Media Invitation *NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR AIR* -07/15/24

July 15, 2024

Media contact: Amber Shoebridge, 503-931-9586 amber.shoebridge@oha.oregon.gov 

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Media Invitation

What: Oregon State Hospital Campus Naming Ceremony

When: Tuesday, July 16, 3-4:35 p.m.

Where: Please RSVP for exact location and parking information

Details: In accordance with Executive Order No. 22-25, the Oregon Health Authority is naming the state hospital facility in Salem the Peter Courtney Salem Campus of the Oregon State Hospital in honor of the state senator and his years of service. Attendees will include Governor Tina Kotek; Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi, M.D., MBA; and Oregon State Hospital Chief Medical Officer and Interim Superintendent Sara Walker, M.D.; as well as friends and family of Senator Courtney.

Senator Courtney served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly, both in the House of Representatives and the Senate, for 38 years, making him the longest-serving legislator in Oregon's history. He served a record 20 years as Senate President, after serving as House Democratic leader.

Senator Courtney was instrumental in the effort to replace the original 1883 Oregon State Hospital with new and refurbished facilities in 2011, including a public memorial to the unclaimed cremated remains of nearly 3,500 Oregonians who had died while patients at the Oregon State Hospital and other institutions in the area.

 

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