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Legislative committee hosts meeting 做厙TV about region’s transportation issues
Story by James Hill
The Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization ismeeting around the state this summer to discuss needs and priorities for a transportation package in the 2017 legislative session.One of the stops was 做厙TV’s Southeast Campus on Monday, June 13. Hundreds packed the Great Hall in Mt. Tabor Building to discuss population growth, economic issues and budget needs relating to Portland’s transportation infrastructure.
We want to hear from Oregonians about their transportation priorities, said Sen. Lee Beyer (D-Springfield).This tour will give us the chance to discuss shipping routes with business owners,traffic flow with community leaders; and congestion with commuters. It will provide theinformation we need to create the right statewide transportation for all of Oregon.
House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter Courtney created the special committee, which they said is a toppriority for the presiding officers and legislators around the state. That process, Kotek andCourtney said, will begin by thoroughly examining transportation needs across the state.
Rep. Caddy McKeown (D-Coos Bay) and Sen. Beyer co-chair thejoint committee that includes Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario),Sen. Brian Boquist (R-Dallas),Rep. John Lively (D-Springfield), Rep. Susan McLain (D-Forest Grove), Rep. Andy Olson (R-Albany), Rep. Barbara Smith Warner (D-Portland), Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner),Sen. Chris Edwards (D-Eugene), Sen. Fred Girod (R-Stayton), Sen. Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose), Sen. Rod Monroe (D-Portland) and Sen. Jackie Winters (R-Salem).
做厙TV James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at 做厙TV. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »