From Bob Tiernan, Oregon Republican Party Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Sorry, just received this. --bc)
Tuesday November 24,2009
Senate Democrats Out of Touch with American Public - According to new polling information, a majority of Americans oppose Democrats’ health care reform - Portland, Ore. – “The health care bill which Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid passed on Saturday, with the help of Oregon’s Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, brings America dangerously closer to government-run health care,” Oregon Republican Party Chairman Bob Tiernan said today.
“The 2,074-page bill was created behind closed doors and is filled with new taxes on small businesses and the middle class, cuts to Medicare and increased bureaucracy that will put the government between you and your doctor,” Chairman Tiernan continued.
According to polling information released yesterday by Rasmussen Reports, 56% of Americans oppose the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. In the same report, support for the plan fell to an all-time low of 38%. Additionally, only 16% of respondents believe the plan will lead to lower health care costs as the Democrats are claiming, while nearly four times as many, 60% of respondents, believe the plan will increase health care costs.
“As this poll demonstrates, it’s clear that this is not the kind of ‘change’ Oregonians and Americans want. As voters in New Jersey and Virginia showed on Election Day earlier this month, they oppose bigger government, more federal spending and higher taxes,” continued Chairman Tiernan.
“I urge Senators Wyden and Merkley to stand up to Senator Reid and the liberal special interests, start representing the views of Oregonians, and oppose this dangerous health care experiment,” Chairman Tiernan concluded.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Newsletter: Benton Co. Republicans, June 22
”Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.” …Daniel Patrick Moynihan, 1927-2003.
Multiple articles and 'Contact Lists' included in this post:
(Posted late) YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! - A VERY IMPORTANT NOTE FROM BOB TIERNAN, Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party: On Friday, Republicans stood together and stood strong to hand the Democrats in Salem one of the biggest defeats of the session. Republicans thwarted the Democrats’ plan to push through legislation that would suspend Measure 57 and ignore the will of the voters! Last November, Oregon voters passed Measure 57 by a 61% margin. Now the Democrats are trying to overturn the will of Oregon voters. ∴ The Democrats in Salem have said they will bring this vote up again for reconsideration on Monday, once again trying to overturn the will of the people! Call the Democrats and tell them to respect the votes of the people of Oregon and VOTE NO on the reconsideration vote of HB 3508 on Monday!
Measure 57 appeared on the November 2008 ballot and was passed by a large majority of the voters. It requires longer prison sentences and mandatory drug and alcohol treatment for felony criminals who commit the crimes of manufacturing and dealing large quantities of illegal drugs such as meth, heroin and cocaine; identity theft, thefts against the elderly and repeat felony property crimes such as home invasion, burglary and stealing your car.
Now the Democratic controlled Legislature wants to suspend that measure for three years because they say they can't afford it!
Call or email your Republican legislator and thank them for their efforts to stop the Democrats’ liberal agenda or contact your Democratic legislator and tell them to listen to will of Oregon voters. You can find your Representative and Senator by visiting: http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/
Please don't assume other people receiving this call to action will do this and therefore you don't need to. I am asking all of you who receive this message to take action. We need all legislators to receive thousands of emails and calls so that they know we are serious about having our vote respected and our streets kept safe.
Stand up for your vote and for your families and their safety. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Bob Tiernan
Chairman, Oregon Republican Party
Don’t Let Senate Bill 767 Kill Online School!
Contact Sarah Gelser (District 16) and tell her to vote against this bill that reduces student options.
A bill that could kill the online Oregon Connections Academy, a virtual online school, when it tries to renew its charter next year passed the Oregon Senate and is scheduled for debate Monday in the Oregon House of Representatives. Oregon’s Democrat-controlled legislature has the voting majority and is tied to the Oregon Education Association (the teachers’ union), which opposes any competition to traditional schools.
The Willamette Weekly recently revealed the Oregon Education Association (the teachers’ union) used its influence to get a state-employed attorney to draft politically charged, pro-OEA language for legislation intended to strangle OEA competition. The OEA lobbyist asked the Dept. of Education attorney to draft provisions in direct contradiction of Oregon’s State Board of Education. And the attorney did it.
To see how subversive the OEA and its union representatives’ actions have become in legislative politics, read the Willamette Weekly’s article, the letter from State Board of Education’s Chairman, Duncan Wyse, and the recently discovered e-mail from OEA union lobbyist Laurie Wimmer to Oregon Department of Education attorney, Cindy L. Hunt.
The OEA lobbyist’s requests were granted and the desired provisions were then buried in Senate Bill 767. Deep in SB 767 is found the following provision:
SECTION 13c. ORS 338.125 (2)(b) applies to all public charter schools operating in this state prior to, on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act unless: (1) A public charter school has been granted a waiver of the provisions of ORS 338.125 (2)(b) by the State Board of Education under ORS 338.025;
Although most people reading Section 13c of SB 767 would not give it a thought, a close reading shows it is intended to shut down any competition to OEA’s hold on public education. The statute referred to, ORS 338.125 (2)(b), states in relevant part the following:
“…if a public charter school offers any online courses as part of the curriculum of the school, then 50 percent or more of the students who attend the public charter school must reside in the school district in which the public charter school is located.”
Of deep concern are the facts this position opposes the official position of the State Board of Education, but that its chairman Dennis Wyse says “that’s o.k.”, showing that the State Board isn’t going to lock horns with the teachers’ union.
___________________________________
“The Letter” Expresses Deep Concerns of Patriots
Patriotic talk-show host Glenn Beck recently received a letter from a woman in Arizona that contained a message to our nation’s leadership. The letter says that the woman is an American citizen, born and raised in this country. She’s 53, a registered Democrat all her life, until before the last presidential election, when she registered as a Republican because she no longer felt the Democratic Party represents her view or works to pursue issues important to her.
She continues, “Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you’re willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now.
“You might ask yourself what my views and issues are that I would horribly feel so disenfranchised by both major political parties. Well, these are briefly my views and issues for which I seek representation”:
One, illegal immigration and secure borders; Two, freeze and repeal the TARP bill; Three, stop circumvention of our checks and balances by the Czars. Fire them! ; Four, cap and trade; Five, don’t rush into the expensive decision on universal health care; Six, growing government control… restore states’ rights; Seven, she doesn’t trust Acorn and wants them investigated and controlled; Eight, the only redistribution of wealth I will support is when someone with more money gives me a job; Nine, don’t mess with charitable contributions; Ten, stop the corporate bailouts; Eleven, let’s have some real transparency and accountability; Twelve, stop the unprecedented quick spending. To read how she feels about these issues and what she expects from our legislators, go to our website, which will direct you to the full article.
You will also find a Petition: an open letter to our nation’s leadership, which you may want to sign.
________________________
CONTACT INFORMATION
Send Letters to the editor:
Albany Democrat Herald – Democrat Herald Mailbag, PO Box 130, Albany OR 97321; FAX 926 4799
Corvallis Gazette-Times – G-T, 600 SW Jefferson Av, Corvallis OR 97333; FAX: 758 9505
e-mail: opinion@gtconnect.com
Benton County’s Republican Oregon Senators and Representatives
Senator Frank Morse (R), Oregon Senate District 8 sen.frankmorse@state.or.us
Senator Brian Boquist (R), Oregon Senate District 12 sen.brianboquist@state.or.us
Representative Andy Olson (R), Oregon House of Representatives, District 15 rep.andyolson@state.or.us
Representative Jim Thompson (R), Oregon House of Representatives, District 23 rep.jimthompson@state.or.us
Benton County is also represented by Democrat Sara Gelser, District 16 rep.saragelser@state.or.us
Republican Caucus: 503 986 1950
Republicans in the Oregon Senate:
Sen. Jason Atkinson, District 2. sen.jasonatkinson@state.or.us 503 986 1702
Sen. Brian Boquist, District 12 sen.brianboquist@state.or.us 503 986 1712
Sen. Ted Ferrioli, District 30 sen.tedferrioli@state.or.us 503 986 1950
Sen. Larry George, District 13 sen.larrygeorge@state.or.us 503 986 1713
Sen. Fred Girod, District 9 sen.fredgirod@state.or.us 503 986 1709
Sen. Jeff Kruse, District 1 sen.jeffkruse@state.or.us 503 986 1701
Sen. Frank Morse, District 8 sen.frankmorse@state.or.us 503 986 1708
Sen. David Nelson, District 29 sen.davidnelson@state.or.us 503 986 1729
Sen. Bruce Starr, District 15 503 986 1715
Sen. Chris Telfer, District 27 503 986 1727
Sen. Doug Whitsett, District 28 503 986 1728
Sen. Jackie Winters, District 10 sen.jackiewinters@state.or.us 503 986 1710
Democratic Caucus Leaders
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Richard Devlin , Majority Leader
Laurie Monnes Anderson , Deputy Majority Leader
Alan Bates , Majority Whip
Mark Hass , Majority Whip
Floyd Prozanski , Assistant Majority Leader
Diane Rosenbaum , Assistant Majority Leader
Democrats in the Oregon Senate:
Sen. Alan C Bates, District 3 sen.alancbates@state.or.us 503 986 1703
Sen. Suzanne Bonamici, District 17 sen.suzannebonamici@state..or.us 503 986 1717
Sen. Ginny Burdick, District 18 sen.ginnyburdick@state.or.us 503 986 1718
Sen. Margaret Carter, District 22 sen.margaretcarter@state.or.us 503 986 1722
Sen. Peter Courtney, District 11 sen.petercourtney@state.or.us 503 986 1600
Sen. Richard Devlin, District 19 sen.richarddevlin@state.or.us 503 986 1700
Sen. Jackie Dingfelder, District 23 sen.jackiedingfelder@state.or.us 503 986 1723
Sen. Mark Hass, District 14 sen.markhass@state.or.us 503 986 1714
Sen. Betsy Johnson, District 16 sen.betsyjohnson@state.or.us 503 986 1716
Sen. Rick Metsger, District 26 sen.rickmetsger@state.or.us 503 986 1726
Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, Dist 25 sen.lauriemonnesanderson@state.or.us 503 986 1725
Sen. Rod Monroe, District 25 sen.rodmonroe@state.or.us 503 986 1724
Sen. Bill Morrisette, District 8 sen.billmorrisette@state.or.us 503 986 1708
Sen. David Nelson, District 29 sen.davidnelson@state.or.us 503 986 1729
Sen. Floyd Prozanski, District 4 sen.floydprozanski@state.or.us 503 986 1704
Sen. Dianne Rosenbaum, District 21 sen.diannerosenbaum@state..or.us 503 986 1721
Sen. Martha Schrader, District 20 sen.marthaschrader@state.or.us 503 986 1720
Sen. Joanne Verger, District 5 sen.joanneverger@state.or.us 503 986 1705
Sen. Vicki L. Walker, District 7 sen.vickielwalker@state.or.us 503 986 1707
Oregon House of Representatives:
Rep. Wayne Krieger –R , district 1 rep.waynekrieger@state.or.us 503 986 1401
Rep. Tim Freeman –R, district 2 rep.timfreeman@state.or.us 503 986 1402
Rep. Ron Maurer – R, district 3 rep.ronmaurer@state.or.us 503 986 1403
Rep. Dennis Richardson –R, district 4 rep.dennisrichardson@state.or.us 503 986 1404
Rep. Peter Buckley – D, district 5 rep.peterbuckley@state.or.us 503 986 1405
Rep. Sal Esquivel –R, district 6 rep.salesquivel@state.or.us 503 986 1406
Rep. Bruce L. Hanna –R, district 7 rep.brucehanna@state.or.us 503 986 1407
Rep. Paul Holvey –D, district 8 rep.paulholvey@state.or.us 503 986 1408
Rep. Arnie Roblan –D, district 9 rep.arnieroblan@state.or.us 503 986 1409
Rep. Jean Cowan –D, district 10 rep.jeancowan@state.or.us 503 986 1410
Rep.Phil Barnhart –D, district 11 rep.philbarnhart@state.or.us 503 986 1411
Rep. E. Terry Beyer – D, district 12 rep.terrybeyer@state.or.us 503 986 1412
Rep. Nancy Nathanson –D, district 13 rep.nancynathanson@state.or.us 503 986 1413
Rep. Chris Edwards –D, district 14 rep.chrisedwards@state.or.us 503 986 1414
Rep. Andy Olson –R, district 15 rep.andyolson@state.or.us 503 986 1415
Rep. Sara Gelser –D, district 16 rep.saragelser@state.or.us 503 986 1416
Rep. Sherrie Sprenger –R, district 17 rep.sherriesprenger@state..or.us 503 986 1417
Rep. Vic Gilliam –R, district 18 rep.vicgilliam@state.or.us 503 986 1418
Rep. Kevin Cameron –R, district 19 rep.kevincameron@state.or.us 503 986 1419
Rep. Vicki Berger –R, district 20 rep.vickiberger@state.or.us 503 986 1420
Rep. Brian Clem –D, district 21 rep.brianclem@state.or.us 503 986 1421
Rep. Betty Komp –D, district 22, rep.bettykomp@state.or.us 503 986 1422
Rep. Jim Thompson –R, district 23, rep.jimthompson@state.or.us 503 986 1423
Rep. Jim Weidner -R, district 24 rep.jimweidner@state.or.us 503 986 1424
Rep. Kim Thatcher -R, district 25 rep.kimthatcher@state.or.us 503 986 1425
Rep. Matt Wingard – R, district 26 rep.mattwingard@state.or.us 503 986 1426
Rep. Tobias Read –D, district 27 rep.tobiasread@state.or.us 503 986 1427
Rep. Jeff Barker –D, district 28 rep.jeffbarker@state.or.us 503 986 1428
Rep. Chuck Riley –D, district 29 rep.chuckriley@state.or.us 503 986 1429
Rep. David Edwards –D, district 30 rep.davidedwards@state.or.us 503 986 1430
Rep. Brad Witt –D, district 31 rep.bradwitt@state.or.us 503 986 1431
Rep. Deborah Boone –D, district 32 rep.deborahboone@state.or.us 503 986 1432
Rep. Mitch Greenlick –D, district 33 rep.mitchgreenlick@state.or.us 503 986 1433
Rep. Chris Harker –D, district 34 rep.chrisharker@state.or.us 503 986 1434
Rep. Larry Galizio –D, district 35 rep.larrygalizio@state.or.us 503 986 1435
Rep. Mary Nolan –D, district 36 rep.marynolan@state.or.us 503 986 1436
Rep. Scott Bruun –R, district 37 rep.scottbruun@state.or.us 503 986 1437
Rep. Chris Garrett –D, district 38 rep.chrisgarrett@state.or.us 503 986 1438
Rep. Bill Kennemer –R, district 39 rep.billkennemer@state.or.us 503 986 1439
Rep. Dave Hunt –D, district 40 rep.davehunt@state.or.us 503 986 1440
Rep. Carolyn Tomei –D, district 41 rep.carolyntomei@state.or.us 503 986 1441
Rep. Jules Bailey -D, district 42 rep.juleskopelbailey@state.or.us 503 986 1442
Rep. Chip Shields –D, district 43 rep.chipshields@state.or.us 503 986 1443
Rep. Tina Kotek –D, district 44 rep.tinakotek@state.or.us 503 986 1444
Rep. Michael Dembrow –D, district 45 rep.michaeldembrow@state.or.us 503 986 1445
Rep. Ben Cannon –D, district 46 rep.bencannon@state.or.us 503 986 1446
Rep. Jefferson Smith –D, district 47 rep.jeffersonsmith@state.or.us 503 986 1447
Rep. Mike Schaufler –D, district 48 rep.mikeschaufler@state.or.us 503 986 1448
Rep. Nick Kahl –D, district 49 rep.nickkahl@state.or.us 503 986 1449
Rep. Greg Matthews – D, district 50 rep.gregmatthews@state.or.us 503 986 1450
Rep. Brent Barton –D, district 51 rep.brentbarton@state.or.us 503 986 1451
Rep. Suzanne VanOrman –D, district 52 rep.suzannevanorman@state..or.us 503 986 1452
Rep. Gene Whisnant – R, district 53 rep.genewhisnant@state.or.us 503 986 1453
Rep. Judy Stiegler –D, district 54 rep.judystiegler@state.or.us 503 986 1454
Rep. George Gilman –R, district 55 rep.georgegilman@state.or.us 503 986 1455
Rep. Bill Garrard –R, district 56 rep.billgarrard@state.or.us 503 986 1456
Rep. Greg Smith –R, district 57 rep.gregsmith@state.or.us 503 986 1457
Rep. Bob Jenson –R, district 58 rep.bobjenson@state.or.us 503 986 1458
Rep. John E Huffman –R, district 59 rep.johnhuffman@state.or.us 503 986 1459
Rep. Cliff Bentz –R, district 60 rep.cliffbentz@state.or.us 503 986 1460
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(Posted late) YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! - A VERY IMPORTANT NOTE FROM BOB TIERNAN, Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party: On Friday, Republicans stood together and stood strong to hand the Democrats in Salem one of the biggest defeats of the session. Republicans thwarted the Democrats’ plan to push through legislation that would suspend Measure 57 and ignore the will of the voters! Last November, Oregon voters passed Measure 57 by a 61% margin. Now the Democrats are trying to overturn the will of Oregon voters. ∴ The Democrats in Salem have said they will bring this vote up again for reconsideration on Monday, once again trying to overturn the will of the people! Call the Democrats and tell them to respect the votes of the people of Oregon and VOTE NO on the reconsideration vote of HB 3508 on Monday!
Measure 57 appeared on the November 2008 ballot and was passed by a large majority of the voters. It requires longer prison sentences and mandatory drug and alcohol treatment for felony criminals who commit the crimes of manufacturing and dealing large quantities of illegal drugs such as meth, heroin and cocaine; identity theft, thefts against the elderly and repeat felony property crimes such as home invasion, burglary and stealing your car.
Now the Democratic controlled Legislature wants to suspend that measure for three years because they say they can't afford it!
Call or email your Republican legislator and thank them for their efforts to stop the Democrats’ liberal agenda or contact your Democratic legislator and tell them to listen to will of Oregon voters. You can find your Representative and Senator by visiting: http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/
Please don't assume other people receiving this call to action will do this and therefore you don't need to. I am asking all of you who receive this message to take action. We need all legislators to receive thousands of emails and calls so that they know we are serious about having our vote respected and our streets kept safe.
Stand up for your vote and for your families and their safety. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Bob Tiernan
Chairman, Oregon Republican Party
Don’t Let Senate Bill 767 Kill Online School!
Contact Sarah Gelser (District 16) and tell her to vote against this bill that reduces student options.
A bill that could kill the online Oregon Connections Academy, a virtual online school, when it tries to renew its charter next year passed the Oregon Senate and is scheduled for debate Monday in the Oregon House of Representatives. Oregon’s Democrat-controlled legislature has the voting majority and is tied to the Oregon Education Association (the teachers’ union), which opposes any competition to traditional schools.
The Willamette Weekly recently revealed the Oregon Education Association (the teachers’ union) used its influence to get a state-employed attorney to draft politically charged, pro-OEA language for legislation intended to strangle OEA competition. The OEA lobbyist asked the Dept. of Education attorney to draft provisions in direct contradiction of Oregon’s State Board of Education. And the attorney did it.
To see how subversive the OEA and its union representatives’ actions have become in legislative politics, read the Willamette Weekly’s article, the letter from State Board of Education’s Chairman, Duncan Wyse, and the recently discovered e-mail from OEA union lobbyist Laurie Wimmer to Oregon Department of Education attorney, Cindy L. Hunt.
The OEA lobbyist’s requests were granted and the desired provisions were then buried in Senate Bill 767. Deep in SB 767 is found the following provision:
SECTION 13c. ORS 338.125 (2)(b) applies to all public charter schools operating in this state prior to, on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act unless: (1) A public charter school has been granted a waiver of the provisions of ORS 338.125 (2)(b) by the State Board of Education under ORS 338.025;
Although most people reading Section 13c of SB 767 would not give it a thought, a close reading shows it is intended to shut down any competition to OEA’s hold on public education. The statute referred to, ORS 338.125 (2)(b), states in relevant part the following:
“…if a public charter school offers any online courses as part of the curriculum of the school, then 50 percent or more of the students who attend the public charter school must reside in the school district in which the public charter school is located.”
Of deep concern are the facts this position opposes the official position of the State Board of Education, but that its chairman Dennis Wyse says “that’s o.k.”, showing that the State Board isn’t going to lock horns with the teachers’ union.
___________________________________
“The Letter” Expresses Deep Concerns of Patriots
Patriotic talk-show host Glenn Beck recently received a letter from a woman in Arizona that contained a message to our nation’s leadership. The letter says that the woman is an American citizen, born and raised in this country. She’s 53, a registered Democrat all her life, until before the last presidential election, when she registered as a Republican because she no longer felt the Democratic Party represents her view or works to pursue issues important to her.
She continues, “Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you’re willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now.
“You might ask yourself what my views and issues are that I would horribly feel so disenfranchised by both major political parties. Well, these are briefly my views and issues for which I seek representation”:
One, illegal immigration and secure borders; Two, freeze and repeal the TARP bill; Three, stop circumvention of our checks and balances by the Czars. Fire them! ; Four, cap and trade; Five, don’t rush into the expensive decision on universal health care; Six, growing government control… restore states’ rights; Seven, she doesn’t trust Acorn and wants them investigated and controlled; Eight, the only redistribution of wealth I will support is when someone with more money gives me a job; Nine, don’t mess with charitable contributions; Ten, stop the corporate bailouts; Eleven, let’s have some real transparency and accountability; Twelve, stop the unprecedented quick spending. To read how she feels about these issues and what she expects from our legislators, go to our website, which will direct you to the full article.
You will also find a Petition: an open letter to our nation’s leadership, which you may want to sign.
________________________
CONTACT INFORMATION
Send Letters to the editor:
Albany Democrat Herald – Democrat Herald Mailbag, PO Box 130, Albany OR 97321; FAX 926 4799
Corvallis Gazette-Times – G-T, 600 SW Jefferson Av, Corvallis OR 97333; FAX: 758 9505
e-mail: opinion@gtconnect.com
Benton County’s Republican Oregon Senators and Representatives
Senator Frank Morse (R), Oregon Senate District 8 sen.frankmorse@state.or.us
Senator Brian Boquist (R), Oregon Senate District 12 sen.brianboquist@state.or.us
Representative Andy Olson (R), Oregon House of Representatives, District 15 rep.andyolson@state.or.us
Representative Jim Thompson (R), Oregon House of Representatives, District 23 rep.jimthompson@state.or.us
Benton County is also represented by Democrat Sara Gelser, District 16 rep.saragelser@state.or.us
Republican Caucus: 503 986 1950
Republicans in the Oregon Senate:
Sen. Jason Atkinson, District 2. sen.jasonatkinson@state.or.us 503 986 1702
Sen. Brian Boquist, District 12 sen.brianboquist@state.or.us 503 986 1712
Sen. Ted Ferrioli, District 30 sen.tedferrioli@state.or.us 503 986 1950
Sen. Larry George, District 13 sen.larrygeorge@state.or.us 503 986 1713
Sen. Fred Girod, District 9 sen.fredgirod@state.or.us 503 986 1709
Sen. Jeff Kruse, District 1 sen.jeffkruse@state.or.us 503 986 1701
Sen. Frank Morse, District 8 sen.frankmorse@state.or.us 503 986 1708
Sen. David Nelson, District 29 sen.davidnelson@state.or.us 503 986 1729
Sen. Bruce Starr, District 15 503 986 1715
Sen. Chris Telfer, District 27 503 986 1727
Sen. Doug Whitsett, District 28 503 986 1728
Sen. Jackie Winters, District 10 sen.jackiewinters@state.or.us 503 986 1710
Democratic Caucus Leaders
________________________________________
Richard Devlin
Laurie Monnes Anderson
Alan Bates
Mark Hass
Floyd Prozanski
Diane Rosenbaum
Democrats in the Oregon Senate:
Sen. Alan C Bates, District 3 sen.alancbates@state.or.us 503 986 1703
Sen. Suzanne Bonamici, District 17 sen.suzannebonamici@state..or.us
Sen. Ginny Burdick, District 18 sen.ginnyburdick@state.or.us 503 986 1718
Sen. Margaret Carter, District 22 sen.margaretcarter@state.or.us 503 986 1722
Sen. Peter Courtney, District 11 sen.petercourtney@state.or.us 503 986 1600
Sen. Richard Devlin, District 19 sen.richarddevlin@state.or.us 503 986 1700
Sen. Jackie Dingfelder, District 23 sen.jackiedingfelder@state.or.us 503 986 1723
Sen. Mark Hass, District 14 sen.markhass@state.or.us 503 986 1714
Sen. Betsy Johnson, District 16 sen.betsyjohnson@state.or.us 503 986 1716
Sen. Rick Metsger, District 26 sen.rickmetsger@state.or.us 503 986 1726
Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, Dist 25 sen.lauriemonnesanderson@state.or.us 503 986 1725
Sen. Rod Monroe, District 25 sen.rodmonroe@state.or.us 503 986 1724
Sen. Bill Morrisette, District 8 sen.billmorrisette@state.or.us 503 986 1708
Sen. David Nelson, District 29 sen.davidnelson@state.or.us 503 986 1729
Sen. Floyd Prozanski, District 4 sen.floydprozanski@state.or.us 503 986 1704
Sen. Dianne Rosenbaum, District 21 sen.diannerosenbaum@state..or.us
Sen. Martha Schrader, District 20 sen.marthaschrader@state.or.us 503 986 1720
Sen. Joanne Verger, District 5 sen.joanneverger@state.or.us 503 986 1705
Sen. Vicki L. Walker, District 7 sen.vickielwalker@state.or.us 503 986 1707
Oregon House of Representatives:
Rep. Wayne Krieger –R , district 1 rep.waynekrieger@state.or.us 503 986 1401
Rep. Tim Freeman –R, district 2 rep.timfreeman@state.or.us 503 986 1402
Rep. Ron Maurer – R, district 3 rep.ronmaurer@state.or.us 503 986 1403
Rep. Dennis Richardson –R, district 4 rep.dennisrichardson@state.or.us 503 986 1404
Rep. Peter Buckley – D, district 5 rep.peterbuckley@state.or.us 503 986 1405
Rep. Sal Esquivel –R, district 6 rep.salesquivel@state.or.us 503 986 1406
Rep. Bruce L. Hanna –R, district 7 rep.brucehanna@state.or.us 503 986 1407
Rep. Paul Holvey –D, district 8 rep.paulholvey@state.or.us 503 986 1408
Rep. Arnie Roblan –D, district 9 rep.arnieroblan@state.or.us 503 986 1409
Rep. Jean Cowan –D, district 10 rep.jeancowan@state.or.us 503 986 1410
Rep.Phil Barnhart –D, district 11 rep.philbarnhart@state.or.us 503 986 1411
Rep. E. Terry Beyer – D, district 12 rep.terrybeyer@state.or.us 503 986 1412
Rep. Nancy Nathanson –D, district 13 rep.nancynathanson@state.or.us 503 986 1413
Rep. Chris Edwards –D, district 14 rep.chrisedwards@state.or.us 503 986 1414
Rep. Andy Olson –R, district 15 rep.andyolson@state.or.us 503 986 1415
Rep. Sara Gelser –D, district 16 rep.saragelser@state.or.us 503 986 1416
Rep. Sherrie Sprenger –R, district 17 rep.sherriesprenger@state..or.us 503 986 1417
Rep. Vic Gilliam –R, district 18 rep.vicgilliam@state.or.us 503 986 1418
Rep. Kevin Cameron –R, district 19 rep.kevincameron@state.or.us 503 986 1419
Rep. Vicki Berger –R, district 20 rep.vickiberger@state.or.us 503 986 1420
Rep. Brian Clem –D, district 21 rep.brianclem@state.or.us 503 986 1421
Rep. Betty Komp –D, district 22, rep.bettykomp@state.or.us 503 986 1422
Rep. Jim Thompson –R, district 23, rep.jimthompson@state.or.us 503 986 1423
Rep. Jim Weidner -R, district 24 rep.jimweidner@state.or.us 503 986 1424
Rep. Kim Thatcher -R, district 25 rep.kimthatcher@state.or.us 503 986 1425
Rep. Matt Wingard – R, district 26 rep.mattwingard@state.or.us 503 986 1426
Rep. Tobias Read –D, district 27 rep.tobiasread@state.or.us 503 986 1427
Rep. Jeff Barker –D, district 28 rep.jeffbarker@state.or.us 503 986 1428
Rep. Chuck Riley –D, district 29 rep.chuckriley@state.or.us 503 986 1429
Rep. David Edwards –D, district 30 rep.davidedwards@state.or.us 503 986 1430
Rep. Brad Witt –D, district 31 rep.bradwitt@state.or.us 503 986 1431
Rep. Deborah Boone –D, district 32 rep.deborahboone@state.or.us 503 986 1432
Rep. Mitch Greenlick –D, district 33 rep.mitchgreenlick@state.or.us 503 986 1433
Rep. Chris Harker –D, district 34 rep.chrisharker@state.or.us 503 986 1434
Rep. Larry Galizio –D, district 35 rep.larrygalizio@state.or.us 503 986 1435
Rep. Mary Nolan –D, district 36 rep.marynolan@state.or.us 503 986 1436
Rep. Scott Bruun –R, district 37 rep.scottbruun@state.or.us 503 986 1437
Rep. Chris Garrett –D, district 38 rep.chrisgarrett@state.or.us 503 986 1438
Rep. Bill Kennemer –R, district 39 rep.billkennemer@state.or.us 503 986 1439
Rep. Dave Hunt –D, district 40 rep.davehunt@state.or.us 503 986 1440
Rep. Carolyn Tomei –D, district 41 rep.carolyntomei@state.or.us 503 986 1441
Rep. Jules Bailey -D, district 42 rep.juleskopelbailey@state.or.us 503 986 1442
Rep. Chip Shields –D, district 43 rep.chipshields@state.or.us 503 986 1443
Rep. Tina Kotek –D, district 44 rep.tinakotek@state.or.us 503 986 1444
Rep. Michael Dembrow –D, district 45 rep.michaeldembrow@state.or.us 503 986 1445
Rep. Ben Cannon –D, district 46 rep.bencannon@state.or.us 503 986 1446
Rep. Jefferson Smith –D, district 47 rep.jeffersonsmith@state.or.us 503 986 1447
Rep. Mike Schaufler –D, district 48 rep.mikeschaufler@state.or.us 503 986 1448
Rep. Nick Kahl –D, district 49 rep.nickkahl@state.or.us 503 986 1449
Rep. Greg Matthews – D, district 50 rep.gregmatthews@state.or.us 503 986 1450
Rep. Brent Barton –D, district 51 rep.brentbarton@state.or.us 503 986 1451
Rep. Suzanne VanOrman –D, district 52 rep.suzannevanorman@state..or.us
Rep. Gene Whisnant – R, district 53 rep.genewhisnant@state.or.us 503 986 1453
Rep. Judy Stiegler –D, district 54 rep.judystiegler@state.or.us 503 986 1454
Rep. George Gilman –R, district 55 rep.georgegilman@state.or.us 503 986 1455
Rep. Bill Garrard –R, district 56 rep.billgarrard@state.or.us 503 986 1456
Rep. Greg Smith –R, district 57 rep.gregsmith@state.or.us 503 986 1457
Rep. Bob Jenson –R, district 58 rep.bobjenson@state.or.us 503 986 1458
Rep. John E Huffman –R, district 59 rep.johnhuffman@state.or.us 503 986 1459
Rep. Cliff Bentz –R, district 60 rep.cliffbentz@state.or.us 503 986 1460
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
ORP Chair Tiernan making news...
OregonLive.com, February 4: Oregon GOP leader files complaint with state Senate At issue is Democratic Senate President Peter Courtney's vote on a bill that would benefit his employer
Willamette Week, February 3: Legislature Heats Up ... With Bob Tiernan's Help
Willamette Week, January 21: [Hot Seat] Bob Tiernan - Oregon’s GOP chairman on the business of being a Republican and why gay, agnostic Portlanders should vote for Republicans.
Hat tip: Nick Smith and Jeff Limón Read More......
Willamette Week, February 3: Legislature Heats Up ... With Bob Tiernan's Help
Willamette Week, January 21: [Hot Seat] Bob Tiernan - Oregon’s GOP chairman on the business of being a Republican and why gay, agnostic Portlanders should vote for Republicans.
Hat tip: Nick Smith and Jeff Limón Read More......
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Michael Steele taps ORP's Tiernan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2, 2009
Bob Tiernan selected by Michael Steele, newly elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee, to help lead his transition team...
Bob Tiernan, Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, has been tapped by Michael Steele to help lead Steele’s transition team in assuming the role of Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC).
Tiernan was a key supporter of Steele and helped lead the effort that resulted in Steele being elected as the first African-American Chairman of the RNC. Steele is the former Lt. Governor of Maryland, a commentator for Fox News Channel and most recently
served as Chairman of GOPAC.
Tiernan said, “I am honored to be selected by Chairman Steele to help lead his transition team as he takes over as Chairman of the RNC. I think my talents and background in managing companies and starting businesses will be put to good use helping Chairman Steele and the Republican Party.”
Tiernan’s leadership role will help to ensure the perspectives of west coast Republicans are represented at the national level. Chairman Steele is expected to visit Oregon in the near future to thank Oregon for its leadership role in his election.
Tiernan went on to say, “It’s an exciting time for Republicans. Michael Steele is the right person, at the right time, to lead the Republican Party forward. His experience, leadership, character and ability to articulate Republican principles are exactly what the Republicans need right now. I am honored to serve on his transition team.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Andrew Over
Mobile: (503) 707-5110
andrew@orgop.org Read More......
February 2, 2009
Bob Tiernan selected by Michael Steele, newly elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee, to help lead his transition team...
Bob Tiernan, Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, has been tapped by Michael Steele to help lead Steele’s transition team in assuming the role of Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC).
Tiernan was a key supporter of Steele and helped lead the effort that resulted in Steele being elected as the first African-American Chairman of the RNC. Steele is the former Lt. Governor of Maryland, a commentator for Fox News Channel and most recently
served as Chairman of GOPAC.
Tiernan said, “I am honored to be selected by Chairman Steele to help lead his transition team as he takes over as Chairman of the RNC. I think my talents and background in managing companies and starting businesses will be put to good use helping Chairman Steele and the Republican Party.”
Tiernan’s leadership role will help to ensure the perspectives of west coast Republicans are represented at the national level. Chairman Steele is expected to visit Oregon in the near future to thank Oregon for its leadership role in his election.
Tiernan went on to say, “It’s an exciting time for Republicans. Michael Steele is the right person, at the right time, to lead the Republican Party forward. His experience, leadership, character and ability to articulate Republican principles are exactly what the Republicans need right now. I am honored to serve on his transition team.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Andrew Over
Mobile: (503) 707-5110
andrew@orgop.org Read More......
ORP Feb. 4 Update: News & Committee Selections
#1 – Chairman Tiernan on KOIN (Channel 6) TONIGHT responding to the stimulus package proposed by the Democrats in Salem. Do we need to put $175 million on the taxpayer’s charge card to paint walls, seal cracks and remove shrubs? Tune in and find out! The story with Chairman Tiernan will run tonight sometime after 5pm. You can also log onto www.koin.com to see the story after it has run.
#2, #3, #4...
#2 – Last Friday, the ORP filed a complaint against Senate President Peter Courtney for failing to declare a conflict of interest when he voted on the Democratic stimulus package. Courtney is an Administrator at Western Oregon University and more than $31 million of the total $175 million in package went to Western Oregon University! On Monday, Courtney was allowed by his colleagues to file a belated notice of potential conflict, however, the matter will be investigated by Senate Special Committee on Conduct. Stay tuned! To read more on the matter, click here for the Oregonian story or here for the story in the Willamette Week (yes, the WW!).
#3 – After a successful trip to Washington, DC for the RNC Winter Meeting where Michael Steele was elected Chair of the Republican National Committee, Chairman Tiernan has been asked to serve on Chairman Steele’s transition team. This is a great development for Oregon and RNC will be lucky to have an Oregon and west coast perspective as it lays out its priorities. Attached is a copy of the press release announcing Chairman Tiernan’s appointment.
#4 – Chairman Tiernan has selected the individuals to Chair the 2009-2010 ORP Committees. Full committee memberships will be decided shortly, but the Chairs are listed here:
Voter Registration
Doug Badger, Chairman. Doug, from Portland, is president of Western Strategies and was Executive Director for the Bush/Cheney 2004 Campaign in Oregon.
Get Out the Vote (GOTV)
Rick Thomas, Chairman. Rick, from Oregon City, is president of Thomas Public Affairs and is former Chief of Staff to the Senate Republican Caucus.
Bob Avery, Vice Chairman. Bob, from Junction City, is owner of Avery Consulting and is a former Chairman of the Lane County Republican Party.
Candidate Recruitment
Tom Cox, Chairman. Tom, from Hillsboro, is a consultant with Cox Business Consulting.
John Lim, Vice Chairman. John, from Gresham, is chairman of American Royal Jelly Company and is a former Oregon State Senator and State Representative.
Candidate Support
Linda Neace, Chairman. Linda, from West Linn, is owner of Bullseye Coffee Company and is President of the East Clackamas Republican Women.
Speakers, Outreach and Issues
Andrew Ferguson, Co-Chairman. Andrew, from Lake Oswego, is a successful small business owner and community leader.
Glenn Pelikan, Co-Chairman. Glenn, from Portland, is a retired businessman from Textronix and is active in the Multnomah County Republican Party.
Tim Smith, Co-Chairman. Tim, from Hines, is consulting geologist with TKS Consulting and is the Chair of the Harney County Republican Party.
Communication, Technology and Customer Service
Greg Leo, Chairman. Greg, from Aurora, is owner of The Leo Company and was the volunteer chair for the McCain/Palin 2008 campaign in Oregon.
Tom Harrison, Vice Chairman. Tom, from Oregon City, is a small business owner and is active with the Clackamas County Republican Party.
Rules/Bylaws
Fred Dayton, Chairman. Fred, from Roseburg, is a small business owner and is a longtime member of the Oregon Republican Party Executive Committee.
Budget
Dennis Morgan, Chairman. Dennis, from Springfield, is a manager with Forest Products Research Laboratory and is the Treasurer of the Oregon Republican Party.
Resolutions
Jeff Grossman, Chairman. Jeff, from Beaverton, is a software engineer and a dedicated member of the Oregon Republican Party. Read More......
#2, #3, #4...
#2 – Last Friday, the ORP filed a complaint against Senate President Peter Courtney for failing to declare a conflict of interest when he voted on the Democratic stimulus package. Courtney is an Administrator at Western Oregon University and more than $31 million of the total $175 million in package went to Western Oregon University! On Monday, Courtney was allowed by his colleagues to file a belated notice of potential conflict, however, the matter will be investigated by Senate Special Committee on Conduct. Stay tuned! To read more on the matter, click here for the Oregonian story or here for the story in the Willamette Week (yes, the WW!).
#3 – After a successful trip to Washington, DC for the RNC Winter Meeting where Michael Steele was elected Chair of the Republican National Committee, Chairman Tiernan has been asked to serve on Chairman Steele’s transition team. This is a great development for Oregon and RNC will be lucky to have an Oregon and west coast perspective as it lays out its priorities. Attached is a copy of the press release announcing Chairman Tiernan’s appointment.
#4 – Chairman Tiernan has selected the individuals to Chair the 2009-2010 ORP Committees. Full committee memberships will be decided shortly, but the Chairs are listed here:
Voter Registration
Doug Badger, Chairman. Doug, from Portland, is president of Western Strategies and was Executive Director for the Bush/Cheney 2004 Campaign in Oregon.
Get Out the Vote (GOTV)
Rick Thomas, Chairman. Rick, from Oregon City, is president of Thomas Public Affairs and is former Chief of Staff to the Senate Republican Caucus.
Bob Avery, Vice Chairman. Bob, from Junction City, is owner of Avery Consulting and is a former Chairman of the Lane County Republican Party.
Candidate Recruitment
Tom Cox, Chairman. Tom, from Hillsboro, is a consultant with Cox Business Consulting.
John Lim, Vice Chairman. John, from Gresham, is chairman of American Royal Jelly Company and is a former Oregon State Senator and State Representative.
Candidate Support
Linda Neace, Chairman. Linda, from West Linn, is owner of Bullseye Coffee Company and is President of the East Clackamas Republican Women.
Speakers, Outreach and Issues
Andrew Ferguson, Co-Chairman. Andrew, from Lake Oswego, is a successful small business owner and community leader.
Glenn Pelikan, Co-Chairman. Glenn, from Portland, is a retired businessman from Textronix and is active in the Multnomah County Republican Party.
Tim Smith, Co-Chairman. Tim, from Hines, is consulting geologist with TKS Consulting and is the Chair of the Harney County Republican Party.
Communication, Technology and Customer Service
Greg Leo, Chairman. Greg, from Aurora, is owner of The Leo Company and was the volunteer chair for the McCain/Palin 2008 campaign in Oregon.
Tom Harrison, Vice Chairman. Tom, from Oregon City, is a small business owner and is active with the Clackamas County Republican Party.
Rules/Bylaws
Fred Dayton, Chairman. Fred, from Roseburg, is a small business owner and is a longtime member of the Oregon Republican Party Executive Committee.
Budget
Dennis Morgan, Chairman. Dennis, from Springfield, is a manager with Forest Products Research Laboratory and is the Treasurer of the Oregon Republican Party.
Resolutions
Jeff Grossman, Chairman. Jeff, from Beaverton, is a software engineer and a dedicated member of the Oregon Republican Party. Read More......
Kevin Hoar...JOINS TEAM "ORP"
From Bob Tiernan
Chairman, Oregon Republican Party
I am pleased to announce that I have hired Kevin Hoar to serve as the Field Director for the Oregon Republican Party. The ORP is fortunate to someone with Kevin’s experience, work ethic and passion on its team and I know that we are a stronger organization with him on board.
Kevin graduated from Notre Dame University and received a MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Kevin’s professional experience includes time with Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Columbia Sportswear and Dockers Europe. Kevin currently serves as the Chairman of the Washington County Republican Party and has been an extremely valuable member of field operations for the 2006 Saxton campaign, as well as the 2008 Victory campaign.
With Kevin’s knowledge of the tools that the county parties need to be successful, his main task will be to interface with the county organizations and county leadership to ensure they are receiving the necessary support from the state party to achieve their goals and objectives. Kevin will also be responsible for communicating the ORP’s goals and objectives to the county organizations and giving details as to their role in helping to accomplish those goals. In addition, Kevin will serve as the staff point of contact for the Candidate Recruitment and Candidate Support ORP Committees, as well as helping to provide training to staff, volunteers, PCPs and county party officers.
Please join me in welcoming Kevin to the ORP team! Read More......
Chairman, Oregon Republican Party
I am pleased to announce that I have hired Kevin Hoar to serve as the Field Director for the Oregon Republican Party. The ORP is fortunate to someone with Kevin’s experience, work ethic and passion on its team and I know that we are a stronger organization with him on board.
Kevin graduated from Notre Dame University and received a MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Kevin’s professional experience includes time with Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Columbia Sportswear and Dockers Europe. Kevin currently serves as the Chairman of the Washington County Republican Party and has been an extremely valuable member of field operations for the 2006 Saxton campaign, as well as the 2008 Victory campaign.
With Kevin’s knowledge of the tools that the county parties need to be successful, his main task will be to interface with the county organizations and county leadership to ensure they are receiving the necessary support from the state party to achieve their goals and objectives. Kevin will also be responsible for communicating the ORP’s goals and objectives to the county organizations and giving details as to their role in helping to accomplish those goals. In addition, Kevin will serve as the staff point of contact for the Candidate Recruitment and Candidate Support ORP Committees, as well as helping to provide training to staff, volunteers, PCPs and county party officers.
Please join me in welcoming Kevin to the ORP team! Read More......
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
ORP: Chairmans Report #2
February 2, 2009
Together, as a Team, we are an awesome force!
Bob Tiernan
WASHINGTON DC, WOW #1
WOW!!! . . . WHAT A WEEK! Andrew and I were in Washington DC last week for the RNC convention and we accomplished a lot! But the BIGGEST event was electing Michael Steele to be the next RNC Chairman!!! It was an incredible and historic moment. And Oregon had EVERYTHING to do with him getting elected. I volunteered to be a “whip” for Mr. Steele and ended up leading the charge to get him elected.
Chairman Steele will be coming to Oregon soon to visit us and help us raise money at a huge fund raising event. It will be up to all of us to make sure that event is a success!!
Also, Chairman Steele asked me to be on his Transition Team and to help him make the necessary changes at the RNC to assure his success as the next Chairman. I accepted his offer on behalf of all Oregon Republicans, knowing how important it will be for Oregon to have a VERY close relationship with the RNC and the RNC Chairman. I will leave for Washington, DC on Thursday and work there through Monday putting together Chairman Steele’s transition plans.
OTHER NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS!
WOW #2!
That’s just the start! We are working on many other things and making some GREAT headway. I appreciate all of your hard work at the county and district level getting your plans, goals and objectives finalized and implemented! Keep working hard, and working together.
Together, as a Team, we are an awesome force! Read More......
Together, as a Team, we are an awesome force!
Bob Tiernan
WASHINGTON DC, WOW #1
WOW!!! . . . WHAT A WEEK! Andrew and I were in Washington DC last week for the RNC convention and we accomplished a lot! But the BIGGEST event was electing Michael Steele to be the next RNC Chairman!!! It was an incredible and historic moment. And Oregon had EVERYTHING to do with him getting elected. I volunteered to be a “whip” for Mr. Steele and ended up leading the charge to get him elected.
Chairman Steele will be coming to Oregon soon to visit us and help us raise money at a huge fund raising event. It will be up to all of us to make sure that event is a success!!
Also, Chairman Steele asked me to be on his Transition Team and to help him make the necessary changes at the RNC to assure his success as the next Chairman. I accepted his offer on behalf of all Oregon Republicans, knowing how important it will be for Oregon to have a VERY close relationship with the RNC and the RNC Chairman. I will leave for Washington, DC on Thursday and work there through Monday putting together Chairman Steele’s transition plans.
- Andrew and I accomplished much in Washington, including the following:Met with Congressman Walden to discuss the ORP, our plans and how he can help us. Greg pledged to do “everything he could,” including making a large donation.
- Met with Gordon Smith. Gordon gave Andrew and me a lot of advice and was very helpful. Gordon pledged to donate several thousand dollars to the ORP.
- Met with the NRCC (National Republican Congressional Committee) about the upcoming races in Oregon. It also pledged to help us with people and resources.
- Met with several vendors that do mailings and phone banking. We discussed strategies, coordinated strategies, high tech, innovation and costs. We learned a lot and cemented some key relationships.
- Met with the Washington and California state chairmen, and agreed to work together in the future. We are forming a close relationship and will be working in concert to develop a “west coast strategy” to beat the democrats. Both the Washington Chairman (Luke Esser) and Californian Chairman (Ron Nehring) ended up voting for Chairman Steele. Both Mr. Nehring and Mr. Esser will be coming to Oregon to attend our event for Chairman Steele.
- Met with several RNC directors to coordinate assistance in high tech, voter registration, FEC compliance and, most importantly, training tools. Andrew was very helpful in setting up these “multiple meetings.” The RNC is going to be VERY pledged to provide us a great deal of assistance.
OTHER NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS!
WOW #2!
1. NEW OFFICE BUILDING -- We have located a NICE office building for our NEW headquarters. It is a GREAT space, close to the freeway and easy to get to from anywhere in Portland. Moreover, we have plenty of parking, nearby restaurants, and it’s a building we can all be proud of. Best yet . . . we rented the space for less than one-half the going price. It is located at Washington Square, just off 217, in the Lincoln Center.
2. STAFF UPDATE -- Kevin Hoar, Washington County Chairman, is our new Head of Field Operations. Kevin will work 20-40 hours a week coordinating, supporting and providing service to the counties on behalf of the ORP. Kevin’s job will include candidate recruitment, candidate support, data base development, media and messaging and helping counties establish “best practices.” Thank you Kevin!
3. LEGISLATOR COMMUNICATIONS -- Andrew, Kevin and I met with our Republican State Senators and House Representatives in separate meetings. We presented a power point over view of the ORP, goals, objectives, and our 100 day plan. All Senate and House Republicans COMMITTED to donating and helping the ORP. Thus far, we have collected over $10,000. WOW!
4. CONTRIBUTIONS -- Speaking of donations, have you sent yours? I know that many of us feel our TIME is our donation. I am asking you to ALSO donate at least $100.00. We need the money to continue to JUMP start our machine. Things are going well . . . but we can use your help. THANK YOU . . . in advance!
5. FUNDRAISING -- We have met several times with Lori Hardwick our Fundraising director. We have sent out two fundraising letters, over 1,000 of which I personally signed.
6. COMMITTEE CHAIRS – Committee chairs will be selected as early as tomorrow. The Chairs will then select committee members. The Chair’s selections will then be reviewed and approved by me.
7. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING -- FEC filings have been done and we are current with all reporting requirements.
8. MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS -- Andrew and I met with four TV stations news directors and assignment editors. They were pleased to meet us, and we asked them to COVER our issues. We will send press releases that are quick, to the point and have GREAT sound bites for them. We have sent out five press releases thus far and have been interviewed on the radio seven times in the past 20 days.
9. ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST COURTNEY -- The ORP filed an Ethics complaint against Senate President Peter Courtney for voting YES on the $178 Million stimulus package. The package (which is only stimulating the growth of government) had $31 million set aside for Western Oregon College where Senator Courtney works. Over 35% of the “Stimulus Package” went either to Senator Courtney’s employer or to the district he represents.
That’s just the start! We are working on many other things and making some GREAT headway. I appreciate all of your hard work at the county and district level getting your plans, goals and objectives finalized and implemented! Keep working hard, and working together.
Together, as a Team, we are an awesome force! Read More......
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