Oregonians in Action is an organization in Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 that seeks to reduce land use regulation. There are four legal entities that have used this name, but the one that is most active as of 2006 is the political action committee

Political action committee

In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...

. Its committee number is 2793. It has existed since 1989, but gained prominence when it took over the campaign for Ballot Measure 7

Oregon Ballot Measure 7 (2000)

Ballot Measure 7, an Oregon, United States ballot initiative that passed with over 53% approval in 2000, amended the Oregon Constitution, requiring the government to reimburse land owners when regulations reduced the value of their property....

 in 2000.

This group also backed Measure 37

Oregon Ballot Measure 37 (2004)

Oregon Ballot Measure 37 is a controversial land-use ballot initiative that passed in the U.S. state of Oregon in 2004 and is now codified as Oregon Revised Statutes 195.305. Measure 37 has figured prominently in debates about the rights of property owners versus the public's right to enforce...

 in 2004 which—similar to Measure 7—required the government to reimburse property owners whose property value is negatively impacted by land use regulation. OIA also supported Measure 39

Oregon Ballot Measure 39 (2006)

Oregon Ballot Measure 39, passed in the 2006 General Election, is a ballot measure that prohibits the government from condemning property from one private party on behalf of another private party....

 in 2006, which restricted the government's power of eminent domain

Eminent domain

Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...

. David Hunnicutt, President of OIA, was chief petitioner for Oregon Ballot Measure 2 (2000).

Finances

OIA received $55,000 from the Neighborhood Preservation Committee

Neighborhood Preservation Committee (Oregon)

The Neighborhood Preservation Committee is a political action committee in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.. It was founded by Kate Scheile, a 2002 candidate for President of Metro...

 in the first half of 2006.

OIA's expenditures in the 2006 General Election cycle included $8000 to four Republican candidates for the Oregon Legislative Assembly

Oregon Legislative Assembly

The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower house: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the House of Representatives, with 60 members elected to...

: Ted Ferrioli

Ted Ferrioli

Ted Ferrioli is an American politician, currently serving as an Oregon state senator. He represents Senate District 30, which encompasses Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Malheur, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler, and portions of Clackamas, Deschutes, and Marion counties...

, Sal Esquivel

Sal Esquivel

Sal Esquivel is a Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. He serves in the Oregon House of Representatives for District 6, representing Medford.-Early life and career:...

, Kim Thatcher

Kim Thatcher

Kim Thatcher is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She is a member of the Republican party representing Keizer from the 25th district.-Biography:Thatcher was born in Pocatello, Idaho in 1964 and attended Portland State University...

, and Fred Girod

Fred Girod

Fred Girod is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He serves in the Oregon State Senate representing District 9, in the mid-Willamette Valley, and lives in Stayton....

.