{"id":1177,"date":"2026-05-04T14:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/oregon\/?page_id=1177"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:36:18","slug":"legislative-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/oregon\/legislative-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislative Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"header has-background has-primary-background-color header--cover header--min-height-none header--text-left header--width-wide\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"header__media\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"header__layout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\n<h1 class=\"header__title\">Legislative Updates<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/oregon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/05\/Mike-4-square_125x125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1178 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mike-eliason\">Mike Eliason<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike Eliason has been a lobbyist in Oregon since 2008, representing a spectrum of public and private sector clients. He has considerable experience influencing public policy makers, including legislators, local officials, agency directors, and licensing boards, among others. He began his advocacy career with the Association of Oregon Counties, serving in a variety of roles for AOC, including legislative&nbsp;director, legal counsel and interim executive&nbsp;director. He has also represented the Oregon trade associations for the commercial construction and forest products industries. In 2023, he started Eliason Public Affairs and now lobbies for a variety of clients, ranging from health care, technology, transportation and others. Eliason is also an attorney and active member of the Oregon State Bar. He lives in West Linn with his wife and two sons.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull cta has-accent-gradient-background has-background\"><div class=\"cta__layout\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-click-for-legislative-updates-must-be-logged-in\">Click for Legislative Updates. 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