Governor brown everybody ready . Good afternoon. Im here to give another update and egons fire situation, im joined on the phone by the forestry, rtment of ire chief degrass, oregons fire state fire marshal. Of emergency anagement director andrew fell ps and Environmental Public Health section manager. Im joined in person by chris struckler, director of the Oregon Department of transportation. I just want to start by saying storm teams tell me a event coming in today will bring moisture. Both along the coast and along both the west and east slopes of cascades. This is a good sign. With are always challenges a storm like this, such as winds and lightning strikes. Firefighting teams tell me that we are very grateful for the rain. My teams also tell me that were making significant progress on fires ing some of these and fire chief doug grass will peak more to that in just a moment. Since my last briefing, ive seen up and close what these done to our communities, to our land, to our oregon
Im inspired by the leadership thats earned you the Speakers Office for a third consecutive assembly. Congratulations. Exactly 50 years ago today january 9th, 1967, tom mccall stood where i stand and took the oath of office as oregons governor. Oregon has changed in countless ways in the past half century. But one principle that has been endured can be found in the words governor mccall spoke at the beginning of his inaugural address. Their words about the importance of a strong relationship between the governor and the legislature. To the extent it is humanly possible to do, so said grofrn mccall, let us put aside the temptations to be guided by regionalism, factionalism or anything which frag mentes the public interest. May we pledge to one another to work not in partisanship but in partnership. It is in that spirit that i address you, the members of the 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly and in that spirit that i address all oregonians. Let me start by congratulating my fellow state wi
Im glad you were able to join us. I was a little worried yesterday that we might have an empty chamber today. Thank you madam speaker and thank you for your Extraordinary Service to oregon. Im inspired by the leadership thats earned you the Speakers Office for a third consecutive assembly. Congratulations. Exactly 50 years ago today january 9th, 1967, tom mccall stood where i stand and took the oath of office as oregons governor. Oregon has changed in countless ways in the past half century. But one principle that has been endured can be found in the words governor mccall spoke at the beginning of his inaugural address. Their words about the importance of a strong relationship between the governor and the legislature. To the extent it is humanly possible to do, so said grofrn mccall, let us put aside the temptations to be guided by regionalism, factionalism or anything which frag mentes the public interest. May we pledge to one another to work not in partisanship but in partnership. It
Im glad you were able to join us. I was a little worried yesterday that we might have an empty chamber today. Thank you madam speaker and thank you for your Extraordinary Service to oregon. Im inspired by the leadership thats earned you the Speakers Office for a third consecutive assembly. Congratulations. Exactly 50 years ago today january 9th, 1967, tom mccall stood where i stand and took the oath of office as oregons governor. Oregon has changed in countless ways in the past half century. But one principle that has been endured can be found in the words governor mccall spoke at the beginning of his inaugural address. Their words about the importance of a strong relationship between the governor and the legislature. To the extent it is humanly possible to do, so said grofrn mccall, let us put aside the temptations to be guided by regionalism, factionalism or anything which frag mentes the public interest. May we pledge to one another to work not in partisanship but in partnership. It