Ted Kulongoski
Ted Kulongoski
Theodore Ralph "Ted" Kulongoskiis an American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Oregon from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat, he served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and also served as the state Insurance Commissioner. He was the Attorney General of Oregon from 1993 to 1997 and an Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court from 1997 to 2001...
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This administration made great promises to the states about working as partners when it comes to managing and protecting our national forestlands - however its action has yet to match its rhetoric.
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This is a state crisis, and we have to do something about it,
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a new beginning for this region and for this company.
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The most important thing, ... is that you share Oregon?s commitment to our environment in creating sustainable communities and industries that will deliver success today with respect to preserving our quality of life for the future.
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As Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Oregon National Guard - with more than 1300 Guard troops and many other Oregon soldiers deployed overseas - it is my responsibility to ask whether our national leadership, which had a plan for starting this war, also has a plan for ending it.
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When the 2005 Rule was announced, I made it clear that the federal governments actions placed an unfair and unnecessary burden on states that would amount to a price tag of millions of dollars and result in piecemeal management of federal forest land.
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Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber - starting with me - has a monopoly on being right.
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I do not come bearing a party label on my sleeve - or a quick fix in my back pocket. I do not come with a rigid ideology in my heart - or a soul that tells me to go it alone. I do not come to uproot tradition - or to be imprisoned by it.
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As long as the sun rises over Ontario and sets over the Pacific, I will dedicate myself to bringing the people of Oregon what they want and need most - an era of hope, change, and economic renewal.