During a recent trip home, Senator Wyden called for investment in infrastructure to stimulute the economy and create jobs. He was joined by local officials in several locations around the state, urging Congress to approve a second stimulus package that would create family-wage jobs by improving roads, streets and bridges.
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With (left to right) Portland City Commissioner Randy Leonard, Senator-Elect Jeff Merkley, and Multnomah County Commissioner Ted Wheeler, flanked by local union members -
With Mayor-Elect George Endicott and local union members at a news conference on the need to bolster the economy with spending on road improvements -
Jackson County Commissioner C.W. Smith (left) and Medford City Council President Jim Kuntz (right) join Senator Wyden to call for more federal spending on roads. -
With Mayor Kitty Piercy and local union members discussing the need for spending to improve roads and increase safety