SALEM, Ore. – House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich (R-Hood River) today released the following statement on a potential bipartisan agreement to provide better pathways to getting those struggling with addiction off the streets and into treatment as well as to recriminalize drugs.
“Throughout this session, House Republicans have stood strong alongside law enforcement and district attorneys to resolve the Measure 110 crisis. Part of that solution absolutely must include recriminalizing drugs. Our members will review the bill text when it becomes available to ensure that this proposal achieves our goals of restoring criminal justice accountability and providing support to Oregonians struggling with addiction,” said Helfrich, a retired Portland Police sergeant.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
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