker (Born on May 29, 1956 in Monroe, Washington) is a politician from the U.S. state of Oregon and a member of the Democratic Party. She has been elected to political office in both houses of the Oregon Legislature. , D-Eugene District 7 Personal accomplishment: Helping increase funding to Head Start and K-12, and investing in a higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and community college system that increases access and affordability. Legislative accomplishment: Working together on a common agenda for Oregon at a record pace. Disappointment: Inability to resolve the field-burning issue. February: Some limited fine-tuning of budgets based on new revenue forecasts, and bringing Oregon closer to the health care reform envisioned in Senate Bill 329, passed into law this session. HOUSE Bruce Hanna, R-Roseburg District 7 Personal accomplishment: Using increased revenue and awareness to invest more in education and boost the numbers of troopers Troopers in the United States civilian police forces usually refer to members of state highway patrols, state patrols, or state police agenciess. on Oregon's roads. Legislative accomplishment: Creation of the rainy day fund to even out some of the peaks and valleys of Oregon's revenue stream. Disappointment: Not achieving adequate funding for state troopers for around-the-clock coverage of Oregon's highways and not achieving common sense immigration reform Immigration reform is the common term used in political discussions regarding changes to immigration policy. In a certain sense, reform can be general enough to include promoted, expanded, or open immigration, but in reality discussions of reform often deal with the aspect of . February: Focus on a minimum number of subject areas, such as fiscal reform, health care reform or the like. Paul Holvey, D-Eugene District 8 Personal accomplishment: Serving as chairman of the Consumer Protection Committee and curbing predatory lending practices through new regulations and a 36 percent interest rate cap on lending in the payday, car title and consumer finance industries. Legislative accomplishment: Reversing the disinvestment Disinvestment 1. The action of an organization or government selling or liquidating an asset or subsidiary. Also known as "divestiture". 2. A reduction in capital expenditure, or the decision of a company not to replenish depleted capital goods. Notes: 1. in Oregon schools by passing a $6.245 billion K-12 budget and Head Start budget, which will be backed up by a rainy day fund that will help provide stability for our state budgets. Disappointment: Failure to pass a ban on grass seed field burning. February: Find an equitable distribution formula for community colleges that improves Lane Community College's operating budget Noun 1. operating budget - a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements budget items, operating cost, operating expense, overhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g. , and provide additional revenue for health care and human services. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay District 9 Personal accomplishment: Securing an increase in education funding and the funding for the Port of Coos Bay/Gateway Project. Legislative accomplishment: The equal rights legislation and the increase in education funding. Disappointment: The failure of the educational excellence collaborative bill (House Bill 2614, to provide professional development for schoolteachers and administrators) to make it out of committee. February: Focus on budget issues and fix any issues that arise between now and February. Jean Cowan, D-Newport District 10 Personal accomplishment: Increased support of education and public safety, our work on renewable energy and wave energy development, and more focus on emergency preparedness and planning. Legislative accomplishment: Renewed focus on affordable health care and increased state support for local public health programs, as well as significantly strengthening consumer protections against predatory lending practices. Disappointment: Failure to focus more attention on the need for increased funding in senior services and providing health care for all Oregon children. February: Issues relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc seniors and people with disabilities. Phil Barnhart, D-Eugene District 11 Personal accomplishment: Legislation creating Oregon's first-ever rainy day fund, alternative energy tax credits and tax laws to help the state and counties better fund crucial services. Legislative accomplishment: Passing the rainy day fund, reinvesting in K-12 public schools and funding 100 new state police troopers. Disappointment: The failure to gain the Republican votes needed to get to the three-fifths supermajority Supermajority A corporate amendment in a company's charter requiring a large majority (anywhere from 67%-90%) of shareholders to approve important changes, such as a merger. necessary to increase the corporate minimum tax and to pass the Healthy Kids Initiative. February: Continue to address the issues of tax fairness and restructuring our tax system to continue to improve funding for community colleges, universities and other key programs. Terry Beyer, D-Springfield District 12 Personal accomplishment: The establishment of separate urban growth boundaries "UGB" redirects here. UGB may also refer to Unión de Guerreros Blancos (White Warriors' Union), a death squad founded to repress leftist elements in El Salvador. An urban growth boundary, or UGB for Springfield and Eugene. Legislative accomplishment: Putting education on sound financial footing, through the appropriations to schools, colleges and universities and the establishment of a rainy day fund. Disappointment: The lack of transportation funding for highways and funding for senior and disabled people. February: Increase the state's investment in transportation, both for expanded traffic capacity and improved maintenance. Nancy Nathanson, D-Eugene, District 13 Personal accomplishment: Increased funding for drug courts to provide effective treatment and other help to get offenders back on track with their jobs and families, and close the revolving door to the criminal justice system. Legislative accomplishment: Finishing a great amount of work and making major progress, including the landmark legislation to set up a rainy day reserve fund, in an efficient, six-month session. Disappointment: Inability to get enough votes for a supermajority to pass the Healthy Kids Initiative and an updated corporate minimum tax to help community colleges, universities and job training. February: Make additional solid progress in health care reform, address a few issues completed through interim committee work and take care of budget adjustments. Chris Edwards Chris Edwards may refer to one of the following persons:
District 14 Personal accomplishment: Legislation that will have a direct effect on my constituents, including protecting the rights of owners of manufactured homes (House Bill 2735) and fighting forced Fighting Force is a 1997 3D beat 'em up developed by Core Design and published by Eidos in the same lines of classics such as Streets of Rage and Double Dragon. annexation annexation, in international law, formal act by which a state asserts its sovereignty over a territory previously outside its jurisdiction. Many kinds of territory have been subject to annexation, chief among them those inhabited by settlers of the annexing power, (House Bill 2760). Legislative accomplishment: Creating a rainy day fund, funding 100 new state troopers and instituting landmark ethics reform legislation. Disappointment: Not getting more accomplished, particularly additional protections for mobile home owners home owner home n → propriétaire occupant and addressing groundwater pollution in the Bethel Bethel, in the Bible Bethel (bĕth`əl) [Heb.,=house of God]. 1 Ancient city of central Palestine, the modern Baytin, the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. and Trainsong neighborhoods. February: Be concise and goal-oriented. Go in with a plan and be ready to get to work on important and time-sensitive issues. |
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