Celebrations
New: Oregon Arts and Culture Caucus
Celebrating the launch of the Oregon Arts and Culture Caucus on February 27, at Salem’s Elsinore Theatre. Hundreds of arts organizations from around the state, along with dozens of state legislators, attended the event. MultDem state rep Rob Nosse is coordinating the bipartisan caucus.
Read More >Save the Date March 5: Multnomah Democrats Present DRAG QUEEN BINGO with host POISON WATERS
The Multnomah Democrats are proud to announce a fun afternoon of drag, bingo and raffles on Sunday, March 5th, at the world-famous Darcelle XV Showplace at 208 NW 3rd Avenue in Portland. This fabulous event will be hosted by Portland icon and one-of-a-kind personality Poison Waters, who has been entertaining audiences for over three decades.…
Read More >Service is Celebrating: The MLK Day of Service
January 16, 2023 marks the 28th anniversary of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Observed annually on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” this federally recognized holiday encourages all Americans to honor Dr. King through service to one another and to their communities.
Read More >Scenes from the 2022 MultDems Picnic
Many dozens of MultDems, including lots of PCPs and electeds, enjoyed a sunny afternoon barbecue at Gresham’s Red Sunset Park on July 14th. The crowd was energized by lively speeches from U.S. Congress candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner, Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, Gresham City Council member Eddy Morales, Oregon State Senators Lew Frederick and Michael…
Read More >“Freedom”: Remembering the First Juneteenth
by Rosa Colquitt, PhD, Democratic Party of Oregon Vice Chair, DPO Black Caucus Chair On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden said these words on the occasion of signing legislation into law establishing June 19th as Juneteenth National Independence Day: “I have to say to you, I’ve only been president for several months, but I think…
Read More >JOIN US! For our Annual Picnic!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021 ~ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM RSVP HERE SAVE THE DATE! WHAT: Multnomah Democrats Annual Picnic WHEN: Thursday, August 12 from 6 to 8pm WHERE: Red Sunset Park in Gresham (2403 NE Red Sunset Drive) RSVP: Let us know you’re coming so we’ll cook enough for everyone. RSVP at https://secure.ngpvan.com/gcM2vLssn0KvP7PD_M0u9A2 CARPOOL: If…
Read More >Celsi Celebration Join the Big Tent Party
BUY TICKETS NOW!! Last year’s Celsi Celebration (the Multnomah County Democrats’ signature fundraising event of the year) was cancelled due to the pandemic. Though a “Beyond Celsi” virtual auction raised some of the anticipated funds, it was a down year for the organization’s fundraising. We need all hands on deck to make the 2021…
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 >Reflections on Pride 2020
By Rachelle Dixon and Eric Delehoy On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a neighborhood gay bay in New York City. They harassed and brutalized patrons, as they always had. But this time, patrons had had enough. Marsha P. Johnson, a Black Trans Woman, and Sylvia Rivera, a Latina Trans Woman, led patrons…
Read More >Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom
A message from Rosa Colquitt, PhD, Chair, Democratic Party of Oregon Black Caucus Juneteenth, (“June” plus “nineteenth”) sometimes called “Jubilee,” indicating the year of freedom from enslavement, or even more simply “Freedom Day,” is indeed a remarkable story commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States. It was June 19, 1865 when Union General…
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