Sen. Meek stripped as Chair (+6 other Capitol shake-ups)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

Oregon Senate President Rob Wagner has officially removed fellow Oregon State Senator Mark Meek (D-Gladstone) as Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue as noted by Willamette Week. Senator Meek has even been removed as a member from the Committee. The Senate President, Rob Wagner, has been battling Senator Meek on the gas tax — something that Meek has mostly opposed for most of the year until the final vote on September 30th.

At the same time, the face of the Oregon Legislature is undergoing a big shake-up.

• Oregon State Representative Hòa Nguyễn has passed away (D-Portland area) this last week. Sadly, she was only 41. There will be an appointment for a new lawmaker.
• Oregon State Senator and Republican Senate Leader Daniel Bonham (R- Hood River) has been appointed to the Trump administration’s Department of Labor. His senate seat is being vacated.
• State Representative Christine Drazan (R-Canby) is running to be appointed to his vacant seat which means her State Representative seat will be open and create a new appointment process.
• State Representative Greg Smith is under a fourth investigation.  The House’s longest serving member is facing an embattled year.
• Oregon State Representative Annessa Hartman was the only Democrat House Member to vote no on the $4.3 billion gas tax package. She is deciding not to run for re-election in this competitive seat.

This has been a big shake-up over the past 30 days.

There maybe more …

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