My Fellow Oregonians,

I am honored and humbled to have received so much support from across Oregon and am inspired by the dedication of the many volunteers who worked tirelessly this election.

This November, we have shown that Oregonians are engaged in our future with record voter participation, as your next Secretary of State I will strive to continue to build on this success.

I am excited to roll up my sleeves and get to work and carry out the platform you’ve elected me to do.

In the coming months we will begin our work to:

• Crack down on fraud and abuse in our initiative system, and reclaim it from those who would subvert it for their own agenda;

• Make sure every single tax payer dollar is spent effectively and efficiently so we get the most bang, and the most service, for our buck;

• Ensure that the voice of every Oregonian is heard and that every single vote is counted, delivering elections you can trust.

This is a tremendous opportunity and together we have the ability to make real progress.

All my best,
Secretary-Elect Kate Brown

p.s. Save the date for our swearing-in ceremony, January 5, 2009 - Oregon State Capitol.