Board of Directors
Merle Greenstein
Jin Lan
St. Rep. Dennis Richardson
Tim Tso
Ed Young
Officers
President Jin Lan
Vice Pres. Merle Greenstein
Sec/Treas. Ed Young
Honorary Chairman
Gov. Victor Atiyeh
Honorary Advisors
St. Sen. Jason Atkinson
St. Sen. Peter Courtney
St. Sen. Avel Gordly
St. Rep. Peter Buckley
St. Rep. John Dallum
St. Rep. Sal Esquivel
St. Rep. George Gilman
St. Rep. Bob Jenson
St. Rep. Betty Komp
St. Rep. Jerry Krummel
St. Rep. Jeff Merkley
St. Rep. Dennis Richardson
St. Rep. Chuck Riley
St. Rep. Patti Smith
St. Rep. Gene Whisnant |
The Oregon Fujian Sister State Association (OFSSA) is a Portland based organization of Oregonians, Fujianese and other interested individuals and organizations dedicated to seeking opportunities to improve understanding, respect and mutual prosperity through enhanced business, commerce, tourism, and educational relationships.
In 1984, Oregon Governor Vic Atiyeh led an official delegation to Fuzhou, Fujian Province’s capital city in the People’s Republic of China, and signed "Sister State" accords in behalf of Oregon. Nearly two decades later, during the 2002 and 2003 Oregon Trade Missions to Fujian, State Representative Dennis Richardson received warm welcomes and multiple requests from Fujian governmental and private business leaders for increased commerce, tourism and educational ties between Oregon and Fujian. To increase the positive exchange of information, business and financial intercourse, and lift to the next level the benefits of the Oregon-Fujian sister-state relationship, a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit association has been created under Oregon law.
A delegation representing OFSSA and Oregon businesses traveled to Fujian Province in October 2004 to celebrate 20 years of Sister-State relationships between Oregon and Fujian. Recently, OFSSA’s President and Board of Directors were named by Oregon’s Senate President and Speaker of the House to serve on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Fujian Sister State. On June 14, 2006 members of OFSSA departed on a special Legislative Trade Mission to Fujian and other Chinese provinces. The Trade Mission was an official activiy of the Oregon Joint House/Senate Committee on Fujian Sister State.
Membership in OFSSA is open to all individuals and organizations interested in helping assure a positive, profitable and peaceful relationship between Oregon and China. If you are interested in becoming a member of OFSSA, click here for an enrollment form.
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