Northwest NewsChannel 8: "Bill aimed at foreclosure protection sails through Oregon House"

From Northwest NewsChannel 8, February 15, 2008

A bill aimed at protecting Oregon homeowners facing foreclosure from predatory lenders sailed through the Oregon House on a unanimous vote and appears headed for swift confirmation in the Senate...

"This will protect homeowners who are at the greatest vulnerability," said state Rep. Greg Macpherson, D-Lake Oswego. "They need a lifeline, not someone who will pay more attention to what's in their own pockets."

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.

Read more about Greg Macpherson.