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January 2021 Central Committee: Thursday the 14th.
NOTE: The deadline to submit your nomination for Chair, Vice Chair 1 (training), Vice Chair 2 (credentialing), Secretary, Treasurer, Communications Officer and Technology Officer is Saturday, January 9th, 2021 at 8 PM Any Democrat living in Multnomah County may run! The Democratic Party of Multnomah County Central Committee meets Thursday, January 14, 2021 ONLINE ZOOM…
Read More >2020 Election: Celebration and Gratitude
In Multnomah County, you, our local Democrats, our volunteers and our donors have inspired me and inspired all of us. From our committee leaders and committee members who do the behind the scenes work to the District Leaders, PCP’s, Neighborhood Leaders and all of you who have engaged with the Election Hub; we have done…
Read More >Statement to the 26 September 2020 PDX for Basic Income Event
The Democratic Party of Multnomah County, Mission and Vision states – “We envision and Demand a government designed by the people and for the benefit of the people.” At this moment we demand a return of the dividends due, we the people, who have over the past 40 years contributed our hard earned funds and…
Read More >In Memory and Honor of the Service of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
How do we define courage? Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was courage personified. From her earliest efforts to gain equal opportunities for women, to her many career accomplishments, to her strength in standing up to extremists on all sides, and in facing the reality of her illness with her choice to pursue the most extreme treatments. …
Read More >Multnomah Democrats statement on violence and protest
We support the work of the Black Lives Matter movement and its mission of re-imagining police and ending systemic racism. We join with Black leaders in condemning the violence of agitators who claim they are committing violent acts in BLM’s name. It does not serve Democracy or the causes of justice. We condemn both the…
Read More >Multnomah Democrats Statement on the Systematic Oppression and Murder of Black People
We seek healing and justice for the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, all families in Portland who have experienced similar trauma at the hands of police in the past, and for our society that has not healed the wounds of systemic racism or even recognized how it uses the police for continuing…
Read More >On Election Day, Bernie’s Message Still Resonates for Me
Today in Oregon and in Multnomah County we vote in our Primary Election. Most of us have voted by now, but for all who have not yet turned in your ballots remember to drop your ballots off before 8 PM tonight at an official drop off site. Bernie Sanders inspired many of us to envision…
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