OREGON HERITAGE INITIATIVE
● One Oregon, One Heritage
"For too long, the politicians in Salem have tried to divide us. They want us to believe there is a wall between the city and the country—that the interests of a hiker in Portland must somehow be at odds with the needs of a rancher in Eastern Oregon.
I don't buy it. When you’re standing on the banks of the Deschutes or watching the fog roll in over the coast, you aren't a 'Red Oregonian' or a 'Blue Oregonian.' You are an Oregonian, period. Our natural beauty is the one thing we all own together, and it should be the one thing that brings us back together.
My 'Access for All' plan isn't a rural policy or an urban policy. It is a Human Policy. * It’s for the family in North Portland who deserves a weekend at the coast without a parking fee.
- It’s for the veteran in Burns who shouldn’t have to pay to hunt on the land he defended.
- It’s for the small business owner in Medford who wants a thriving Main Street.
I am tearing down the gates—not just at our parks, but between our communities. We are ending the era of 'Pay-to-Play' and entering the era of 'Proud to Be.'
Let’s stop looking at our differences and start looking at our horizon. Because when Oregonians are free to explore their own state, we don't just find our way back to nature—we find our way back to each other."