In a statement, The LOC praised her career in public service, saying Senator Johnson has cast many courageous
votes that have prioritized the delivery of vital public services.
She has been a long-time champion and advocate for the Oregon Solutions
program, leading the effort to secure the initial funding from the governor’s
office to address repeated flooding in Tillamook County. In 2007,
when the city of Vernonia suffered major flooding, Senator Johnson was
responsible for raising millions of dollars to replace destroyed school
buildings, senior center and other facilities. She also worked
with the city of Astoria and the Northwest Area Commission on Transportation to
secure a $3.8 million grant to rebuild the failing 17th Street Pier,
next to the Columbia Maritime Museum and home to the Coast Guard ships.
Senator
Johnson’s current service on boards and commission in Oregon includes: the Board
of Visitors for the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College; the
Columbia River Maritime Museum; the Institute for Metropolitan Studies at
Portland State University; and as president of the Samuel S. Johnson Foundation,
founded in 1949, which has been a benefactor to many organizations in Oregon,
including those impacting local communities.
This year, the
Hatfield award was presented for just the sixth time since its creation in
1996. Previous winners
include: Congressman Greg Walden (2011); Ray Naff, Intergovernmental Relations
Director for former Governor Ted Kulongoski (2010); former Oregon Senator Brady
Adams (2007); former Oregon Senator Cliff Trow (2001), former Oregon Governor
Neil Goldschmidt (1997) and former Oregon and U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield
(1996).
About the Mark O.
Hatfield Award
The Hatfield
Award is presented to a deserving “statesman” who has provided lasting benefits
to the quality of life for Oregon citizens. Applicants must be
held in high esteem by the public due to their unselfish devotion to the call of
public service. Hatfield began his political career in 1950 as a
member of the Oregon Legislature, and in 1956 became the state’s youngest
Secretary of State at age 34. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in
1966, and became the longest-serving Senator from Oregon in 1993.
About the League of Oregon
Cities
Founded in 1925, the League of Oregon
Cities is a voluntary association representing 242 Oregon cities.
The League helps city governments provide service to citizens through
legislative services, policy setting, intergovernmental relations, conferences
and training, technical assistance and publications.
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