Oregon s Speaker of the House of Representatives said if elected Secretary of State, she will keep Cannon Beach residents better informed on local and state issues, and keep the City in the same legislative district with Astoria and Seaside. Running on a platform of educating Oregonians on state and local issues, and improving the methods of information disseminated within state government, Snodgrass said she is energized. From her vantage point as Speaker of the House, Snodgrass said the top issues facing all Oregonians is the economy and education, and as Secretary of State she will use her office to do what is best for both, including drawing district lines that accurately represents the identity of the area for elections. Snodgrass said, although it is the duty of the State s executive and legislative branches to find a consensus to draw district lines, the Secretary of State sets the district lines in the event of an impasse. Such an impasse has existed for the last three decades, she said.
District lines cover the electorate base of Oregon s representatives and senators.