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MerryChristmas-HappyNewYear-Welcome2019Wow,thisyearflewbyforme.Started2018asDouglasCountyCommissioner,nextappointedtofillinasStateRepresentativeandthenelectedtostartmy2ndtermasRepresentativeforHouseDistrict2.Wow,Itwentwaytofast…

CoastalListeningTourIspenttwoweeksonaCoastaltourtolistentoCommissioners,CityMangersandCommunityStakeholdersabouttheirchallengesandconcerns.Whatweareconcernedaboutisverysimilartoothercommunities,whichhelpstobuildbridgestofindingsolutions.HereisalistofwhatIheard,innospecialorder…

HomelessnessTransitionalShelterHomesHousingEmployeeHousingHighCostsForestFiresCap&TradetaxationWetlandsBureaucracyK-12EducationCommunityCollegesWorkforceCTEProgramsWaterwayTaxesSalmonHarborLeif4OregonFacebookNov28-Dec7

25thAnniversaryParadeForthoseofyouwhodon’tknowaboutDRJohnsonTruckerParadeinRiddleeachyear,thisisanincredibleParadehonoringTimberIndustryandallthecompanieswhosupportoureconomy.Leif4OregonFacebook-Dec8

DTO50thAnniversaryIwasHonoredtoattendDouglasTimberOperators50thAnniversaryevent.RecognizingpastdirectorsandDTO’s

mission,fightingfor30,000TimberjobsthatOregonhaslost.FightingforbetterForestManagement,fundingforCountiesandFireResiliency.Leif4OregonFacebook-Dec7th

CLT Building TourAgreattouroftheCarbon12buildinginPortland,allmadewithTimberproducts.ThisisanamazingexampleofhowTimberproductscanbeusedtoreduceCarboninouratmosphereandcreatejobsforOregon!Leif4OregonFacebook-Dec10th

LegislativeDaysWeekofmeetingsandCommittee’s.OurfinalmeetingsformyWetlands,Business&Labor,HigherEducation&WorkforceDevelopmentfor2017-18Legislature.

GreatDraftLegislationcomingoutofourCommittee’stohelpwithWetlands,HigherEducation,TinyHomesandFundingforCommunityCollegesandUniversities.Leif4OregonFacebook-Dec10-15

CapitalPerformancesForthoseofyouwhodon’tknow,TheCapitalhashundredsofgroupsandorganizationswhoperformduringtheChristmasSeason.I’veuploadedsomevideostowatch.MyfavoriteisDec15th,whichwasawesome!Leif4OregonFacebook-Dec15

TouringLocalFacilitiesI’mdedicatedtotouringHealth&MentalFacilitiesthroughoutmydistrict,likeADAPT,Mercy,UCANandotherstoseeourchallenges.

Carbon 12 Building - Portland

DRJohnsonTruckerParade

CPerformancesatCapital

Touring District Facilities

OREGONHOUSEDISTRICT2REPRESENTATIVEGARYLEIF DEC2018

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FrommyFamilytoyours,wishingyouawonderfulandprosperous2019!

Leif&KyleBailyonInsideDouglasCounty!ListentomyinterviewonFacebook!Leif4OregonFacebook-Dec24thRepresentativeLeif’sGoalsIbringsixkeyprioritiestothelegislature:

• Streamlinestategovernmentprocessesandreduceburdensomerulesandregulations.• IncreaseeconomicdevelopmentfundingforSouthernOregonnewbusinesscreation.• IncreasestatefundingallocationsforHighSchoolandCommunityCollegeprograms.• Rollbackthenewlycreatedtaxprogramsthatarenothingbutasalestax.• ReformtheLUBAprocesstoallowatransformationofourlargeagricultureholdingsinto

modernbusinessprograms.• Reformthestatetaxsystemstoallowmoreflexibilityforcountyoperatingbudgets.

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RepresentativeGaryLeifrep.garyleif@oregonlegislature.govgary@garyleif.com

RoseburgOffice514SEJacksonSt.Suite400“Backside”P.O.Box986Roseburg97470SalemOfficeRoomH386

CommitteeAssignments&WorkgroupsHigherEducationWorkforceDevelopmentBusiness&LaborWetlandsTinyHomesFireCaucus