Hello, all.

It is with profound gratitude that I accept the role of President of the Oregon Court Reporters Association. I want to thank the board, our members, and everyone who has placed their trust in me to lead this organization into its next chapter.

Internally, I will work with our board to streamline day-to-day communication, ensuring that decisions are made efficiently and that we remain responsive to the needs of our members. Strong internal communication is the backbone of any successful organization, and we will be aligning ourselves with best practices that reflect that.

Externally, I am committed to launching a renewed campaign to elevate OCRA and highlight the vital work of court reporters within the wider legal community. We must continue to educate and advocate by making sure our voices are heard, our value is understood, and our profession is respected and protected.

At our fall convention, the membership voted to welcome voice writers into our association, which is a significant and exciting step toward increasing our numbers of guardians of the record. I fully support this decision and believe it reflects the evolving landscape of our profession. By embracing all qualified methods of capturing the record, we strengthen our profession and uphold OCRA’s gold standard of having a human safeguard the integrity of the record.

Most importantly, I want to get to know you, our members, on a more personal level. I believe the strength of our organization lies in the experiences, ideas, and passion of each one of you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions on how we can make OCRA even better.

In fact, I’ll be reaching out to each of you individually during my term to hear your ideas, your concerns, and your vision for how we can continue to strengthen our association. Your voice matters, and I want to make sure it’s part of the conversation moving forward.

Thank you again for this incredible opportunity. I look forward to serving you and working with you in the months ahead.

Sincerely,

Holly Goodwin, CSR-OR, CSR-CA, CVR

National Congress of State Associations Delegate