December 16, 2022 1:40 p.m.
State Senator Dallas Heard is backing State Representative David Brock Smith to succeed him in the Oregon State Legislature.
A release from both lawmakers said they are coming together again to support residents, communities and businesses in their district.
Brock Smith said, “Our collaboration has stopped and/or modified bills that would have negatively impacted our district and has moved others forward that benefit the people of District 1 and Oregon as a whole”. Brock Smith said they have worked together to secure millions in resources for the area. He said that has included securing millions to Curry Health Network to help them open their life saving Emergency Department, millions to treat and stop the spread of Sudden Oak Death, that if left untreated, would be another huge blow to the timber industries. Brock Smith said “Also, funding to move the State of Oregon’s only Wildfire Training Facility project forward and funding to assist in the replacement of the Bandon Marina, just to name a few”.
Heard said, “Representative Brock Smith has brought years of passionate devotion and legislative successes to his native region of the coast while serving in the House of Representatives. I have always said that David is unequivocally the hardest working legislator in the State of Oregon and that remains true to this day. I fully support the Good Representative in succeeding me as the next Senator for District 1 and I encourage the people to grant him that opportunity”. Heard said he believes that “…David is the champion we need to replace me as the voice of southwest Oregon”.
Representative Brock Smith has served in the Oregon House of Representatives since 2017 and is an Assistant Leader of the Republican Caucus. He is a former county commissioner, school board member, city council president, chamber president-director, and has held many other elected and appointed positions in his nearly twenty years of public service.
Brock Smith said “I am honored to have the support of Senator Heard and look forward to continuing to forge a solid team with Representative Osborne, Representative Goodwin, Representative Wright, Senator Anderson and my successor, to bring the voices and values of the people of Curry, Coos and Douglas Counties to Salem”.