Representative Juncker spotlights multi-generational poverty in Josephine County
Representative Juncker told the House that parts of Josephine County face multi-generational poverty and unemployment near 12.2 percent, urging legislation focused on job creation rather than managing poverty.
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Representative Juncker used his remonstrance time on Feb. 9 to describe persistent, multi-generational poverty in several Josephine County communities, citing about 4,000 residents living below the poverty line and an unemployment rate around 12.2 percent in some areas.
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