Endorsements:
Below is a selected list of endorsements for the Nobel Peace Laureate Project.
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American Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize:
Norman Borlaug – 1970
Elie Wiesel -- 1986
Jody Williams -- 1997
Organizations:
City Club of Eugene
Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County
First United Methodist Church
Friendly Neighbors for Peace
Unitarian - Universalist Church
Community Alliance of Lane County
Springfield High School Human Rights Alliance
The Eugene Weekly
Sons of Norway
Wayne Morse Historical Park
Democratic Party of Lane County
Democratic Party of Oregon
National Assn. of Social Workers Oregon Chapter
Eugene Mennonite Church
Rotary Community Projects Committee
Eugene Family YMCA
Lane Arts Council
Public Officials and Agencies:
Peter DeFazio, U. S. Congressman
Vicki Walker, State Senator
Bill Morrisette, State Senator
Phil Barnhart, State Representative
Paul Holvey, State Representative
Terry Beyer, State Representative
Nancy Nathanson, State Representative
Peter Sorenson, Lane County Commissioner
Kitty Piercy, Mayor of Eugene
Jim Torrey, immediate past Mayor of Eugene, Honorary Co-Chairman
Ruth Bascom, former Mayor of Eugene, Honorary Co-Chairman
Jeff Miller, former Mayor of Eugene, Chair Eugene Chamber of Commerce
Eugene City Council
David Kelly, former Eugene City Councilman
Tom Lininger, Law professor and former Lane County Commissioner
Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers, Oregon State University
Other forms of support from Public Agencies and Organizations:
• The 2+ acre site for the monument has been made available by the Parks and Open Space Division of the City of Eugene.
• Lane Educational Service District members have been instrumental in identifying teachers to develop the educational portion of Project.
• $100,000 in pledges and in kind contributions from over 100 individuals and organizations.