LA GRANDE — The La Grande City Council approved two new business items at its regular session on Wednesday, May 4, but the majority of the discussion came during the
SALEM â Oregon Sen. Bill Hansell has an additional job.
Senate President Peter Courtney recently appointed the Republican from Athena to serve on the Oregon State Fair Council, according to a press release. I am excited and honored to have been appointed to the State Fair Council, formerly called the State Fair Board, Hansell said. I look forward to ensuring state and county fairs will be enjoyed by countless more Oregonians in the future.
The Oregon State Fair Council is a state of Oregon Public Corporation. The governor appoints 11 of its members, and the senate president and House speaker appoint one member each from their respective chambers in the Legislature.