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Former two-term Governor of Oregon, The Honorable Victor Atiyeh was the first person to drop the unitary tax law and provide incentives that attracted significant FDI to the State. His contributions greatly diversified and boosted the economy. He is still heralded throughout Asia as a visionary and champion of trade and a free market economy. Spending twenty years in the Oregon Legislature and eight years as Governor of Oregon, he was the first person of Arabic ancestry to be elected as a state governor in the United States. With his unique business expertise, he cut taxes and simultaneously succeeded in delivering more efficient state services, transforming and diversifying Oregon’s fragile economy. By the end of his second term, Oregon could depend on four strong pillars for economic growth: wood products, tourism, high-tech, and international trade. He developed strong relationships with indigenous peoples, sponsoring a law that created the Legislative Commission on Indian Service. Oregon’s international trade income doubled during his tenure. In 1982, he was re-elected as governor with 62% of the vote—the largest winning margin since 1935.
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