Reply #: I'm not a native myself, though married to and mother of native Oregonians

[classof56]

I've been here since 1968, have lived in several different areas in the state and it's all great. Some places better than others, but as long as I'm living in Oregon I'm a happy camper. We have saved our beaches for public use, a big plus for a coastal state. Many of us work hard to assure environmental and land use laws are passed and followed. We have no sales tax and we don't have to pump our own gas (a big plus for this "old" lady!). I hear we have one of the highest unemployment and hunger rates in the nation, but we also have socially-conscious citizens who help those who need it. Not sure what happened on the "one-man-one-woman marriage measure" that passed in November, but the governor's commitment to ensuring gay rights is a positive step in the right direction. Plus the final outcome of the anti-gay marriage issue is now in the hands of our Supreme Court as to its constitutionality, so the book's not closed on that one.

I highly recommend Oregon as a place to live, work and play. It's not all perfect, but number one in my book. You are welcome here!

Class of 56