e. Werner Reschke :: Legislative Success

E. Werner Reschke skillfully navigated the recent Oregon legislative sessions to pass a bill that makes Sky Lakes Medical Center providers eligible for Oregon’s Rural Medical Tax Credit. He ensured that the Klamath County School District retained its small high school funding. Among his notable Oregon legislative achievements, Werner authored legislation aimed at expanding high-speed broadband internet access to the communities of Merrill and Malin. He collaborated with key legislators to pass a bill that lowers licensing barriers for military spouses and championed a bill allowing Community Colleges to offer 4-year applied baccalaureate degrees. Recently, in August 2020, E. Werner Reschke helped secure funding for Oregon Tech’s $19 million Boivin Hall renovation. Additionally, he led efforts to keep the Warner Creek Correctional Facility open. 

Stopping Cap & Trade 

E. Werner Reschke was an integral part of the Republican effort to prevent Cap & Trade from passing without a vote from the people. A policy with such broad implications and controversy should not only be discussed in the legislature but must also allow the citizens a direct say on the matter. 

Cap & Trade would have been detrimental to rural Oregon’s economy with an imperceptible impact on Oregon’s climate. This policy would have granted unprecedented power to unelected bureaucrats while raising gas prices by a minimum of 22¢ per gallon, significantly increasing the cost of natural gas, and providing major exclusions to large corporations. 

Werner believes that the job of State Representative is to utilize all means necessary, within the bounds of the Constitution, to influence policy and protect the interests of the people in Southern Klamath County and Lake Counties.