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Newspaper Page Text2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2017 Richardson sworn in as secretary of state First Republican since 1985 By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE Capital Bureau SALEM — Dennis Richardson, the ﬁ rst Republican to serve as Ore- gon’s Secretary of State since 1985, took the oath of ofﬁ ce Friday morn- ing at the Oregon Capitol. Former Secretary of State Phil Keisling opened the ceremony, fol- lowed by a keynote speech from U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, the lone Republican in Ore- gon’s c ongressional delegation. Walden praised Richardson’s political career and echoed his platform. “I know Dennis understands well how both transparency and account- ability are the twin engines of the Secretary of State’s Ofﬁ ce,” Walden said in remarks from the dais in the Oregon Senate Chamber. A Republican has not been elected to statewide ofﬁ ce since 2002, when U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith won reelection to his second and ﬁ nal term. Richardson continued his cam- paign message of government trans- parency in his inauguration speech, and touted his reentry into public service — he initially retired after losing the 2014 gubernatorial elec- tion to Democrat John Kitzhaber. Richardson quoted a Latin say- ing — “pro tanto quid retribuamus” — which has been translated, Rich- ardson said, as “for those whom so much has been given, what may we give?” Though a Republican, Richard- Pamplin Media Group Dennis Richardson was sworn in Friday as Oregon secretary of state. His first day in office will be Tuesday . son said he will operate the Secretary of State’s Ofﬁ ce as a nonpartisan. Richardson’s ﬁ rst day on the job is Tuesday . Keisling, Oregon’s secretary of state from 1991 to 1999, praised Richardson’s public service. In the past week, however, Rich- ardson has gotten some heat for two key appointments — Leslie Cum- mings as deputy secretary of state, and Steve Trout as the head of elections. Trout led the elections division when now-Gov. Kate Brown was secretary of state. Having been hired in 2009, he resigned from the post in 2013, the year after, The Orego- nian reported, Brown received crit- icism for providing late notice to candidates that the 2012 election for labor commissioner would be held in November and not in May. Cummings, meanwhile, will join the Secretary of State’s Ofﬁ ce from the joint Ofﬁ ce of Information Ser- vices for the Oregon Health Author- ity and Department of Human Ser- vices, where she is a strategic analyst. Cummings resigned from her post managing technology proj- ects at the Oregon Employment Department in 2013. The Oregonian reported Thursday that she resigned after allegations that a project she managed slowed other projects down and wasted money, a connec- tion that a spokesman for Richard- son took issue with Friday. Cummings is married to leg- islative ﬁ scal analyst Bob Cum- mings. According to The Oregonian, Bob Cummings’ communications about the project to agency leaders also prompted probes by the state Department of Justice and the state ethics commission, which were both dropped. Richardson’s spokesman, Michael Calcagno, claimed Friday that Leslie Cummings became the “scapegoat” for management issues at the employment department. Calcagno claimed Cum- mings was a whistleblower who approached management and the Legislature about management issues. “… To lay all of the mismanage- ment and issues at Leslie’s feet, is, I think, not accurate,” Calcagno said. “… Ultimately, the agency director of the Oregon Employment Depart- ment was replaced and so our per- spective is this was a top-down management problem and it was a cultural problem in that agency.” Calcagno said the ethics com- mission voted unanimously to dis- miss the nepotism allegations. The Department of Justice investigation was closed due to insufﬁ cient evi- dence, The Oregonian reported. In a statement Friday, Richard- son stood by his appointments: “I’m proud of the profession- als on my team who hold high eth- ics, strong character and moral res- olution,” he said. “Some of my new staff have demonstrated leadership and honor during their periods of public employment. They held true to their values and did the right thing despite political pressure: refusing to stay silent amid wasted public resources and unethical leadership that drove their agencies into the shadows by avoiding accountability and transparency.” He also said his staff’s experi- ence would help “change the culture of dysfunction, whitewashing and toxic partisanship so we can move Oregon forward.” The Capital Bureau is a collab- oration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 36 25 24 Mainly clear and very cold Salem 22/33 Newport 26/37 Full Eugene 22/32 Last Jan 12 Coos Bay 32/45 New Jan 19 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 10:39 a.m. 10:51 p.m. Low 2.9 ft. 0.5 ft. Burns 2/19 Lakeview 15/27 Ashland 26/37 W r pc r c i r pc s s r r pc pc r pc r t r pc r t sn sh s r Hi 68 45 40 27 31 45 60 20 80 50 32 57 61 64 85 65 72 49 43 51 47 33 55 32 50 Tues. Lo 52 40 16 12 9 25 40 15 65 22 14 43 51 35 71 35 54 45 23 44 21 27 52 21 44 The Daily Astorian Recology Western Oregon is holding an annual one-day Christmas tree recycling pickup on Jan. 10 for residents within the city limits of Astoria at no extra charge. Trees must be at the closest street corner by 7 a.m., and meet the following criteria: be free of ﬂ ocking and all decorations, and trees that are over 5 feet in height, or have trunks with a diameter over 5 inches, must be cut up into smaller pieces. For information about this pickup, or other tree disposal and recycling options, contact Recology Western Oregon at rwoinfo@recology.com or 503-861-0578. Christopher Jones gye Hambrick and Joan (Tony) Gross; uncles Alvin, David Gail, Buster (Janice), John Hambrick Jr. and Carey A. Jones. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Winfred and Marietta Jones and John and Anna (Murray) Hambrick; aunt Doris (Jim) Mills; and special cousins Steven Mason, Cassandra Gail Hambrick Gerber and Yvonne Prettyman. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. DEATHS Dec. 28, 2016 BENSON, Virginia May, 89, of Warrenton, died in Warrenton. Hughes-Ransom Mortu- ary & Crematory in Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. Dec. 30, 2016 BENNETT, Sally Marion, 72, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory in Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 12 18 41 37 38 31 38 33 40 43 Today Lo 1 2 34 22 28 16 28 23 26 32 W c sn sn sf s sn sn pc s pc Hi 12 13 44 32 37 32 38 31 37 45 Tues. Lo 0 3 39 27 28 29 36 23 26 33 W s sn r s s sn sn s s s City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 33 23 33 42 36 38 20 37 33 27 Today Lo 16 11 22 28 22 27 3 23 22 10 W s sf pc sh sf s pc sf pc c Hi 31 12 30 40 33 37 8 35 31 19 Tues. Lo 18 8 24 33 24 27 -3 28 23 5 W s pc s s s s pc s s s TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Lo 60 38 35 9 29 38 36 -2 63 47 31 41 47 55 74 59 58 41 41 42 46 23 44 22 44 Baker 1/12 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Tonight's Sky: After sunset low in the west, Venus and Mars will be on either side of a thin, waxing crescent moon. Hi 66 42 39 47 41 41 54 5 79 53 53 57 58 68 84 68 75 44 64 44 50 30 52 35 47 La Grande 10/16 Ontario 8/17 Klamath Falls 16/32 Astoria Christmas tree pickup scheduled Astoria April 4, 1975 — Dec. 23, 2016 Christopher Mykael “Big C” Jones was born April 4, 1975, in San Diego, California, and passed away Dec. 23, 2016, in Astoria, Oregon. He was 41. He is survived by his soulmate Susan Prettyman; children Brody Orion and Noah Phoenix Jones; father Larry (Pam) Jones of Para- gould, Arkansas; mother Rosetta Jones of Astoria; stepbrothers Kelly Biggs, Cameron Shoe and George Gosnell; aunts Belinda Dacus, Peg- Roseburg 28/40 Brookings 34/45 Jan 27 John Day 11/25 Bend 2/13 Medford 28/38 UNDER THE SKY High 8.3 ft. 8.3 ft. Prineville 2/17 Lebanon 22/33 OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washing- ton State attorney general says drones are just like boats when it comes to protecting orcas. KING-TV reported that Attorney Gen- eral Bob Ferguson released an opinion Friday saying state law says “vessels and other objects” can’t come within 200 yards of an orca and that includes drones. Ferguson says the Legislature most likely meant to include drones in the term ‘other objects.’ The case stems from Mercer Island pho- tographer Douglas Shih, who was cited after using a drone to take pictures of orcas in the San Juan Islands last year. State ﬁ sh and wildlife Sgt. Russ Mull- ins says the drone was 20 to 30 yards over a pod of whales. Christopher Mykael Jones Mostly cloudy and chilly with rain Pendleton 11/12 The Dalles 19/20 Portland 22/30 Sunset tonight ........................... 4:41 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 7:58 a.m. Moonrise today ......................... 10:33 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 9:38 p.m. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Chilly with times of clouds and sun Tillamook 23/35 SUN AND MOON Time 4:50 a.m. 4:16 p.m. Brisk and cold with plenty of sunshine 42 31 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 24/36 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.09" Month to date ................................... 0.09" Normal month to date ....................... 0.34" Year to date ...................................... 0.09" Normal year to date .......................... 0.34" Jan 5 39 26 Associated Press OBITUARIES FRIDAY REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 44°/32° Normal high/low ........................... 49°/37° Record high ............................ 60° in 1981 Record low ............................. 14° in 1979 First 38 26 Breezy and cold with plenty of sun ALMANAC THURSDAY Washington state: drones can’t get too close to orcas Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W c r c sn c c pc pc pc c c pc c r pc c pc r pc r c sn r s r PUBLIC MEETINGS TUESDAY Port of Astoria Commission, 5 p.m., workshop, new Port oﬃ ces, 10 Pier 1, Suite 209. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Seaside Library Board, 4:30 p.m., Seaside Library, 1131 Broadway. Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Seaside Planning Commis- sion, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. WEDNESDAY Maritime Memorial Com- mittee, 1 p.m., Holiday Inn Conference Room 204, West Marine Dr. Port of Astoria Commission, 4 p.m. executive session (closed to public), new Port oﬃ ces, 10 Pier 1, Suite 304. Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 5 p.m., work session on charter review com- mittee, Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Seaside Improvement Com- mission, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Paciﬁ c Way. 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