To the editor: I write to thank the Republican voters of the 2nd District who overwhelmingly put their trust in me as the party’s nominee for Congress. I deeply appreciate your support and pledge to continue working hard for policies that will grow jobs and improve our economy, bring down our nation’s debt and get America back on track.

To the editor: People concerned about the environment should not be swayed by our congressman, Greg Walden, in his support of House Resolution 1526. Steve Pedery, conservation director of Oregon Wild, says this resolution will essentially privatize 1.6 million acres of former Oregon and California Railroad lands in western Oregon.