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Having served on the Hermiston City Council for many years — the last 12 with Dave Drotzmann as mayor — I feel I can accurately attest to both Dave’s heart for Eastern Oregon and his leadership skills.

Dave has proven himself to be an excellent leader. In Hermiston, he has been at the helm during these past few years of tremendous growth and has continuously advocated for the good of all the community.

Dave has also been in a leadership role for the League of Oregon Cities for the past several years. He currently serves as president of the league, which serves cities of all sizes throughout our state.

Dave is pro-life, pro-Second Amendment and pro-personal responsibility, which I wholeheartedly support!

He believes in local control, which encourages needed housing development, smart use of our natural resources and well-funded public safety.

Dave believes we need to rein in government taxes and spending. He believes spending should be focused on projects and programs that make the state a better place to live and do business.

I believe the leadership that Dave has brought to Hermiston would serve District 29 well. Please join me in voting for Dave Drotzmann, Republican for state Senate District 29.

Rod Hardin

Hermiston