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Governor Tina Kotek signed a proclamation June 27 declaring July 10, 2024, as Linemen Appreciation Day in Oregon. The proclamation is meant to honor the work utility linemen do. July 10, 1886 is the day electric lineman Henry Miller — IBEW’s first president — was fatally injured while working to restore power.
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