Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio was named by his fellow Democrats to be the ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee Thursday after the rival candidate, Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva, withdrew his candidacy.
"I believe that for Oregon this could be really good," said DeFazio, noting that the panel deals with a host of public land issues important to the state, including the contentious issue of managing federal forests in Oregon.
Since Democrats in the House are in the minority, their sway is limited. But DeFazio said he has a good relationship with the committee's Republican chairman, Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington.
by Jeff Mapes
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"I believe that for Oregon this could be really good," said DeFazio, noting that the panel deals with a host of public land issues important to the state, including the contentious issue of managing federal forests in Oregon.
Since Democrats in the House are in the minority, their sway is limited. But DeFazio said he has a good relationship with the committee's Republican chairman, Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington.
by Jeff Mapes
rest of the article please link to
http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/07/rep_defazio_wins_top_democrati.html#incart_river
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