BILL KENNEMER

OREGON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE DISTRICT 39

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: Rep. Bill Kennemer
August 17, 2011	503-986-1439

REP. KENNEMER SCORES 100 PERCENT ON PRO-JOBS LEGISLATION

Oregon City, Ore.-- Rep. Bill Kennemer (R-Oregon City) earned a perfect voting record on bills promoting job creation and economic growth, according to a coalition of Oregon businesses and trade associations. The Oregon Prosperity Project recognized Rep. Kennemer's 100 percent score in its recent report on the 2011 session.

The 2011 scorecard rated legislators' votes on nine issues, including extending Oregon's enterprise zone program, expediting certain infrastructure projects, and reconnecting Oregon to the federal tax code for key business incentives.

“As Co-Chair of the House Business and Labor Committee, I'm proud to have earned a perfect score.  I'm always excited to support measures that help put Oregonians back to work," Rep. Kennemer said. "With Oregon continuing to experience high unemployment, it's critical for the Legislature to help private sector businesses create jobs for our citizens.  I look forward to continuing this work during the next legislative session in February."

Despite accomplishments from the 2011 session, Rep. Kennemer said the Legislature still has unfinished business in addressing unemployment. He said the Legislature in 2012 should remove unnecessary regulations that stifle job growth, and offer additional incentives to businesses that hire unemployed Oregonians.

Details on the 2011 Prosperity Voting Records can be found at Oregon Prosperity Project's Web site at http://oregonprosperity.org.

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