Bill Sizemore has been an active advocate for less government spending and lower taxation for more than a decade. During the past 14 years, he's been the chief petitioner or helped pass a number of measures and initiatives that directly affect the lives of all Oregonians. His property tax relief law (1996, Measure 50) limits annual increases in assessed value to not more than 3 percent per year and allows homeowners to improve their own property byup to $10,000 per year with no increase in assessed value. The double majority law (1996, Measure 47 and approved again in 1997 when it appeared on the ballot all by itself ) requires that at least half of the registered voters cast ballots on election day for a property tax increase measure to pass.

In 2000, Sizemore authored Measure 7, which was approved by the voters. After this property rights bill was struck down by the Oregon Supreme Court, it was rewritten as Measure 37 and passed again. In 2000, the Oregon Education Association and others filed a lawsuit against Sizemore. The initial trial found his organization liable for a $3.4 million judgment and another judge held Sizemore personally liable. In 2006, Sizemore's appeal was successful and the judgment against him was thrown out.

Always provocative, Sizemore will give us his take on the Governor's new tax proposals.

Our First Question will be asked by a random pro-tax City Club member. (There are so many to choose from!)