Former Oregon Senator Bob Packwood Dies at 93

Former U.S. Senator of Oregon Bob Packwood has died at the age of 93. Packwood was a moderate Republican and Portland native with a complicated legacy. His passing was first reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting. Mult Co Board passes $4B budget; 158 positions cut During his time in Congress, Packwood was chair of the Senate Finance Committee. He was also an environmentalist, a supporter of Israel, and was well known nationally as a strong supporter of women’s rights, including a woman’s right to choose an abortion even before the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. However, a congressional investigation found...