Posts by Guest Contributor
Disability Voices: Use the Podium to Get Your Message Across
by Ed Carter, AbleFutures.org As a person with a disability, you’re probably used to advocating for yourself. But, there are many others who do not or cannot do the same. If you’re looking to use your voice to make the world (or even just your community) a more equal playing field, then consider running for…
Read More >Member Spotlight: Paul Choi
In this Member Spotlight, we asked a new Multnomah County Democrat to tell us his story. Paul was an integral part of the Communications Group effort to overhaul the MultDems website. Paul was able to take the design work done by the team and previous volunteers and single-handedly deliver the streamlined site which just launched…
Read More >Member Spotlight: Deian Salazar
Editor’s Note: Deian is the MultDems Youth Committee Chair, a District Leader and a Precinct Committee Person for House District 47. He ran for David Douglas School Board in 2021. A young activist working on progressive causes, including disability rights, he shares the reasons why he is proud to be a Multnomah County Democrat. How…
Read More >What’s what in our government: Let’s make a difference.
by Dannelle D. Stevens – Election Integrity Study Group About five years ago I retired, just in time to see DJT elected and to begin to devote more time to politics. I began searching for ways to make a difference, a real difference. I knew the power of voting all the way down the ballot.…
Read More >Tribal Sovereignty Legislative Action Study Group:
Making Lives Better for Indigenous People in Multnomah County and Beyond by Elisha Big Back (Northern Cheyenne) and Ruth Jensen (Tlingit) The purpose of the Tribal Sovereignty Legislative Action Study Group is to advance Indigenous priorities and connect with Indigenous cultures. The Group takes collective action monthly to advocate for Indigenous issues. All Democrats and non-affiliated voters…
Read More >What’s what in our government… Let’s get smarter about the Oregon legislature and its short sessions
by Dannelle D. Stevens, Election Integrity Study Group Given the old idea that Oregon is a small state and does not need a full-time legislature, our state legislature does not meet full time. This worked when Oregon was simply a farming and logging state. Oregon is very different now. Yet, over two years, the state…
Read More >Climate Action Team Update
by Tracy Farwell and Britton Taylor The climate crisis is top of mind as the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) comes to a close in Glasgow. A coalition of local environmental and climate groups put together their own programming to align with the UN Conference. On November 1st, the COP26 Coalition Portland called for the Oregon…
Read More >How To Convince Reluctant Friends to Get Vaccinated
a conversation with Rep. Lisa Reynolds (HD 36) More than 80 percent of adults vaccinated in Oregon so far, and many children are now eligible to get their first doses. However, even some vaccinated parents are worried about getting shots for their kids, for fear of possible side effects. We asked Oregon state Rep. Lisa…
Read More >Member Spotlight: Laurie Wimmer
Laurie Wimmer, a dedicated activist for public education and one of the key architects of Oregon’s Student Success Act. talks about why local action is important.
Read More >An active PCP reflects on what redistricting means for his North Portland neighborhood, and what he’s doing now to prepare for the 2022 elections
As a result of the state’s growth in population over the past decade, Oregon recently earned a new Congressional seat. House Speaker Tina Kotek created a special committee to draw congressional district lines, and Governor Brown signed the measure hours after it passed the legislature. The new lines divide Portland into three districts, and the…
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