Oregon Tom McCall Day Initiative (2014)
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The Oregon Tom McCall Day Initiative did not make the November 4, 2014 ballot in Oregon as an initiated state statute. The measure would have designated March 22 as "Tom McCall Day" to commemorate life and achievements of former governor Thomas Lawson McCall (R). It would not have made the day a paid holiday.[1][2][3][4]
While supporters did not gather enough signatures to place the initiative on the ballot, they stated they planned to move ahead with legislative efforts to commemorate the former governor.[5]
Background
Formerly a journalist, radio news announcer, war correspondent and Navy sailor, Tom McCall served as the 30th Governor of Oregon from 1967-1975. It was not, however, his first political aspiration. He ran for Oregon Secretary of State in 1964, but lost to Alfred Corbett. Despite this loss, he went on to win the gubernatorial election in 1966.[6][7]
McCall was involved in several pieces of legislation related to environmental issues in Oregon, including the Bottle Bill, Beach Bill and land-use planning. However, he also simultaneously was a defender of timber harvesting and nuclear power. In the 1970s, he vetoed legislation designed to organize migrant farm workers. The former governor also voiced his opinion in national politics. He supported the Vietnam War, and called for President Richard Nixon's resignation after the Watergate scandal. After leaving office, McCall returned to journalism as a television news analyst. He ran for governor, again, in 1978, but was defeated in the primary by Victor Atiyeh, who went on to win the general election.[6][7]
On January 8, 1983, McCall died from cancer and was buried in Redmond Memorial Cemetery.[6][7]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The certified ballot title reads as:[1]
| “ | Designates March 22 as "Tom McCall Day" to commemorate life and achievements of former governor[8] | ” |
Support
TomMcCall.org was the primary sponsor of this measure. Lisa Nowak, Elizabeth Miles and Matt Love were the chief petitioners for this proposed constitutional amendment.[1]
Path to the ballot
In order to qualify for the ballot, supporters were required to collect a minimum of 87,213 valid signatures by July 3, 2014. The proposed initiative was filed on September 9, 2013 and approved for petition circulation on November 7, 2013.[1] While supporters did not gather enough signatures to place the initiative on the ballot, they stated they planned to move ahead with legislative efforts to commemorate the former governor.[5]
See also
External links
- TomMcCall.org
- Full text of proposed initiative 28
- Certified ballot title and summary for proposed initiative 28
Additional reading
- The Oregon Historical Society's biography of Governor Tom McCall
- Oregon Secretary of State's biographical note for Governor Tom McCall
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Oregon Secretary of State, "Detailed Information For : 28/2014," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Certified ballot title and summary for proposed initiative 28," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Full text of proposed initiative 28," September 10, 2013
- ↑ TomMcCall.org, "The Legacy Project," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Margaret Koenig, "Telephone interview with Elizabeth Miles, a chief petitioner for the initiative," July 3, 2014]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Governor Tom McCall's Administration: Biographical Note," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Oregon Historical Society, "Governor Tom McCall," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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