NWUAV Campus Tour with Representative Lucetta Elmer, House District 24

Jan 3, 2025

NWUAV Campus Tour with Representative Lucetta Elmer, House District 24 

MEDP Board Member, Mike Morris; NWUAV CEO, Chris Harris; State Representative, Lucetta Elmer; MEDP Executive Director, Patty Herzog, and Business Oregon Regional Development Officer, Arthur Chaput pictured

MEDP invited State Representative Lucetta Elmer to tour the NW UAV Campus in December to see the innovation in unmanned aerial vehicles, propulsion systems, laser sintering, large format UAV helicopters, run-flat tires, custom ATVs, and ballistic shields happening in our backyard.  Business Oregon Regional Development Officer, Arthur Chaput was also in attendance along with MEDP Board Member, Mike Morris and MEDP Executive Director, Patty Herzog, and Deputy Director, Heather Blank.  Company executives provided a tour of their operations on the campus off of Highway 18, just southwest of McMinnville: 

NW UAV - Chris Harris 

NW Rapid Manufacturing - Heather Harris 

Phenix Solutions - Casey Zimmerman 

RP Advanced Mobile Systems - Terry Wilmeth 

Representative Elmer, House District 24, stated, “We are incredibly blessed to have America’s leading UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) propulsion system manufacturer right here in McMinnville. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to tour their campus and learn more about their groundbreaking work being utilized around the globe. It is an honor to represent the many innovators of House District 24 in the State Legislature.”