Senator Mark Meek

I oppose SB 1599 and will vote no when it reaches the Senate Floor tomorrow. #orpol #orleg

All gave some - but some gave all. I stopped along Highway 213 in Oregon City to pay my respects to Senior Chief Petty Officer and US Navy SEAL Tyrone Snowden Woods. A 1989 graduate of Oregon City High School, he lost his life saving the lives of others, a hero in every sense of the word. Senior CPO Woods was on private security detail for the U.S. State Department in Benghazi, Libya when dozens of insurgents targeted the U.S. Embassy and CIA annex in the middle of the night. As the facilities came under attack, Senior CPO Woods and fellow SEAL Glen Doherty grabbed their weapons and heroically fought back, saving the lives of 30 staff members inside. Tyrone and Glen's sacrifice continue to be felt today - through the mourning of their family and friends who love and still miss them, as well as the blessings of life they bestowed on the more than two dozen people they saved that night. When you drive by Tyrone's memorial sign on Highway 213, please take a moment to think about him, say a prayer, or simply reflect on the life and service of this remarkable individual. Finally, I want to share this beautiful sentiment from his mother Cheryl: "This November 11, together with hundreds of thousands of other veterans, we will remember Tyrone. We especially remember him on his January 15 birthday and his journey with the angels on September 12. With his great heart and courage, he served our country for over 20 years, protecting and defending others and saving lives. With or without tangible tributes or mementoes, we will always remember our hometown hero and hold him in our hearts, Beloved Man and Fierce Patriot!" He will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

Great news this morning.☕ @POTUS needed to be sued and lose (badly) in court instead of just doing the right thing. Withholding these funds was cruel and unnecessary. #orpol #orleg opb.org/article/2025/1…

Tonight I’ll have fasted for 72 hours. I’ll be honest: I’m feeling it. I had forgotten what hunger like this feels like. But it’s a powerful reminder of the reality facing our children and families right now. (5/5)

But I also saw a community that is stepping up to do something, anything, to help our neighbors right now. I saw the Oregon that cared for me and my family when I was growing up – when I was a kid and didn’t know where my next meal would come. At that time, it was my family’s neighbors, our community churches, people at my school, and people I didn’t even know who stepped up and told me: My life matters. I matter. (4/5)

*Day 3 of Fasting for Families* #orpol #orleg Today I visited food pantries, churches, and volunteers across my district who are stepping up and helping our neighbors. Oregon’s children and families are facing an immediate hunger crisis. SNAP funds have still not arrived from the feds despite a court order. Even when the funds do come in, they will be cut in half. (1/5)

Day 2 of Fasting for Families to raise the alarm about SNAP cuts and the immediate hunger crisis threatening our communities. #orpol #orleg

Stay tuned here for updates throughout the week. (7/7)

My goal through this experience is to raise the alarm about the immediate hunger crisis facing our families - and to ensure no child has to go hungry in Oregon again, like I did growing up. (6/7)

5 Day Fast for Food #orpol #orleg This photo brings up a lot of memories for me. It was taken when I was about 12 years old - it's my little brother, our mom, and myself sitting on our front step. Times were tough. Growing up, we relied on food stamps and free school lunch to survive. Most weeks it was our only source of food and nutrition. (1/7)

Wrong. Tolling on I-205 is now dead. You're talking about the tolls on I-5 that @ORSenateGOP Leader Bruce Starr voted YES on this year. How can this guy honestly call himself a Republican?! #orpol #orleg

You could walk out tomorrow and kill this transportation bill for good. But you won’t. Because you cut a deal. @OregonHouseGOP @ORSenateGOP #orpol #orleg

Clackamas County: Tolling is back. It’s buried on pg 84 of the 155 pg transportation bill — but we found it. Under HB 2025, tolling will come to I-205 and eventually the rest of Portland Metro. Another bad tax. Another hit to working Oregonians. I will be voting NO. #orpol

Oregon Senator Mark Meek sang on the floor of the state senate before the amendment to SB110 was passed 25-4... House of Representatives next, then Governor's desk. At stake -- $800M in funding from taxing the salaries of MLB players. A win for @PDXDiamondProj. Listen: