May 20, 2026

Dear Lake Oswego Voters,

Thank you, Thank you!!  Your support for bond measure 3-635 to replace the old South Shore Fire Station was overwhelming – with every indication that it’s a “land slide” victory!

Your votes are an unmistakable display of support for the Fire Department and the self-sacrificing firefighter/paramedics who put their lives on the line to keep us, our families, and our homes safe. 

Throughout the campaign we heard numerous stories of loved ones saved from cardiac arrest, children’s breathing restored, and homes saved.  And, even when survival was not to be, praise for the first responders’ compassion, tenderness, and competence was expressed.

Lake Oswego is blessed with an extraordinary team of first responders who, thanks to you, will soon have a safe and healthy “work-home” at the new South Shore Fire Station.

Thank you, voters, for upholding our firefighters and for doing what we can to return, in small part, the protection they provide for us every day.

Chris Durkee, Carrie Love, Jeff Gudman

Co-Directors, Lake Oswego Fire Station Rebuild Committee