Nancy Nathanson
State Representative

District 13



Oregon House of Representatives

900 Court St.

Salem, OR 97301
H-280

 

 

 

 

News Release

Rep. Nancy Nathanson

State  Representative, District 13

 

For Immediate Release             

May 23, 2012                            

 

 

                                                                                                                        

For More Information, Contact:

Adam Renon – 503-986-1413

 

 

Legislature Leverages Funds for Olympic Trials

 

Grant will leverage state funds for over $30 million in economic activity

 

 

SALEM – The Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board, the interim committee with budget allocation authority,  has approved a $550,000 grant to the City of Eugene for next month’s U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials. 

Rep. Nancy Nathanson (D-Eugene) has been a long-time supporter of the trials in Eugene and continues her work to ensure the event remains in the city.  The Trials will run from June 21 to July 1, and will be held primarily at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field.  The grant will help organizers add extra public safety measures for the event, which is projected to generate $31 million in economic activity in the greater Eugene metro area. 

“This is another great opportunity for Eugene, Lane County, and the State of Oregon”, said Representative Nathanson.  “The event draws visitors from across the country and around the globe.  We’re leveraging state dollars to support an event that brings millions of dollars of economic activity into the metro area and beyond.”

The grant will help defray costs for public safety – fundraising for which is usually difficult for organizers and impossible for state bonding measures.  

More information about the Olympic Trials can be found at the event’s official website, http://tracktown12.gotracktownusa.com/

 

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