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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Just to give everyone a heads up we have at least on Oregon State Representative who is familiar with genealogy. He is a current member [20 + years] of a genealogical society that has traced his ancestors here in America back at least 250 years.</SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Rep. Jeff Barker (D), District: 028, 900 Court Street NE, H-480, Salem, OR 97301</SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Website: <A href="http://www.leg.state.or.us/barker/" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">http://www.leg.state.or.us/barker/</SPAN></A> E-Mail: <A href="mailto:Rep.JeffBarker@state.or.us" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Rep.JeffBarker@state.or.us</SPAN></A> </SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I offer this information to those on this list with the hope that as we contact our individual Senators and Representatives that we consider cc’s Representative Jeff Barker in the hope that he would share his personal experiences when discussing the merits of this legislation.</SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Eugene Melvin</SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">PS I will be sending letters to my Senator Laurie Anderson (D) [District 25] and my Representative Christopher Gorsek (D) [District 049] besides cc’s Representative Jeff Barker.</SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">"Layne G SAWYER" <A href="mailto:layne.g.sawyer@state.or.us" target=_blank>layne.g.sawyer@state.or.us</A> </SPAN></P>

<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><B>To: </B>"or-roots mail list" <A href="mailto:or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target=_blank>or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</A> </SPAN></P>

<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><B>Sent: </B>Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:15:26 AM </SPAN></P>

<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><B>Subject: </B>Re: [or-roots] legislative bill of interest to Family researchers </SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d">Linda and others, </SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d">I posted to the list primarily as informational as it will affect researchers’ access to these records. Passage of the bill adds 25 years to the access restrictions for birth, marriage returns and divorce returns. </SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d"></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] </SPAN></P>

<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><B>On Behalf Of </B><A href="mailto:LinLouVan@aol.com" target=_blank>LinLouVan@aol.com</A> </SPAN></P>

<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 27, 2013 7:06 AM </SPAN></P>

<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target=_blank>or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</A> </SPAN></P>

<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] legislative bill of interest to Family researchers </SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Layne, </SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">What does this really say and how will it affect researchers? Is it your recommendation that we support this, or oppose it? </SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Linda VanOrden</SPAN></P>

<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">J</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">unction City, OR </SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">In a message dated 3/26/2013 3:41:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, <A href="mailto:layne.g.sawyer@state.or.us" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">layne.g.sawyer@state.or.us</SPAN></A> writes: </SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I thought the list might be interested in HB2093 that is proposing changes in access to vital records in Oregon. </SPAN></P>

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<P class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A title=http://landru.leg.state.or.us/13reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2093.intro.pdf href="http://landru.leg.state.or.us/13reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2093.intro.pdf" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">http://landru.leg.state.or.us/13reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2093.intro.pdf</SPAN></A> </SPAN></P>

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