The Governor of Oregon sat down Wednesday, Feb. 28, for a video roundtable with the editors and reporters of EO Media Group to discuss her goals and areas of focus including plans to increase housing availability, fix faltering education outcomes, and listen to the needs of Eastern Oregonians, among other areas.
Gov. Tina Kotek, the 39th governor of Oregon elected in 2022, said among her top priorities this year is work to address the state’s homelessness issue and housing shortfall though Senate Bill 1537, a half billion dollar funding measure aimed at increasing affordable housing stock throughout the state.