The distributors, who serve as middlemen between the manufacturers of alcoholic beverages and retail outlets oppose privatization. Although the Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors, represented by the father and daughter team of Paul and Danelle Romain, are a powerful force in the Legislature, the OLCC has not always been popular with Oregonians. That's in part because liquor stores are often small and because of state rules, open fewer hours than some drinkers would like.