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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Concurrent Resolution 19
Sponsored by Senator SMITH DB
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: Honors the life and memory of Leonard Krug. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).
In memoriam: Leonard Warren Krug, 1957-2024.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas Leonard Warren Krug was born in 1957 in Ashland, Oregon; and
Whereas Leonard Krug graduated from Ashland High School in 1976, and he attended Southern
Oregon State College for two years; and
Whereas Leonard Krug began working with Pacific Power in a temporary summer position and
he remained with the company until his retirement, steadily rising through the ranks along the way;
and
Whereas Leonard Krug was a proud member of Local 659 of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers; and
Whereas Leonard Krug had a legendary sense of humor, and he always had a joke or two up
his sleeve to lighten any occasion; and
Whereas Leonard Krug’s passion was hunting and fishing, and he worked tirelessly as a volun-
teer to share his passion with others; and
Whereas Leonard Krug was a board member of Oregon South Coast Fishermen and was a
founding member and president of Oregon Anglers Alliance; and
Whereas Leonard Krug believed strongly in the need to protect fishing opportunities for future
generations, and he was instrumental in the fight to keep Oregon’s fisheries and hatcheries open;
and
Whereas Leonard Krug brought the recreational and commercial fishing communities together
with legislators, local and state officials, environmentalists and tribal agencies to maintain and en-
hance sustainable fishing resources for all Oregonians; and
Whereas Leonard Krug was a humble man who was always willing to roll up his sleeves and
do the hard work himself, behind the scenes, day after day; and
Whereas Leonard Krug devoted his life to his family, to his community and to preserving
nature’s bounty for all Oregonians; and
Whereas Leonard Krug passed away on October 6, 2024, doing what he most enjoyed: fishing
and spending time with loved ones; and
Whereas Leonard Krug was survived by his beloved wife, Anna; his children, Chris, Andrew,
Christa and Jeff; and seven grandchildren; and
Whereas Leonard Krug was a powerful force for positivity in the lives of others, and he was
always available to listen and to provide advice, sympathy or his own experiences; and
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 3817 SCR19
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Whereas Leonard Krug will be forever remembered as a legendary angler and a tireless volun-
teer who touched countless lives and made the State of Oregon a better place; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
That we, the members of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly, honor and celebrate the life of
Leonard Warren Krug, and we express our gratitude for his service to the people of the State of
Oregon; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution shall be presented to the family of Leonard Krug as an
expression of our sympathy and condolences.
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