Press Release: Representative Smith to host Highway 11 Safety Roundtable in Milton-Freewater
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 6, 2023
Representative Smith to host Highway 11 Safety Roundtable in Milton-Freewater
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. – Next Wednesday, Representative Greg Smith (R-Heppner) will be hosting a safety roundtable with Ken Patterson, ODOT Region 5 Manager, and his staff. This meeting will be open to the public and the purpose is to have a community discussion with Rep. Smith and state officials. It will give the public the opportunity to express concerns and give local perspectives on potential solutions. In addition to ODOT, Oregon State Police representation is anticipated at the meeting.
“There has been an outpouring of constituents expressing safety concerns of Highway 11 between Milton-Freewater and Stateline Road,” said Representative Smith, “the intention of this roundtable is to bring the community together and have a discussion with ODOT and other state officials on potential solutions”.
The meeting is scheduled for December 13 at 5:00 at the Milton-Freewater Community Building (109 NE 5th Ave, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862).
Representative Greg Smith is currently serving his twelfth term as a State Representative, making him the longest serving member in the Oregon Legislature, as well as the 4th longest serving State Representative in Oregon History. He holds a gavel as the Co-Chair of the Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government. Representative Smith also serves as the Co-Vice Chair of the full Joint Ways and Means Committee. Additionally, he is the ranking member on the House Revenue Committee. To reach out, please visit Rep Smith’s Facebook Page or send him an email at rep.gregsmith@oregonlegislature.gov
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Representative Greg Smith
541-993-5236