Drazan warns on IP 28 petition advancing

Christine Drazan Statement On IP 28 Submitting Signatures Above Minimum Threshold
By Christine Drazan campaign,

Canby, Ore. – Organizers pushing IP 28 – an extremist ballot measure that would ban livestock production, hunting, fishing and other vital agricultural activities – have submitted unverified signatures beyond the required signature threshold.

Sen. Christine Drazan (R-Canby), candidate for Oregon Governor, released the following statement in response to the news:

“IP 28 is an all out assault on Oregonians’ way of life pushed by Tina Kotek’s allies. It criminalizes ranchers, farmers, meat producers and threatens to kill thousands of jobs. It would mean the end of hunting and fishing in Oregon, killing not only traditions and ending access to an essential source of food, but butchering natural resource-based industries that support hunting and fishing.

This is Tina Kotek’s Oregon, where agenda-driven political ideologues crush families who are already struggling. IP 28 would force them to face rising food costs and job losses at a time when they can least afford more challenges.

We will fight this attack on our traditions, economy and livelihoods – it’s time for Oregonians to come together to defeat the extremists who want to destroy our state.”

According to the Oregon Farm Bureau, IP 28 would effectively eliminate meat, dairy, and animal protein production within the state. This would require food to be shipped in from other states or countries, increasing food costs, undermining food security and making Oregon dependent on outside supply chains, despite its long history as a leading state for agriculture.

The resulting damage to agricultural businesses from IP 28 would be nothing short of catastrophic, putting thousands of Oregonians out of work at a time when our state’s economy is already in crisis.