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NORTHWEST East Oregonian A2 Thursday, March 7, 2019 Late Secretary of State memorialized in state funeral Dennis Richardson died late last month following a battle with brain cancer By SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press SALEM (AP) — For- mer Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richard- son, who died in office last month following a battle with brain cancer, was hon- ored Wednesday at a state funeral with stories about his devotion to his faith, family and the state. Richardson, 69, was Oregon’s top elections official and held the sec- ond-highest office in the state after the governor. He was the highest-ranking Republican in state gov- ernment and was the first Republican elected to state- wide office in years. Lawmakers and col- leagues paid their respects during a state funeral on the floor of the Oregon House of Representatives, where Richardson served for 12 years. Through tears and laughter, acting Secretary of State Leslie Cummings praised Richardson for AP Photo/Andrew Selsky Republican lawmakers gather around the flag-draped coffin of Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson, who is lying in state at the Oregon Capitol before his funeral in Salem on Wednesday. Statesman-Journal via AP/Anna Reed Oregon’s Secretary of State Dennis Richardson, seen in photo at left, lies in state in the rotun- da at the Oregon Capitol in Salem on Wednesday. lic Schools and the state’s Medicaid program. Cummings took over day-to-day operations last October, about four months after Richardson publicly announced he was diag- nosed with cancer. As he battled the disease, he kept working, encourag- ing Oregonians to register to vote, using social media as a pro-democracy tool and overseeing audits done by his office’s audit team. wholehearted dedication to public service, recall- ing that Richardson would often work from early in the morning until late at night, and would bring such an enthusiasm to his work that his colleagues called him the “Energizer Bunny.” Richardson prioritized election fairness and con- ducting thorough audits on the state’s ailing foster care system, Portland Pub- Forecast for Pendleton Area TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Cold with clouds and sun Mostly cloudy and cold Mostly cloudy and cold Cold with clouds and sun Sunshine and cold 39° 23° 35° 22° 41° 24° 39° 21° PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 35° 21° 39° 28° 34° 21° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 38° 25° 40° 29° 38° 23° OREGON FORECAST ALMANAC Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Seattle Olympia 46/31 34/19 38/18 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 40/26 Lewiston 45/31 41/22 Astoria 46/34 Pullman Yakima 39/19 45/28 39/25 Portland Hermiston 45/33 The Dalles 41/24 Salem Corvallis 47/30 Yesterday Normals Records La Grande 41/24 PRECIPITATION John Day Eugene Bend 44/30 37/18 39/24 Ontario 52/31 Caldwell Burns 26° 20° 55° 32° 70° (1972) 11° (1943) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Albany 46/29 0.04" 0.04" 0.20" 3.43" 1.75" 2.44" Today Medford 48/31 SW 6-12 WSW 7-14 SUN AND MOON Klamath Falls 41/24 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today First 6:24 a.m. 5:50 p.m. 7:14 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Full Last New NATIONAL EXTREMES Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 86° in Tucson, Ariz. Low -31° in Stonington, Mich. By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. — As health officials monitor an outbreak concentrated in southwest Washington, the state House approved a measure that would remove parents’ ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption to vaccinating their school-age children for measles. The vote comes in the midst of an outbreak that has sickened at least 71 people — mostly children age 10 and younger. As of Wednesday, Clark County Public Health said that they were investigating an addi- tional three suspected cases. The chamber passed the bill on a 57-40 vote late Tuesday night and it now Mar 14 Mar 20 Mar 27 Apr 5 NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY heads to the Senate, which is expected to vote in the coming days on its own bill, which is broader. While the House bill removes the phil- osophical exemption for just the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, the Senate measure seeks to remove such exemptions for any required school vaccinations. The measure is spon- sored by Republican Rep. Paul Harris of Vancouver, who said that the measure “will make our communi- ties safer.” Harris pointed to the nearly three dozen states — including those with Republican leadership — that currently don’t have the option of the philosophical exemption. “This is a biparti- san issue,” he said during debate. Republicans initially introduced more than three dozen floor amendments, but withdrew most of them before the late night vote after majority Democrats agreed to accept a few of them, including one that exempts a child from the requirement if a parent or legal guardian presents a written certification that a biological parent or sibling has immune system prob- lems or adverse reactions to a particular vaccine. Unless an exemp- tion is claimed, children are required to be vac- cinated against or show proof of acquired immu- nity for nearly a dozen dis- eases before they can attend school or child care centers. BRIEFLY Fri. SW 6-12 SW 6-12 Boardman Pendleton opened his own law prac- tice in Oregon after gradu- ating from Brigham Young University. A devout Mormon, he and his wife Cathy have nine children and 31 grandchildren. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, the only Republican mem- ber of Oregon’s congressio- nal delegation, remarked that Richardson’s “quiet competence and civility were a rarity in today’s world.” This was Oregon’s first state funeral since 1983 for former Gov. Tom McCall. Washington House passes bill limiting vaccine exemptions WINDS (in mph) 48/30 39/22 0.25" 0.25" 0.21" 5.10" 2.82" 2.72" through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Pendleton 38/21 46/33 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date HERMISTON Enterprise 39/23 37/23 24° 18° 53° 33° 68° (1979) 18° (2019) PRECIPITATION Moses Lake 44/30 Aberdeen 35/21 36/18 Tacoma Yesterday Normals Records Spokane Wenatchee 45/35 Democratic Gov. Kate Brown remarked in her eulogy that he was a respected friend and men- tor to colleagues on both sides of the aisle. “Dennis embodied what it means to be a dedicated public servant: hardwork- ing, passionate, and whole- heartedly committed to making Oregon a better place on behalf of those he represented,” she said. Brown will appoint Richardson’s successor in the coming weeks. Her office said she would con- sider a Republican who commits to not entering the 2020 election. During the funeral, Richardson, a former com- bat helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, was accorded full military hon- ors, including a 21-gun salute from the Oregon National Guard outside the Capitol. He will be buried in Medford, near his home- town of Central Point. Born in Los Angeles, he Ex-first lady agrees to settle ethics charges PORTLAND (AP) — Former Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes has agreed to pay $44,000 for ethics vio- lations arising from her use of public office for personal profit. The Oregonian/Oregon- Live reports the settlement, signed Jan. 18 by Hayes and made public Tuesday by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission, states Hayes will not contest that she broke ethics laws 22 times. But it allows Hayes to main- tain that she didn’t know- ingly break the law. Private groups paid Hayes more than $200,000 to lobby for eco-friendly policies, work investigators later concluded she obtained because of her access to Gov. John Kitzhaber. The full Ethics Com- mission will vote Thursday on whether to accept the settlement. Surfer survives shark attack with no injuries PACIFIC CITY (AP) — A surfer survived a shark attack off the Oregon coast with only damage to his surf board. The Oregonian/Oregon- Live reports that Nathan Holstedt, 33, of Pacific City, was waiting for a wave Tuesday when something hit him from behind and he was sucked into the water. When he surfaced, he saw a shark a few feet away and thrust his board at it. Then, he paddled safely to shore. That’s when he real- ized the shark had bitten his board and missed his leg by about 6 inches. OSU student pleads guilty in tweet-threat case EUGENE (AP) — A for- mer student who threatened a shooting at Oregon State University has been sen- tenced to time served and will be on federal super- vised release for three years. Authorities said Chris- topher Strahan, 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday to making threats. He has been in cus- tody for about a year. He was also barred from entering the campuses or contacting the employees of OSU or Linn-Benton Com- munity College, where he also took classes. Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. -10s -0s 0s showers t-storms 10s rain 20s flurries 30s snow 40s 50s ice 60s cold front E AST O REGONIAN — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. 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