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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For Immediate Release Date: Monday, February 05, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Guide Advisory Committee Meeting February 8 at the Portland Expo Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Oregon State Marine Board will be holding a Guide Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, February 8, at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, in Portland. The meeting begins
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The committee will discuss proposed changes to rule definitions for residency and employees. Additionally, agency staff will discuss proposed legislative concepts for 2019 and the roll
out of the Motorized Passenger Boat Operator’s Certification (MPBOC) training. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">To view the agenda, visit
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/info/Pages/Board-and-Public-Meetings.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/info/Pages/Board-and-Public-Meetings.aspx</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Legislative Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">503-378-2623<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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