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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories City plans event for TAP line Signups underway for classes for older adults Airport, historic commissioners named; vacancies remain on other panels Boosters Club needs parents to volunteer Ashland makes nationwide 'Great Places' list Education Signups underway for classes for older adults They're back (and they've brought friends) Free TED talk simulcast in Ashland Schneider Children's Center branches out Getting a 'Fresh Start' Environment OR-7's pups true wolves Mt. Ashland Hill Climb Agency says hatcheries OK on Columbia Do you think foods containing GMOs should say so on the label? 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Ashland Hill Climb 'Spooky action': Peacemaking through synchronicity Community Blog: Communication is an Art Oregon Trail Card users can shop at farmers markets Learning from the dying what people should know about living Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs NEWS NOW OR-7's pups true wolves ... 10 things to know for Friday ... Best Bets: Sept. 4-11 ... OR-7's pups true wolves ... 10 things to know for Friday ... Best Bets: Sept. 4-11 ... SALEM SERVICE Oregon leaders gather to remember Atiyeh By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press DailyTidings.com By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Posted Sep. 3, 2014 @ 6:33 pm By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Posted Sep. 3, 2014 @ 6:33 pm » Social News SALEM — When Vic Atiyeh was running for governor in 1978, a campaign consultant advised him that Oregon voters were in the mood for oatmeal. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, who recalled the story Wednesday at a public memorial service, said that’s not typically how a politician wants to be portrayed. “And yet,” Walden said of his fellow Republican. “Vic was oatmeal. Darn good oatmeal. Competent. Effective. And very good for the state. A healthy choice for what Oregonians needed during a very difficult time.” Walden was among a who’s who of Oregon politicians who crowded into the House chamber at the state Capitol to remember the nation’s first Arab-American governor and the last Republican to hold the job in Oregon. Atiyeh died in July at age 91. His family held a private burial shortly after his death, and Wednesday’s service gave the public a chance to say goodbye. Both of Oregon’s U.S. senators attended the service, as did four of five congressional representatives. Gov. John Kitzhaber was there along with every former governor except Neil Goldschmidt. Atiyeh, the governor from 1979 until 1987, was known for establishing trading ties with Asia while shepherding the state through a severe recession and dealing with the Rajneesh cult in Central Oregon. State Sen. Jackie Winters, who served as Atiyeh’s ombudsman, said she never saw Atiyeh more angry than after a cross-burning incident in the Portland suburb of Milwaukie. The son of a Syrian immigrant responded by sponsoring one of the earlier anti-hate crime bills in the U.S. “Nothing defiles humanity as much as outrageous acts of racism,” Atiyeh said at the time. Atiyeh entered politics in the Oregon Legislature. The desk on the House floor where Atiyeh sat as a representative carried his name Wednesday, along with a photo and a red-and-white flower display. The same was done on the floor of the Senate, where Atiyeh served two terms. He lost his first run for governor in 1974 to Democrat Bob Straub — the only election in which he was defeated. He challenged Straub again four years later and won, taking office in 1979 as Oregon underwent what was then its most severe recession since the Great Depression. Although Atiyeh won on a platform of cutting taxes, he wound up raising them because of the recession. He also cut his own salary to help balance the budget. Speakers noted a bipartisanship, kindness and civility within Atiyeh that’s become increasingly rare in the age of the Internet and 24-7 news-and-talk cycle.   By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press DailyTidings.com By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Posted Sep. 3, 2014 @ 6:33 pm » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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