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| December 22, 2006 |
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Governor Kulongoski Requests Statewide After-Action Report
Report related to facts involving state agencies during Kim family search effort
SALEM, OR - Today Governor Ted Kulongoski met with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Oregon National Guard and Oregon State Police regarding the search and rescue effort in Southwest Oregon earlier this month. At that meeting, the Governor requested a report to detail the facts and timeline surrounding the efforts undertaken by state agencies involved in the search.
“It is my hope that after we obtain the facts around this search effort, that we can come together – state and local entities – to review our respective roles and identify ways to strengthen our coordination, communication and search efforts in the future,” Governor Kulongoski said. “After this report at the state level is completed, I will appoint a task force, working with local and state entities, to review our collective approach to search and rescue efforts and develop recommendations for how to strengthen this partnership across state and local jurisdictions.”
The Governor appointed Oregon Office of Emergency Management Director Ken Murphy to lead the state-level after-action report and review. The Governor requested the report to be delivered to him no later than January 5, 2007. At that time, the Governor will announce details around the task force.
Contact:
Anna Richter Taylor: (503) 378-6169 or (503) 559-7408
Ken Murphy: Office of Emergency Management: (503) 881-1750
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