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Central Point, OR April 5, 2006 –
Oregon State Senator and candidate for
Governor Jason Atkinson today welcomed the
endorsement of his candidacy by the Oregon
Farm Bureau Federation. The Farm Bureau is
the state's largest general agriculture
organization. Its 22 member Board of
Directors met yesterday in the culmination of
a 3-month process and voted overwhelmingly to
support Atkinson in the upcoming gubernatorial
primary.
When
asked what the deciding factor was in
endorsing Atkinson, OFB President Barry Bushue
said, “Jason is a proven entity that has been
a passionate advocate of the natural resources
industry. He is running a grassroots campaign
which clearly mirrors our organization.”
Dave
Dillon, Executive Vice President of OFB said
his organization has not done a lot of primary
endorsements in the past. “The OFB has
decided to endorse Atkinson because they value
his long and fantastic track record of
supporting family farms in Oregon,” Dillon
noted.
“It’s
tremendously gratifying to have the support of
the Oregon Farm Bureau in my race for
Governor,” Atkinson said. “Our campaign is
about energizing people across our state to
get involved in making Oregon better. The
grassroots power of the Farm Bureau, which
reaches into every corner of Oregon, will be a
strong addition to the tool kit we are
building that will help us fix what’s wrong
with our state.”
As
Senator, Atkinson has earned a 100 percent
voting record with the Oregon Farm Bureau and
was honored with their 'Defender of the Family
Farm' award. He also earned a 100 percent
rating from Family Farm PAC.
The Oregon Farm Bureau is a voluntary,
grassroots, nonprofit organization
representing the interests of the state's
farmers and ranchers in the public and
policymaking arenas. The OFB is organized in
all 36 Oregon counties and has almost 52,000
members, the third largest Farm Bureau in the
U.S. Western region.
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