This Oregon State Capitol History Center Project Newsletter is being sent to you as someone who may be particularly interested in this exciting new project at your Oregon State Capitol.
In this Issue:
History Center “Framed” With Early Agreements
History Center Survey Extended
History Center Briefing Presentation Available Online
Senator Lenn Hannon Reading Room
Capitol Foundation
Members
Sen Jason Atkinson*
Sen Betsy Johnson
Sen Joanne Verger
Rep Vicki Berger
Rep Brian Clem*
Rep Matt Wingard
Sandra Allen
Frankie Bell*
Kathryn Boe-Duncan
Frank Brawner
Jane Cease, Vice-Chair*
Herb Colomb*
Verne A. Duncan
Paul Hanneman
Ginny Lang
Bill Markham
Anthony Meeker
Fred Neal*
Norma Paulus
Annette Price
Norm Smith
Gerry Thompson
Fred VanNatta*, Chair
Gary Wilhelms
* Project Governance
Committee Member
History Center “Framed” With Early Agreements
Exciting progress is being made on the State Capitol History Center project. Core values and a statement of purpose have been approved and affirmed by project Governance Group and the Foundation.
Strategic goals are in draft form and a vision statement is under development. The strategic framework (vision, purpose, core values and strategic goals) will provide the underpinning of agreements to guide the development of concepts, designs, operating structures and partnerships that will be important to the sustainable success of the history center.
Core Values of the State Capitol History Center Project
- Feature our State Capitol as “The People’s Building”.
- Educate people.
- Preserve the past.
- Showcase individuals and events.
- Reflect our diversity.
- Demonstrate the worth of remembering what has gone before.
The Purpose of the State Capitol History Center Project
To enhance depth of understanding and clarity about the relationship of the State Capitol to the Oregon story.
History Center Survey Extended
A brief online survey, being conducted to gather ideas, input, perceptions and offers of assistance about a history center at the State Capitol, will remain open until March 10, 2012. Click Here to open the survey and share your ideas.
History Center Briefing Presentation Available Online
On Friday, February 3, Michael Kosmala and Marta Mellinger of The Canoe Group,
Inc., met with staff, lobbyists, legislators, State Capitol employees and others to present a progress report on the State Capitol History Center. The 45-minute presentation was live-streamed online for those who could not attend in person. Click here to watch a video of the presentation now.
Senator Lenn Hannon Reading Room
The Oregon Senate designated the room at the end of the Strayer Gallery as the “Senator Lenn Hannon Reading Room.” Senator Hannon is the longest-serving state Senator in Oregon’s current Capitol and the second longest-serving state Senator in Oregon history. Senator Hannon represented Ashland in the Senate for nearly 30 years from 1975 to 2004. Senator Hannon was described as a legislator with strong leadership skills who was affable, “generous with his time and advice,” and who was “known for his close bipartisan friendships.” The Hannon Reading Room is associated with Senator Hannon because he would occasionally retire to this room during Senate floor sessions.
