Mission,
Vision &
Values

Mission

The Governor’s Office of Regulatory Assistance helps people navigate through regulatory systems and works with our partners to improve those systems so they produce better results and reflect our values.

Vision

Citizens and businesses have easy access to all required information, can get personal assistance when needed, and experience government as helpful, seamless, reasonable and integrated when they interact with regulatory systems.

Values

ORA’s legislative mandate declares that: “the health and safety of its citizens, natural resources and the environment are vital interests of the state that must be protected to preserve the state’s quality of life,” and that “the state’s economic well-being is a vital interest that depends upon the development of fair, accessible, and coordinated permitting and regulatory requirements that ensure that the state not only protects public health and safety and natural resources, but also encourages appropriate activities that stimulate growth and development.”

Working to achieve this mandate, ORA’s organizational values are:

  • Communication. We facilitate communication and creative problem-solving to achieve better outcomes.

  • Partnership. We work as a team with agencies and stakeholders to find balanced and comprehensive solutions.

  • Respect. We recognize and value diverse backgrounds and divergent perspectives.

  • Leadership. We provide innovative leadership and facilitation to break down barriers and deliver effective results.

  • Change. We embrace change and its challenges as we seek flexible, creative, workable solutions.

  • Excellence. We seek opportunities for improvement and celebrate organizational and individual success and development.