House and Senate pass resolution
marking 100th anniversary
PENDLETON, Ore. – The Oregon Legislature has unanimously passed a joint legislative resolution honoring the Pendleton Round-Up on the occasion of the rodeo’s 100th anniversary in 2010. Rodeo representatives gathered at the state capitol to witness Gov. Ted Kulongoski signing the measure.
The resolution was sponsored by Senator David Nelson (R- Dist. 29) Rep. Bob Jenson (R-Dist. 58) and Rep. Greg Smith (R-District 57). It was shepherded through the legislative process by Jennifer Hudson, vice president and general counsel with PAC/WEST of Portland, who began her volunteer work for the rodeo when she was a child.
Seated left to right: Gov. Ted Kulongoski, Sen. David Nelson, Rep. Greg Smith Standing left to right: Round-Up directors Kevin Hudson and Larry Williams (partially obscured) and Round-Up President Randy Severe.
“In my testimony, I recounted my involvement since the age of 12, beginning as an usher and selling programs, moving on to work in concessions and as a guide in the Hall of Fame Museum, and then as an adult volunteering with the Let ‘er Buck Room, security, in the souvenir booth and Room 17,” Hudson said. “I noted that my experience is typical of people from Pendleton for whom the Round-Up is not merely a week-long event each September, but rather a life-long experience in community involvement and service.”
In her role as a lobbyist, Hudson was aware of joint legislative resolutions, which are used to express an opinion or sentiment on a matter of public interest. She thought Round-Up’s centennial fit that category perfectly.
“I thought that the one century worth of culture embodied by the Round-Up, not to mention Continue reading…
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