Clackamas County starts sister county relationship with Harney County
By Yuxing Zheng, The Oregonian - November 4, 2011OREGON CITY -- Clackamas County commissioners this morning agreed to establish a sister county relationship with rural Harney County in southeastern Oregon.
The effort is headed by new Commissioner Jamie Damon, who previously worked with Harney County and its County Court -- the equivalent of the Clackamas Board of County Commissioners -- in her previous job as a professional mediator.
"As I talked with the County Court there, I realized we could really benefit in Clackamas County with having a relationship with a more rural county so we can learn what they're doing to overcome issues," she said.
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