MKerchner

** Congress Person I agree with most: **  I agree most with congresswoman [|Lynn Woolsey.] ** Endorsement for President: **  I endorse President Obama for the 2012 presidential election. He shares the same political party as me, and I do not agree with most of the other candidates. They do not share the same views as me on many subjects.
 * Name/State: ** My name is Maddy Kerchner. My state is Oregon. 
 * Political Party : **  I am a Democrat.

** Explanation: **  This bill helps bring more jobs into America, and help those who cannot get their own small business started as easily as some others can.


 * Fun Facts About Oregon: **

** 1) ** More ghost towns than any other state ** 4) **  Salt Creek Falls is one of Oregon’s highest waterfalls. It drops 286 feet.
 * 2) **  Home to Sea Lion Caves, the largest sea cave in the world.
 * 3)** There are nine lighthouses standing along the coastline of Oregon. Only five of them are still being used; the others are used as historic monuments.
 * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">5) ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Mount Hood is an 11,239 foot tall dormant volcano in Oregon.


 * Five Reasons to Visit Oregon: **
 * 1) ** Scenery is beautiful. It is very rainy in January, but the water keeps things green.
 * 2) ** <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Home to Voodoo Donut Shop, which was featured on Man VS. Food.
 * 3)** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The wonderful Oregon Coast, where you can surf, scuba dive, or just relax.
 * 4) ** Great area for sandboarding.
 * 5) ** The ghost towns would be very interesting to visit and would make amazing photography pieces.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">** 2) ** <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> sheep <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">** 3) ** <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> cattle
 * Three Main Agricultural Resources: **
 * 1) ** <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> dairy products

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">** Three Largest Employers of Oregon ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">** 2) ** Intel
 * 1) ** <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Health care
 * 3) ** <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Lumber industries

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">** Important Issues: **


 * 1) ** <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> An issue that is very important to me is gay rights. Not too long ago, Martin Luther King Jr. made a speech about how he had a dream that African Americans would one day be equal to everyone else and not face discrimination. His speech moved me, and showed me that rights are worth fighting for, and they are able to be obtained. I have a dream that some day, gay people will not face the terrors discrimination as they do today, and will be able to marry the one that they love. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
 * 2) ** Another problem of today that is very important to me is abortion. I support life, but under some circumstances that should be limited. If the mother was a victim of rape or will die if the baby is born, than i think that she should be able to undergo an abortion.


 * 3) ** The last problem that is very important to me is religious freedom. I am an atheist, but i have absolutely no problem with people that have other religions. I have my own beliefs, while other people have theirs. It is wrong that people start heated arguments because of their opposing religions, you can't control someone else's religion. Our country was found by settlers who sought to free themselves from religious persecution. We should not be basing our government around it.