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FLAG ORDER: Governor Kotek Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Remembrance of Senator Dianne Feinstein

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NEWS RELEASE
September 29, 2023

Media Contact:
Anca Matica, Press Secretary to Governor Kotek
Anca.Matica@Oregon.Gov

Governor Kotek Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Remembrance of Senator Dianne Feinstein

Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately in honor and remembrance of Senator Dianne Feinstein, pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation. The flag should be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment.

“Senator Feinstein led with integrity and fierceness. A fighter for equality, and a voice for people on the margins, her memory will live on for generations to come,” Governor Kotek said.

Please find linked a Presidential Proclamation ordering the lowering of flags to half-staff.

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