72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                  House Concurrent Resolution 4
 
Sponsored by Representative NOLAN, Senator HANNON;
  Representatives ACKERMAN, ANDERSON, AVAKIAN, BACKLUND, BARKER,
  BARNHART, BATES, BERGER, BEYER, BROWN, BUTLER, CLOSE, DALTO,
  DINGFELDER, DOYLE, FARR, FLORES, GALLEGOS, GARRARD, GILMAN,
  GREENLICK, HANSEN, HASS, HOPSON, HUNT, JENSON, JOHNSON,
  KAFOURY, KITTS, KNOPP, KRIEGER, KROPF, KRUMMEL, KRUSE, MABREY,
  MACPHERSON, MARCH, MERKLEY, MILLER, MINNIS, MONNES ANDERSON,
  MORGAN, NELSON, PATRIDGE, PROZANSKI, RICHARDSON, ROSENBAUM,
  SCHAUFLER, SCOTT, SHETTERLY, G SMITH, P SMITH, T SMITH, TOMEI,
  VERGER, WESTLUND, WILLIAMS, WIRTH, ZAUNER, Senators ATKINSON,
  BEYER, BROWN, BURDICK, CARTER, CLARNO, CORCORAN, COURTNEY,
  DECKERT, DEVLIN, DUKES, FERRIOLI, FISHER, GEORGE, GORDLY,
  HARPER, MESSERLE, METSGER, MINNIS, MORRISETTE, MORSE, NELSON,
  RINGO, SCHRADER, SHIELDS, B STARR, C STARR, WALKER, WINTERS
 
 
  Whereas the Honorable Robert William (Bob) Straub served as the
31st Governor of the State of Oregon from January 13, 1975, to
January 8, 1979; and
  Whereas prior to being elected Governor, Bob Straub served two
terms as State Treasurer from 1965 to 1972, as a state Senator
representing Lane County from 1959 to 1963, as Lane County
Commissioner from 1955 to 1959 and as a second lieutenant in the
United States Army during World War II; and
  Whereas as State Treasurer, Bob Straub introduced modern
business and investment practices, putting all of the state's
money to work earning interest resulting in billions of dollars
in revenue to pay for services for Oregonians; and
  Whereas Bob Straub compiled an impressive record as a defender
of Oregon's beaches and led the successful opposition to a plan
to reroute a section of U.S. Highway 101 across the scenic
Nestucca Spit near Pacific City, an area that today is named the
Bob Straub State Park; and
  Whereas Bob Straub proposed a greenway along the Willamette
River to preserve public access to the river; and
  Whereas as Governor, Bob Straub helped to reduce the
unemployment rate in this state from 12 percent to 5 percent, the
first time in a decade that Oregon's unemployment rate was lower
than the national rate; and
  Whereas more women, minorities and persons with disabilities
were appointed to top government positions in Bob Straub's
administration than under any Governor in Oregon's history to
that point; and
  Whereas Bob Straub understood the vital role of transportation
in community vitality and environmental quality and led the
effort to redirect funding away from the Mount Hood Freeway and
into what would become MAX, Portland's highly regarded light rail
transit system; and
  Whereas Bob Straub created Oregon Project Independence, a
program that provides in-home services to seniors to help them
continue living on their own, outside of nursing homes, as long
as possible; and
 
 
 
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  Whereas Bob Straub faced the final battle of his life,
Alzheimer's disease, with grace, courage and dignity, and talked
publicly about the disease in hopes of bringing more attention to
research for a cure; and
  Whereas this unassuming man, who embodied the best of the state
he served, died on the eve of Thanksgiving, November 27, 2002;
and
  Whereas on December 18, 2002, scores of Oregonians joined the
Straub family for a memorial service at the State Capitol, where
tribute was paid to Robert William Straub by former Governors
Mark Hatfield, Victor Atiyeh, Neil Goldschmidt and Barbara
Roberts, Governor John Kitzhaber and Governor-elect Ted
Kulongoski; now, therefore,
 
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
 
  That we, the members of the Seventy-second Legislative
Assembly, for ourselves and for the people of the State of
Oregon, mourn the passing of Robert William Straub and recognize
his distinguished career, remarkable legacy and significant
accomplishments; and be it further
  Resolved, That we extend sincere and heartfelt condolences to
the family of our late Governor, including his wife and helpmate
of 59 years, Pat, a beloved former First Lady of this state, his
sister Jean, his five children, 15 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren; and be it further
  Resolved, That a copy of this resolution, signed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate,
be sent to each person named above with the thanks of the
Legislative Assembly and the people of Oregon for the service and
achievements of Robert William Straub.
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                                 Adopted by House April 7, 2003
 
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                                      Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                        Speaker of House
 
 
                                  Adopted by Senate May 5, 2003
 
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                                       President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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