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Hello,  My background is AS degree from California, son of hard working parents that started their own bussiness.  I have been a public employee (firefighter) for 26 years.  I now live in Bend, married with two kids in public high school.  I have been with Bend Fire for 17 years.

My question...How will the Governor stop the polarization in government?  How will the Governor find Oregon's measure of success?  Where are we going Gov and where should we be going?  How can we help?

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A Govenor can not make a difference alone.  A government needs to work together with intelligence to move forward.  If we could show the world that we are caring, intelligent, hard working people, who look towards the future for the benifit of all, Oregon will prosper.

How do we measure sucess?  A few getting wealthy?  All getting healthy? If the government establishes our goals that benefit all or most and work towards them together, Oregon will attract the right kind of investment, like investment. 
What do we want Oregon to be know for around the world?

We have the funds and the people in place to turn out the smartest and best educated children in the world.  Get it figured out and get it done.  We all need to help out by being there at the schools, putting on camps, events, coaching, and taking an interest while supporting the teachers.  Kids and parents need to be ingaged and motivated.

Being green is smart.  Solar and wind power is amazing!  Using less power is smart.  We can do this together with a government that leads for the people and not a corporation or industry.

Regulate campain finance, it is the right thing to do.

Thanks for the chance to share my voice, long live opb!

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