The Oregon Tourism Commission, which does business as Travel Oregon, is a semi-independent agency of the
government of Oregon
The government of the U.S. state of Oregon, as prescribed by the Oregon Constitution, is composed of three government branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. These branches operate in a manner similar to that of the federa ...
based in the state capital of
Salem.
The agency is run by a nine-member board appointed by the
governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
,
and governs several programs that work to grow the
state economy by promoting tourism.
Governor
John Kitzhaber has said, "The tourism industry generates $9.2 billion in economic impact in Oregon and supports more than 91,000 jobs".
[ The agency was created by the ]Oregon Legislature
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 Ho ...
in 2003
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, and is funded by a 1% statewide transient lodging tax.
Partners
Travel Oregon partners with the Oregon Travel Information Council, another semi-independent state agency, to provide information to travelers on Oregon's highways.
References
External links
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2003 establishments in Oregon
Tourism Commission
Tourism in Oregon
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