Oregon Declares Emergency to Aid Bend Schools After Shooting
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared an emergency for the Bend-La Pine and High Desert school districts after a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary killed four people, enabling administrative flexibility and a coordinated state recovery response. State agencies are arranging counseling and paid-leave support, expediting background checks, and helping schools pursue recovery funding; Kotek also directed districts to inform families about firearm safe-storage rules.
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About Tina Kotek
Christine "Tina" Kotek is an American politician who has served as the 39th governor of Oregon since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Kotek served from 2007 to 2022 as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 44th district and from 2013 to 2022 as speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.
Everything about Tina Kotek →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Oregon House of Representatives, president pro tempore, majority leader, Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 30, 1966
- Website
- https://www.tinafororegon.com/
