September Membership Meeting

"Measure 97: An Economist's View"

Dr. Fred Thompson

We are excited to have Dr. Fred Thompson serve as our featured speaker for our September meeting. The topic will be "Measure 97: An Economist's View". We are inviting all business owners and leaders as well as community organizations, government leaders and just concerned citizen to hear this unique perspective on this measure.

Fred Thompson Directs the Willamette University Center for Governance and Public Policy Research and is Goudy Professor of Public Management and Policy emeritus at the Atkinson Graduate School of Management. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Public Administration and a recipient of the NASPAA/ASPA Distinguished Research Award and the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management’s Aaron B. Wildavsky Award for scholarly contributions to the field. He is a member of the Oregon Legislative Revenue Office's Technical Advisory Panel. His current research focuses on revenue volatility and tax administration.