The Grange calls upon our Governor to be part of the solution to Oregon's growth problems and join us in advocating for new transportation routes, specifically through expressways and interstates. As long as the center of Oregon's transportation system is Portland, growth will occur primarily in the upper Willamette Valley. The Oregon State Grange wants to preserve Oregon's treasured livability and that means we must shift our growth out of the Willamette Valley. Family The Grange is America's Family Fraternity, and as such speaks out for traditional family values. Oregon Grangers realize the importance a strong family has to society.
Strong families give stability to society and builds children into good citizens.
The deterioration of the family that began in the 60's is reversing. More young families are worried about providing the proper environment for their children than in the past few decades. Our young adults tend to be more conservative than their parents. However, the media still focuses on the negative rather than the positive. Organizations such as the Grange will have a major role this decade in meeting the needs of Oregon's families.