This morning I took the first step on an exciting journey for a better future for Oregon. I filed papers with the Secretary of the Senate to formally begin my campaign for the United States Senate.

I'm running for U.S. Senate because I believe we need to make some big changes in our country. And I believe George Bush and Gordon Smith are leading us in the wrong direction.
I'll be traveling around Oregon to officially announce my candidacy in a few weeks. But until then, let me tell you a little about myself.

Governor expects report on status of bridge inspection by end of next week

Salem - Yesterday Governor Kulongoski directed the Oregon Department of Transportation to expedite inspections of all of Oregon's steel deck truss bridges, which is the kind of bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 1.

SEN. LAURIE MONNES ANDERSON
Majority Whip
Chair, Health Policy and Public Affairs
Member, Rules Committee

State Senator, District 25

NEWS RELEASE
June 15, 2007
CONTACT: Rebekah Lebwohl, (503) 986-1725

BILL TO GIVE LOCALS SAY IN CASINO LOCATION MOVES TO GOVERNOR'S DESK
Senate passes a landmark bill that gives locals control over local decisions

June 15, 2007

From the Office of Senator Avel Gordly
Contact: Sean Cruz, Chief of Staff (503) 986-1723

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Constituent responses to Immigration statement


My office has received numerous responses to my previous statement in support of Mayor Tom Potter on the recent immigration raid in North Portland, both pro and con.