The Oregon Association of Nurseries named Jeff Stone as its new executive director/CEO.
Stone has served as the organization's Director of Government Relations since 2005. During that time he delivered landmark estate tax reform, metal theft legislation, hoop house tax protection and land-use changes that positively affected the industry. He also created and co-chaired the Coalition for a Working Oregon, a group that brought business representatives together to shape the immigration debate in Oregon and Washington, DC.
"Jeff has been a very good advocate for our industry," said Tom Fessler of Woodburn Nursery and Azaleas, who served on the search committee. "He knows the people to make things happen, and I know he will give us his best in the new position."
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