Governor Kotek and First Lady Reflect on One Oregon Listening Tour
Governor delivers on promise to visit all 36 counties in first year of administration, meets with nearly 1,000 Oregonians
During her first year in office, Governor Tina Kotek kept her promise to visit every county in the state. Over the course of her One Oregon Listening Tour, the Governor visited all 36 counties, meeting with approximately 973 Oregonians in 83 towns. First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson accompanied her on 27 of the county visits.
The goal of the visits was to listen to Oregonians in their home communities – urban, suburban, rural, and frontier – to broaden the Kotek administration’s understanding of the state’s needs and build working partnerships across the state. The conversations centered around hearing from Oregonians about their hopes, challenges, and how the state can be a stronger partner on key priorities, such as housing and homelessness, behavioral health, and early education, as well as on issues unique to each county.
“Oregonians are resilient, committed, and ready to take on big things,” Governor Kotek said. “They have a can-do attitude. They look at problems in their communities and say, ‘this is what we can do, here’s where we could use some extra help.’ All the stories from the road, all the conversations, that information will inform my work in Salem, not only with my executive agencies, but with the Legislature, too.
“The One Oregon Listening Tour reinforced what makes Oregon special in my mind. That we are working together – not against each other – to solve the problems here that our state faces.”
The full list of county visits made during the One Oregon Listening Tour, including information and photos detailing every county stop, can now be found here.
“This tour made one thing crystal clear: Oregonians are doing incredible work every single day to support each other and build strong communities,” First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson said. “It was an honor and a pleasure to meet so many dedicated advocates, frontline behavioral health workers, community members, and local leaders in communities across our beautiful state.”
A link to photos from the tour stop can be found here. The full remarks Governor Kotek delivered in Lane County to wrap up her tour can be found here.
Below is a recap of news coverage of some of Governor Kotek’s tour stops:
The Oregonian | Gov. Tina Kotek’s listening tour took her to every county, giving a platform to rural Oregonians
Bend Bulletin | Gov. Kotek discusses homelessness, housing in Central Oregon
Bend Bulletin | Guest Column: Gov. Tina Kotek is listening to lead
East Oregonian | Our view: The governor visits ... and listens
Blue Mountain Eagle | Agriculture worker suicide prevention bill signed into law in Prairie City
Baker City Herald | Gov. Tina Kotek visits Baker City, calls hospital birth center 'critical service'
The Daily Astorian | Kotek's listening tour stops in Clatsop and Tillamook counties
Jefferson Public Radio | Oregon Gov. Kotek visits Jackson Co., talks Measure 110, housing
La Grande Observer | Our view: Kotek's visit is step in right direction
Oregon Capital Insider | In Eastern Oregon, Tina Kotek showed up and listened
Corvallis Gazette-Times | Letter: Visit came at a time of discontent
The News Guard | Gov. Kotek listens, delivers hope to local leaders during state tour
KOIN | Gov. Kotek: Funding needed for homelessness in each Oregon county
KMTR | 'I just want to be supportive': Governor Kotek visits Douglas County
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The goal of the visits was to listen to Oregonians in their home communities – urban, suburban, rural, and frontier – to broaden the Kotek administration’s understanding of the state’s needs and build working partnerships across the state. The conversations centered around hearing from Oregonians about their hopes, challenges, and how the state can be a stronger partner on key priorities, such as housing and homelessness, behavioral health, and early education, as well as on issues unique to each county.
“Oregonians are resilient, committed, and ready to take on big things,” Governor Kotek said. “They have a can-do attitude. They look at problems in their communities and say, ‘this is what we can do, here’s where we could use some extra help.’ All the stories from the road, all the conversations, that information will inform my work in Salem, not only with my executive agencies, but with the Legislature, too.
“The One Oregon Listening Tour reinforced what makes Oregon special in my mind. That we are working together – not against each other – to solve the problems here that our state faces.”
The full list of county visits made during the One Oregon Listening Tour, including information and photos detailing every county stop, can now be found here.
“This tour made one thing crystal clear: Oregonians are doing incredible work every single day to support each other and build strong communities,” First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson said. “It was an honor and a pleasure to meet so many dedicated advocates, frontline behavioral health workers, community members, and local leaders in communities across our beautiful state.”
A link to photos from the tour stop can be found here. The full remarks Governor Kotek delivered in Lane County to wrap up her tour can be found here.
Below is a recap of news coverage of some of Governor Kotek’s tour stops:
The Oregonian | Gov. Tina Kotek’s listening tour took her to every county, giving a platform to rural Oregonians
Bend Bulletin | Gov. Kotek discusses homelessness, housing in Central Oregon
Bend Bulletin | Guest Column: Gov. Tina Kotek is listening to lead
East Oregonian | Our view: The governor visits ... and listens
Blue Mountain Eagle | Agriculture worker suicide prevention bill signed into law in Prairie City
Baker City Herald | Gov. Tina Kotek visits Baker City, calls hospital birth center 'critical service'
The Daily Astorian | Kotek's listening tour stops in Clatsop and Tillamook counties
Jefferson Public Radio | Oregon Gov. Kotek visits Jackson Co., talks Measure 110, housing
La Grande Observer | Our view: Kotek's visit is step in right direction
Oregon Capital Insider | In Eastern Oregon, Tina Kotek showed up and listened
Corvallis Gazette-Times | Letter: Visit came at a time of discontent
The News Guard | Gov. Kotek listens, delivers hope to local leaders during state tour
KOIN | Gov. Kotek: Funding needed for homelessness in each Oregon county
KMTR | 'I just want to be supportive': Governor Kotek visits Douglas County
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