Platform
A Message about Measure 114
Many of you have been asking about the Multnomah County Democrats’ stance on Measure 114, which makes changes to firearm ownership and purchase requirements. Officially, our stance on Measure is NO POSITION.
It is worth noting that the MultDems official 2022 platform calls for the strengthening of Oregon gun laws.
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 >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 >Register for the State Party Platform Convention
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Read More >2022 Platform Process
The Platform, Resolution and Legislation Committee (PRLC) has completed its work drafting the 2022 Multnomah County Democrats Platform for the Convention to be held on November 6, 2021. Here is the 2022 MCD Platform Final Draft of preamble and planks which will be sent to the Convention for approval. The PRLC has also drafted the…
Read More >Multnomah Democrats 2021 Platform Convention
The Platform, Resolution and Legislation Committee is beginning the work of drafting the 2022 MCD Platform and would like your input over the next few months as we develop the Planks for the Articles that will form the Platform for the Convention to be held on November 6, 2021. The Platform is a compilation of statements of our basic beliefs and…
Read More >Help write the Tribal Sovereignty article for the MultDems’ Platform
You are invited to help re-write the Tribal Sovereignty article of MultDems’ Platform on Monday, August 16 from noon to 1 p.m. The Zoom link is provided below. Here’s the link to the Tribal Sovereignty article of the current (2020) Platform. https://multdems.org/…/platform-of…/tribal-sovereignty/ How can the upcoming (2022) version be improved? What needs to stay? What,…
Read More >2017 Platform Convention November 4th, 2017
MULTNOMAH COUNTY DEMOCRATS Platform Convention November 4, 2017 Davis Douglas High School South Building 1500 SE 130th Portland, OR 9AM to 4PM The purpose of the convention is to gather together as Democrats to discuss who we are, what we view as important in the everyday lives of people and identify legislative actions we think…
Read More >2018 Platform of the Party
PREAMBLE TO THE 2018 PLATFORM We, the members of the Multnomah County Democratic Party, stand for equality, justice and opportunity for all. We believe in the strength of diversity and that it is important to treat each other with dignity and respect. We believe in a community of inclusiveness that demonstrates tolerance. We believe that…
Read More >Platform Convention January 16 – Approved Platform
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