Bill Text: OR SCR210 | 2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memoriam: Jeannette Hamby, 1933-2012.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-03-01 - Filed With Secretary of State. [SCR210 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2012-SCR210-Enrolled.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2012 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                Senate Concurrent Resolution 210

Sponsored by Senators FERRIOLI, BURDICK, STARR; Senators
  ATKINSON, BATES, BEYER, BOQUIST, COURTNEY, DEVLIN, DINGFELDER,
  EDWARDS, GEORGE, GIROD, HASS, JOHNSON, KRUSE, MONNES ANDERSON,
  MONROE, MORSE, NELSON, OLSEN, PROZANSKI, ROSENBAUM, SHIELDS,
  STEINER HAYWARD, TELFER, THOMSEN, VERGER, WHITSETT, WINTERS

  Whereas Jeannette Hamby was born Jeannette Carrie Anne Johnson
on March 15, 1933, in Biwabik, Minnesota, and died on January 27,
2012, in Hillsboro, Oregon; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby, the daughter of Finnish immigrants,
grew up in the mining town of Virginia, Minnesota; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby earned a bachelor's degree in nursing
and public health education from the University of Minnesota, a
master's degree from Oregon Health Sciences University and a
doctorate in vocational and career education from Oregon State
University; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby married Eugene Hamby, and together they
enjoyed two daughters, Tenya and Taryn, and four grandchildren;
and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby was committed to public service,
working as a public health nurse and career education coordinator
before becoming the first woman elected to the Hillsboro Union
High School Board in 1971, where she served for 10 years; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby was recruited by U.S. Senator Mark
Hatfield and state Senator Nancy Ryles to serve at the state
level; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby was elected to the Oregon House of
Representatives in 1981 and to the Oregon State Senate in 1983,
where she served four consecutive terms; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby was a champion of the underdog, serving
as a compelling and visionary voice for women's rights, migrant
workers, prisoners and other under-represented and at-risk
populations; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby worked to pass legislation outlawing
corporal punishment in schools and requiring health care
providers to report infants who suffer from exposure to illegal
drugs; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby worked to pass legislation establishing
the Oregon Earned Income Tax Credit; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby was committed to the economic
development of the entire State of Oregon, from the suburbs of
her hometown, Hillsboro, to the farmlands surrounding Ontario;
and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby was an advocate for investing in
advanced technology infrastructure throughout the state; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby's vision and passion for Oregon's
future helped catalyze what would become the Oregon Progress
Board and the Oregon Business Plan, thereby shaping the economic
destiny and vitality of the state; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby helped create, and served on, the Joint
Legislative Audit Committee to safeguard taxpayer dollars through
performance audits; and

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  Whereas Jeannette Hamby's prescient perspective foresaw the
need for the Joint Committee on Legislative Audits, Information
Management and Technology; and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby's progressive values, fierce
independence, and courage enabled her to successfully work across
party lines and forge pragmatic, effective solutions with leaders
from both political parties and adherents to sundry ideologies;
and
  Whereas Jeannette Hamby embraced the role of teacher and mentor
with respect to many, passing on a respect for the legislative
process and instilling, through example, a foundation for
civility toward and respect for others; and
  Whereas those who knew Jeannette Hamby describe her as warm,
quick-witted, curious, smart, accepting and proud of being an
Oregonian; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:

  That we, the members of the Seventy-sixth Legislative Assembly,
honor Jeannette Hamby for her life of service and dedication to
the State of Oregon, as well as to her family, friends, community
and country; and be it further
  Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be presented to
Jeannette Hamby's husband, Eugene, and daughters, Taryn and
Tenya.
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                                 Adopted by Senate February 24,
                                              2012

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                                   Robert Taylor, Secretary of
                                             Senate

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                                  Peter Courtney, President of
                                             Senate

                                  Adopted by House February 28,
                                              2012

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                                  Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House

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                                 Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House

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