[Image]: Friends of the Hatfield Marine Science Center.

[Image]: Fish in sea grass with link to the homepage.

[Image]: Rock animals such as anemomes with link to the join friends of HMSC page. Navigational link to the join friends of HMSC page.

[Image]: Starfish and seabed animals with link to the links page.

[Image]: Octopus with link to the newsletters page.

[Image]: Interior display area of HMSC with a link to Senator Hatfield's page.

Navigational link to the homepage. Navigational link to the links page.

[Image]: "Senator Hatfield" identifying this as the page containing Senator Hatfield's message.

[Photograph}: Senator Mark Hatfield speaking at HMSC.

Mark O. Hatfield is one of Oregon's most distinguished statesmen, having served as a state legislator and two-term Governor before joining the U.S. Senate in 1966 and serving more than 30 years. His contributions to the state and nation represent a legacy unmatched in Oregon's history.

As Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Hatfield helped guide federal spending towards health, education, and scientific research needs that often would have languished on Capitol Hill without his strong advocacy.

The transformation of OSU's marine science facility in Newport from its humble beginnings in 1965 into the world class marine research and education campus it has become would not have been possible without Senator Hatfield's visionary leadership and support. The Hatfield Marine Science Center was named in his honor in 1983.
 
[Image]: Hatfield Marine Science Center Logo with link to HMSC main site.
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