Member Spotlights
Member Spotlight: AMI FOX
So many policies affect your life that come from city and state. When I moved here there was no rent control, no cause evictions were common. A friend of mine had her rent doubled in one month (essentially a no cause eviction), no recourse, perfectly legal. Through engagement, (Chloe Eudaly), Portland Tenants United, Portland Metro People’s coalition (the people) we changed all of that.
Greetings from the Chair
Julio Castilleja was elected Chair of the Democratic Party of Multnomah County at the Reorganization meeting on January 23rd. You may have read his “Why I Am a Democrat” feature in the Digest and blog last fall. Here is his greeting to all Democrats in Multnomah County
Member Spotlight: Kayse Jama
Kayse Jama, a longtime community organizer and Multnomah County Democrat, was appointed by the Multnomah and Clackamas County Commissioners to fill the State Senate seat vacated by Shemia Fagan when she became Oregon’s Secretary of State in January 2021. We sat down with him recently to talk about why involvement in the County Democrats is important.
Member Spotlight: Quinton Blanton
Mr. Blanton is an SCC Delegate, Congressional District 3 Delegate, a Precinct Committee Person, secretary for the health care caucus, and study group lead for the Historical and Ongoing Anti-Blackness in Oregon study group. He is also a member of the rules committee, and the Racial Inclusivity Work Group for the Multnomah County Democratic Party.