By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors! Downpours across northwestern Oregon, particularly in coastal communities in Lincoln and Tillamook counties, saw severe flooding Friday. Swollen rivers blocked roadways, threatened homes and trapped people. At…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Veterans, Jobs, a BIG Forest Agreement, and Time Changes
by Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors, On Thursday, November 11th, we will honor our veterans, recognize their service, and acknowledge the sacrifice of their families. There will be…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Health Care and Costs, and What a Legislator Does Between Legislative Sessions
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors, On Saturday, the Gombergs each received their COVID vaccine booster. It was fast, painless, and free. The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Housing, Employment, Local Investment, And High-Flying Whales
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Last week I wrote about the new tsunami-resilient building and vertical-evacuation point at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. And in response,…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Ocean Science, Ocean Art, Ocean Plastic, and BIG Ocean Waves
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors, On Friday, Susan and I attended the first public event at the new Marine Science Building at the Hatfield Center (HMSC) in Newport. I…
Representative Suzanne Weber Announces Campaign for Oregon State Senate
TILLAMOOK, Ore – In a video statement on October 14, State Representative Suzanne Weber announced her candidacy for the Oregon State Senate. “I’m excited to take this next step in serving my…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Planning and Preparation
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 I often talk in these newsletters about the importance of being prepared. Perhaps it is the old Boy Scout in me. But our family experiences…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Cultural Tourism, Housing, Football and Wine
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors. Over the past few weeks, it seems my newsletters have focused on wildfires, COVID, and the partisan challenges in our state…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Special Session Begins Today, Sept. 20th
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors, I am writing this weekly report as I often do on Sunday afternoon. By the time you receive it Monday, I will be in…
State’s Coastal Caucus Requests Disaster Relief for Commercial Salmon Industry
SALEM, OR – The Legislative Coastal Caucus urged Governor Brown to formally request federal disaster relief for Oregon’s commercial salmon industry for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 seasons. Oregon’s commercial salmon industry…
