OP-ED: Why it’s Time for Oregon to Kick it’s “Kicker” Habit
OP-ED: Why it’s Time for Oregon to Kick it’s “Kicker” Habit By Brian Gardner, Washington County Democrats Communications Chair Imagine you made $50k/year and had a very tight budget for your finances to make sure you paid all of your bills and didn’t go too far into debt? Now, [...]
OP-ED: Racism: An Attitude
OP-ED: Racism: An Attitude By Steve Hall, PCP, Washington County We all are racist in our own way. Some forms are blatantly exposed and others are subconsciously deep inside all of us. We have been subjected to different forms of it since birth on both the receiving and giving end. [...]
May 2020 Election Wrap-Up
May 2020 Election Wrap-Up By Martita Meier, Vice-Chair of the Washington County Democrats Thank you to all of you here in Washington County that voted in our May primary and local elections! Despite our hands being tied in many ways due to the crisis we are all living through, it [...]
OP-ED: Why A New Sheriff?
OP-ED: Why A New Sheriff? By Walt Socha, A Washington County Voter Who cares who is elected Sheriff? Well, I do. The Sheriff's job is to protect the community. And that community includes women, people of color, those picking our food, those dealing with mental illness, those down on their [...]
Vote No On Measure 34-298
Vote No On Measure 34-298: Washington County Democrats Say No To New Beaverton Charter By Farrah Chaichi, Washington County Democratic Party PCP WashCo Dems join SEIU Local 198, the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce, and the Pamplin editorial board in opposing the Beaverton Charter Measure 34-298, which replaces the current city [...]
Red Wortham, a Progressive Sheriff for Washington County
Red Wortham, a Progressive Sheriff for Washington County Red has a tough campaign ahead of her. When you put yourself up to run against an incumbent... it is not an easy win. Sheriffs have a huge amount of power here in the United States. The Appeal, an original online [...]
Gerritt Rosenthal, the Right Experience for Portland Metro
Gerritt Rosenthal, the Right Experience for Portland Metro Portland metro plays an important role in our region because there are things that can fall through the cracks between the counties and the cities. It is Metro’s job to help us continue to move forward in a seamless way. The Council [...]
OP-ED: What Can We Learn from COVID-19?
OP-ED: What Will We Learn from COVID-19? By Gary Peterson, PCP, Washington County Will we learn that our local elected officials actually have more impact on our daily lives? What would happen if everyone voted in all the elections? Will we learn that keeping in touch with family and friends [...]
Lacey Beaty – Candidate Interview
Interview With Lacey Beaty - Endorsed Candidate For Beaverton Mayor By Dan Neill, WashCo Dems Communications Team WCD: What inspired you to become a candidate? LB: Sometimes people like to think it was a reaction to something, like the clouds parted or a bridge needed building or someone told you [...]
OP-ED: YES on Measure 34-295
OP-ED: Please join me in supporting Measure 34-295, the Tigard Police Services Levy By Margaret Doherty, State Representative, HD-35 In my House legislative district, the city of Tigard is struggling to ensure their police coverage keeps up with population growth and a rising number of police calls. Tigard’s population has [...]