Oregon Sustainability Board
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The Oregon Sustainability Board is an advisory panel which examines current practices of individuals, business and government within the U.S. state
of Oregon
issuing reports, recommendations and proposals, and develops resources to promote policies and legislation to foster practices which meet current needs in a manner which also consider those of future generations. Originally formed by a 2000 Executive Order by then Governor
John Kitzhaber
as the "Sustainability Workgroup," which was further defined, empowered and budgeted by the state legislature
in the Oregon Sustainability Act, which gave the board its current name. The relevant provisions of that Act set to expire without legislative renewal in 2006, Governor Ted Kulongoski
issued a further executive order continuing its existence.
The Board is composed of eleven members from both the public and private sector, all appointed by the Governor and serving at his pleasure, and is chaired by the Secretary of State
as the Governor's representative. It maintains a website in conjunction with the Oregon Economic & Community Development Department, and with cooperative support from the Governor's Office, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services
, Ecotrust, and Sustainable Northwest.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
issuing reports, recommendations and proposals, and develops resources to promote policies and legislation to foster practices which meet current needs in a manner which also consider those of future generations. Originally formed by a 2000 Executive Order by then Governor
Governor of Oregon
The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments....
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
John Albert Kitzhaber is the 37th Governor of Oregon. He served as the 35th Governor of Oregon from 1995 to 2003 and became the first person to be elected to the office three times when he was re-elected to a non-consecutive third term in 2010...
as the "Sustainability Workgroup," which was further defined, empowered and budgeted by the state legislature
Oregon Legislative Assembly
The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower house: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the House of Representatives, with 60 members elected to...
in the Oregon Sustainability Act, which gave the board its current name. The relevant provisions of that Act set to expire without legislative renewal in 2006, Governor Ted Kulongoski
Ted Kulongoski
Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski is an American politician, who served as the 36th Governor of Oregon. A Democrat, he has served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, as the state Insurance Commissioner, the Attorney General, and an Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court.-Early...
issued a further executive order continuing its existence.
The Board is composed of eleven members from both the public and private sector, all appointed by the Governor and serving at his pleasure, and is chaired by the Secretary of State
Oregon Secretary of State
The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is first in line of succession to the Governor. The duties of office are: auditor of public accounts, chief elections officer, and administrator of public...
as the Governor's representative. It maintains a website in conjunction with the Oregon Economic & Community Development Department, and with cooperative support from the Governor's Office, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services
Oregon Department of Administrative Services
The Department of Administrative Services is the agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon which is chiefly responsible, through its nine divisions, for administering all of the programs of the Governor and the executive branch, as well as providing administrative and support services to...
, Ecotrust, and Sustainable Northwest.