Speech Archive

2026 Speeches

June 

• 6/9/2026: Neil Kelly Scholarship Luncheon Remarks
  

May 

• 5/1/2026: May Day Remarks
  
• 5/2/2026: Oregon Rises Above Hate Remarks
  
• 5/5/2026: Wildfire Briefing Remarks
  
• 5/5/2026: ONA Convention Remarks
  
• 5/7/2026: Behavioral Health Initiative Ceremonial Bill Signing Remarks
  
• 5/13/2026: Genentech 50th Anniversary Remarks
• 5/13/2026: Healthcare Ceremonial Bill Signing Remarks
• 5/14/2026: Celebrate Trade Gala Remarks
  
• 5/15/2026: WeShine PDX 5th Birthday Remarks
  
• 5/21/2026: Older Adults Housing Announcement Remarks
  
• 5/25/2026: Memorial Day Remarks
  
• 5/27/2026: AARP Age-Friendly Designation Remarks
• 5/28/2026: Tumwata Village Groundbreaking Remarks
  

April 

• 4/8/2026: House Bill 4153 Signing Remarks
  
• 4/8/2026: OHSU Drug Discovery Symposium Remarks
  
• 4/9/2026: Immigrant Justice Package Signing Remarks
  
• 4/11/2026: CAP Art Auction Remarks
  
• 4/16/2026: Instructional Time Executive Order Remarks
  
• 4/22/2026: Housing Ceremonial Bill Signing Remarks
  
• 4/25/2026: Rooted in Care Conference Remarks
  
• 4/27/2026: Moda Center Ceremonial Bill Signing Remarks
  
• 4/28/2026: OnPoint Community Credit Union Grand Opening Remarks
  
• 4/28/2026: Workers Memorial Day Remarks
  

March

• 3/1/2026: Blanchet House Breakfast Remarks
  
• 3/11/2026: IBEW Renew Remarks
  

February

• 2/17/2026: Moms Demand Action Lobby Day Remarks
  

January

• 1/7/2026: Oregon Container Terminal Opening Celebration
• 1/14/2026: Peter Wong Press Room Dedication Remarks
• 1/18/2026: 20th Annual Drum Major Inter-Faith Empower the Dream Service Remarks
• 1/19/2026: Urban League MLK Day Brunch Remarks
  

2025 Speeches

December

• 12/8/2025: Business Summit Remarks
• 12/10/2025: McKenzie Community Land Trust’s Rose St. Neighborhood Celebration Remarks
• 12/12/2025: Celebrate PACCO Gala Remarks
• 12/19/2025: Somali Community Gathering Remarks
  

November

• 11/3/2025: Clackamas County Stabilization Center Grand Opening Remarks
  
• 11/5/2025: OR-UK Memorandum of Understanding Ceremonial Bill Signing Remarks
  
• 11/17/2025: Rep. Hoa Nguyen Memorial Service Remarks
  
• 11/18/25: Senate Bill 243 Signing Remarks
  
• 11/18/25: Senate Bill 1011 Signing Remarks
  
• 11/19/25: Association of Oregon Counties Annual Conference Remarks
  
• 11/19/25: Climate Action Executive Order Announcement 
  
• 11/20/2025: Portland Art Museum's Mark Rothko Pavilion Opening Remarks
  

October 

• 10/7/25: G2G Summit Keynote Remarks
  
• 10/10/25: Oregon Labor Summit Remarks 
  
• 10/20/25: Parkside Place Celebration Remarks 
  
• 10/20/25: Woodland Community Groundbreaking Remarks
  
• 10/22/25: IBEW Renew Remarks
  
• 10/22/25: Lloyd Music Venue Groundbreaking
  

September

• 9/3/25: Special Session Sine Die Remarks
  
• 9/5/25: Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Remarks 
  
• 9/15/25: Consumer Protection Bill Signing Remarks
• 9/19/25: Latinx Business Remarks
• 9/19/25: Latino Network's Noche Bella Gala Remarks
• 9/22/25: State Housing Interagency (SHIP) Kickoff Remarks
  
• 9/25/25: Billi Odegaard Fund Benefit Remarks
  
• 9/27/25: Portland Central City Remarks on Federal Troops
  

August

• 8/25/25: Energy Affordability Ceremonial Bill Signing 
  
• 8/14/25: OHSU Knight Cancer Research Announcement Remarks
  
• 8/5/25: Behavioral Health Initiative Ceremonial Bill Signing Remarks
  

July

• 7/31/25: Education Initiative Ceremonial Bill Signing Remarks
• 7/14/25: Southern Oregon University Commencement Remarks
  

June

• 6/26/25: Jory Behavioral Health Ribbon Cutting Remarks
• 6/20/25: Benton County Crisis Center Ribbon Cutting Remarks
• 6/19/25: Wilsonville Juneteenth Celebration Remarks
  
• 6/17/25: Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Day Remarks
• 6/13/25: Interfaith Black Clergy Breakfast Remarks
  
• 6/10/25: Elliott State Research Forest Land Board Remarks

• 5/14/2025: 16 X Burnside Remarks
  
• 5/14/2025: Clackamas Village Remarks
• 5/14/2025: Armed Forces Day Remarks
  
• 5/6/2025: Law Enforcement Memorial Remarks
• 5/4/2025: Military Mobilization Ceremony Remarks
  
• 5/1/2025: International Workers Day Remarks
  

April

• 4/28/2025: Workers Memorial Day Remarks
  
• 4/24/2025: SEMI Pacific Northwest Breakfast Forum Remarks
• 4/22/2025: Raj Sports Women's Sports Performance Center Remarks
  
• 4/17/2025: La Plaza Esperanza Grand Opening Remarks

March

• 3/10/2025: Abortion Providers Appreciation Day Proclamation Remarks
  
• 3/8/2025: WeShine St. Andrew's Village Soft Opening Ceremony Remarks
  
• 3/5/2025: Oregon Recovers Advocacy Day Remarks 
  
• 3/4/2025: Hospital Leadership Summit Remarks
  
• 3/4/2025: Moms Demand Action Lobby Day Remarks
  
• 3/3/2025: Oregon School Employees Association Legislative Education Day 2025 Remarks
  

February

• 2/28/2025: Williams & Russell CDC Project Grand Opening Remarks
  
• 2/8/2025: Black History Month Proclamation Signing Remarks
  
• 2/3/2025: Dallas Family Shelter Ribbon Cutting Remarks
  

January

• 1/29/2025: Peter Courtney Celebration of Life Remarks
  
• 1/28/2025: League of Oregon Cities City Day Remarks
  
• 1/15/2025: Western Governors' Association Sponsor Luncheon Remarks
  
• 1/15/2025: Western Governors' Association Opening Remarks
  
• 1/13/2025: State of the State Address Remarks (Spanish)
  
• 1/6/2025: Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner Swearing in Ceremony Remarks
  

2024 Speeches

December

• 12/13/2024: Pam Patton Learning Center Dedication Remarks
  
• 12/9/2024:  Business Leadership Summit Remarks
  
• 12/02/2024: 2025-27 Governor's Recommended Budget Conference Remarks (Spanish)

November

• 11/22/2024: Vietnam War Memorial Dedication Remarks
  
• 11/21/2024: AOC Annual Conference Remarks
  
• 11/19/2024: Cascadia Innovation Corridor Remark
  
• 11/18/2024: Beaverton Year-Round Shelter Ribbon Cutting Remarks
  

September

• 9/23/2024: Poet Laureate Reception Remarks
  
• 9/9/2024: A (-)/ 641 AVN Demobilization Ceremony Remarks
  

May

• 05/06/2024: Housing and Homelessness Signing Ceremony Remarks (Spanish)
  

April

• 04/17/2024: House Bill 4082 Signing Ceremony Remarks (Spanish)
  
• 04/09/2024: CFR Bill Signing Ceremony Remarks (Spanish)
  

January

• 01/09/2024: One Year in Office, Press Conference Remarks 

2023 Speeches

December

• 12/14/2023: Lane County Remarks
• 12/11/2023: Oregon Leadership Remarks
  

September

• 09/11/2023: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony Remarks  (Spanish)

August

• 08/21/2023: Public Safety Ceremonial Bill Signing Remarks  (Spanish)
  
• 08/15/2023: Health Care Signing Ceremony Remarks  (Spanish)
  
• 08/08/2023: Behavioral Health Ceremonial Bill Signing  (Spanish)
  
• 08/02/2023: Education and Child Care Ceremonial Bill Signing  (Spanish)

July

• 07/27/2023: Housing and Homelessness Ceremonial Bill Signing  (Spanish)

June

• 06/15/2023: Portland Business Alliance Annual Meeting  (Spanish)
  

May

• 05/09/2023: Wildfire Briefing  (Spanish)
  

April

• 04/25/2023: Darcelle XV Celebration of Life  (Spanish)
  
• 04/19/2023: Governor's 100 Days Remarks  (Spanish) 
  
• 04/13/2023: Ceremonial Bill Signing - SB 4  (Spanish)
  

March

January

• 01/31/2023: Governor's Recommended Budget Address  (Spanish)
  
• 01/09/2023: Inaugural Address  (Spanish)