Former Oregon Rep. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, is challenging state Sen. Chris Telfer, R-Bend, for Senate District 27 in the May 2012 primary.
Tim KnoppKnopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it.