Summer in Southern Oregon
The legislative session ended at the end of June and I have loved being back home in Grants Pass with my friends and family!
Josephine County Fair
We are less than three weeks away from opening day of this year's fair. This year's dates are August 11-15th. Check out the full schedule of events and shows HERE.
Rental Assistance
Oregonians seeking help to pay current and future rent and utility payments are encouraged to apply immediately for rental assistance through OregonRentalAssistance.org.

Qualified Oregonians can apply for rental assistance through the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP) to help pay back current and future rent. Of note, Oregonians may still qualify to receive assistance even though Oregon’s residential eviction moratorium expired on June 30. 

On May 19, 2021, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 282 into law, a bill that extended the repayment period for residential rent accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill gives renters until February 28, 2022 to repay all rent accrued between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.

On June 25, 2021, Governor Brown also signed Senate Bill 278, which provides a 60-day safe-harbor period from eviction for nonpayment of rent to tenants who provide their landlords with proof that they have applied for rental assistance.
House Bill 3000
On Monday, Governor Brown signed House Bill 3000 into law. This bill begins to address some of the cannabis issues in our community. I was proud to sponsor this legislation!
Representative Gary Leif
I was devastated this week to learn that my friend and colleague Gary Leif passed away. Gary was the State Representative for House District 2 which covered Douglas, Jackson and Josephine Counties. While we were only colleagues in Salem for less than a year, we had previously worked together in our roles as County Commissioners (him in Douglas County and me in Josephine County). My thoughts and prayers go out to Gary's wife Carol and their family.
All my best,