Saturday, April 30, 2005

Citizens can make a difference

It was great to see the editorial acknowledging Julia Clark for her hard work on Senate Bill 579 (Register-Guard, April 12). Citizen involvement in the legislative process is important. SB 579 was introduced in remembrance of Chapin Clark, former dean of the University of Oregon School of law and a remarkable Oregonian who died in a boating accident.

The bill will require whitewater river guides and outfitters to be trained in river rescue techniques. It also requires throw bags in every boat and everyone to wear life jackets in Class III or greater rapids. It should be noted that Julia Clark worked cooperatively with the Oregon Guides and Packers Association to address its concerns with the original bill.

I would also like to acknowledge Don Corson, a close friend of the Clark family who worked with Rep. Phil Barnhart and me in drafting SB 579. These two individuals have shown that citizen involvement is important for the process and that citizens can make a difference in Salem. The bill passed the Senate and is headed to the House of Representatives for consideration.

FLOYD PROZANSKI
State Senator, District 4
Eugene

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	Saturday, April 30, 2005 Citizens can make a difference It was great to see the editorial acknowledging Julia Clark for her hard work on Senate Bill 579 (Register-Guard, April 12). Citizen involvement in the legislative process is important. SB 579 was introduced in remembrance of Chapin Clark, former dean of the University of Oregon School of law and a remarkable Oregonian who died in a boating accident. The bill will require whitewater river guides and outfitters to be trained in river rescue techniques. It also requires throw bags in every boat and everyone to wear life jackets in Class III or greater rapids. It should be noted that Julia Clark worked cooperatively with the Oregon Guides and Packers Association to address its concerns with the original bill. I would also like to acknowledge Don Corson, a close friend of the Clark family who worked with Rep. Phil Barnhart and me in drafting SB 579. These two individuals have shown that citizen involvement is important for the process and that citizens can make a difference in Salem. The bill passed the Senate and is headed to the House of Representatives for consideration. FLOYD PROZANSKI State Senator, District 4 Eugene
	The Corson & Johnson Law Firm serves clients throughout Oregon, including Eugene, Portland, Brownsville, Springfield, Hood River, Brookings, Corvallis, Salem, Redmond, Roseburg, Medford, Klamath Falls, Myrtle Creek, Bend, Albany, Creswell, Ashland, Central Point, Grants Pass, Junction City, Florence, Tigard, Cottage Grove, Coos Bay, North Bend, Newport, Oregon City, Hillsboro, Gresham, Beaverton. Benton County • Clackamas County • Coos County • Crook County • Deschutes County • Douglas County • Jackson County • Jefferson County • Josephine County • Klamath County • Lane County • Lincoln County • Linn County • Marion County • Multnomah County • Polk County • Tillamook County • Washington County The Corson & Johnson Law Firm does not offer any guarantee of case results. Past success in litigation does not guarantee success in any new or future civil action. Our web site describes some of the cases that Don Corson or The Corson & Johnson Law Firm has worked on in the past. Our description of those cases is summary in nature. The results obtained in each of the cases depended on the particular facts of each case. The results of other cases will differ based on the different facts involved. FULL DISCLAIMER