Senate Joint Resolution 30 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

          Whereas the Oregon of the future can provide unparalleled economic opportunities while maintaining Oregon’s traditional values if this state pursues its goals with clarity of purpose and perseverance; and

          Whereas Oregon is in the midst of a massive economic, social and environmental transformation, and in order to expand economic opportunities while maintaining Oregon’s unique quality of life in the face of this transformation, Oregonians must have a vision for their preferred future that spans economic, social and environmental concerns; and

          Whereas Oregon’s competitiveness depends on its ability to improve and sustain its economic, social and environmental well-being simultaneously; and

          Whereas achieving this competitiveness requires a shared vision, shared data and collaboration across policy areas and branches of government and across state, local, public and private sectors; and

          Whereas for two decades Oregon has had a statewide strategic plan called Oregon Shines; and

          Whereas the Oregon Progress Board has reported the state’s progress toward the plan’s goals biennially since the early 1990s using high-level outcome measures called the Oregon benchmarks; and

          Whereas 2009 marks the end of the 20-year time frame of the original statewide strategic plan, and 12 years have passed since the last overhaul of that plan and the benchmarks; and

          Whereas state and local governments, the business community, philanthropic and not-for-profit organizations and the citizens of Oregon are all partners in advancing the statewide goals; and

          Whereas the Governor and the Legislative Assembly play a critical role in statewide leadership and in allocating Oregon’s resources for suggested strategies; and

          Whereas recovering from the current economic crisis demands a renewal of collaboration and data-based strategic thinking for the next 20 years; and

          Whereas it is anticipated that the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives will form a Commission on Oregon’s Competitiveness to provide statewide leadership and support to the Oregon Progress Board in articulating Oregon’s next 20-year strategic plan; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:

          That we, the members of the Seventy-fifth Legislative Assembly, resolve to join with the Governor to provide leadership to the state and support to the Oregon Progress Board in engaging local governments, the business community, philanthropic and not-for-profit organizations, the citizens of Oregon and all branches of state government in rationally and collaboratively developing Oregon Shines III.

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 14, 2009

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