Greg Attends Walk + Bike to School Day

Greg attends Walk + Bike to School Day

Despite the rain, over 30 schools in Portland and nearly 90 schools across the state participated in Walk + Bike to School Day. Greg joined Capitol Hill Elementary students, who walked from a local market several blocks to the school. Greg has participated in Capitol Hill's Walk + Bike to School Day for all five years it has been held. The event connects with his advocacy for legislation protecting pedestrians and cyclists, promoting a healthful lifestyle and reducing dependency on fossil fuels.

Meet Greg Macpherson

Greg Macpherson

Greg Macpherson is a three-term State Representative from Oregon’s House District 38. Born in Corvallis, and raised on a dairy farm in rural Linn County, Greg is a third-generation Oregonian.

In the House of Representatives, Greg helped develop and pass the country’s toughest restrictions on the raw material used to make meth. As a result, home meth labs in Oregon have been nearly eliminated. He passed legislation cracking down on internet sex predators. In 2003, he helped develop legislation to stabilize the state PERS system, ensuring that public employees have a secure retirement. More recently, he worked on several major bills promoting renewable energy, and crafted Measure 49, to protect farm lands and open space.

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