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Senate rules panel hears speakers honoring Colonel Richard Kidd and advances resolution
Summary
The Senate Committee on Rules held a public hearing on SCR 17 to honor the life and community service of Colonel Richard Goodwin Kidd III. Family members and community leaders described his military service, longtime civic involvement in Forest Grove and support for Habitat for Humanity; the committee advanced the resolution to the floor.
The Senate Committee on Rules convened a public hearing on March 17 for Senate Concurrent Resolution 17, which honors the life and community service of Colonel Richard Goodwin Kidd III.
Committee staff summarized the measure as a ceremonial resolution with no fiscal or revenue impact. Committee members then heard testimony from state Sen. Janine Salomon, family members and community leaders from Forest Grove, Oregon.
Sen. Janine Salomon (Senate District 15) introduced the resolution and described Kidd’s military service and local civic role. “He continued the tradition by joining the United States Army in 1957 and served for 37 years, attaining the rank of colonel,” Salomon said. She noted that Kidd was a Vietnam veteran who received multiple Bronze Stars and that he and his wife Christine later moved to Forest Grove.
Richard G. Kidd IV, the colonel’s son, testified that his father served 37 years in various branches of the military and was deeply involved in local organizations, including the Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Forest Grove City Council, where he served 25 years including as mayor. Richard Kidd IV said, “Richard’s legacy is one of selfless service and exemplifies the profound impact that one individual can have upon the lives of others.”
Claudia Yacchus, executive director of the Forest Grove-Cornelius Chamber of Commerce, described Kidd as a “visionary” who “pushed for the community auditorium, expanded the library and senior center, and redefined our infrastructure because he knew that when you invest in people, you invest in the future.” Testimony also noted Kidd’s long volunteer service with Washington County Habitat for Humanity, including projects that produced 18 new homes and a project named Kids Corner in his honor.
Committee Chair called the record and closed the public hearing; the committee then opened a work session on SCR 17 and moved the resolution to the Senate floor with a recommendation that it be adopted. The committee recorded no fiscal impact for the resolution.
Family members and local organizations were in the hearing room and supported the resolution; the committee’s action advances SCR 17 for consideration by the full Senate.
