Over 1,300 Attend Leadership Summit

On December 9, 2002 over 1,300 business and political leaders came together to help form a common economic agenda at "Leadership Summit 2002: Shaping Oregon's Economic Future."  Here are selected highlights from the meeting held at the Oregon Convention Center:

Summit Survey Results

• Initiative Action Survey (PDF)
• Initiative Priority Survey (PDF)

Summit Presentations/Speeches & Agenda

• Governor-elect Ted Kulongoski's Closing Remarks (HTML)
• 7-Point Agreement with Senators Wyden, Smith, and Governor-elect Kulongoski (PowerPoint)
• Ron Parker's (President & CEO, Hampton Affiliates) speech on public finance (PDF) and slides (PowerPoint)
• Joe Cortright's (Economist, Impresa) presentation on Oregon's economy (PowerPoint)
• Summit Agenda (PDF)

Media Coverage

• "Kulongoski to Take on PERS" -- Associated Press (12/10/02)
• "Leaders Suggest 12 Ways to Improve State's Economy" -- Oregon Public Broadcasting (12/9/02)
• "Economy Kulongoski's #1 Priority" -- Oregon Public Broadcasting (12/9/02)
• "Wyden Eyes Nano-Technology for Economic Future" -- Oregon Public Broadcasting (12/9/02)
• "Sales Tax Among Ideas Floated at Summit" -- Oregon Public Broadcasting (12/9/02)
• "A 12-Step Program for Oregon" -- The Oregonian, Editorial (12/8/02)
• "Kulongoski to Address State Economic Summit" -- Associated Press (12/8/02)
• "Leaders to Discuss Oregon's Economic Future" -- Oregon Public Broadcasting (12/8/02)
• "Wyden to Host Oregon Economic Summit" -- Associated Press (12/5/02)
• "Council Offers Economic Strategy for Oregon" -- Oregon Public Broadcasting (12/5/02)
• "Governor-elect to Headline Economic Summit" -- Associated Press (12/5/02)
• "Wyden to Host Oregon Economic Summit" -- Associated Press (8/19/02)

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