Veterans of the WashCo Dems Deploy in Hillsboro
Veterans of the WashCo Dems Deploy in Hillsboro By Clayton Callahan, WashCo Dems Communications Team On February 20th, 2020, the Washington County Democrats Veteran’s Group had its second meeting. And in that short span our membership has increased 167%, so it looks like we’re on to something here. This time [...]
Allyship Tips – 2: Hold Yourself and Others Accountable
Allyship Tips - 2: Hold Yourself and Others Accountable By Barry Johnson-Smith, Washington County Hello. My name is Barry Johnson-Smith. I am a 24-year-old Black male who has recently moved to Hillsboro, Oregon from Lawrenceville, Georgia. I desire to be more involved with the Washington County Democratic Party. Part of [...]
Republicans Run from the Future… AGAIN
Republicans Run from the Future... AGAIN By Clayton Callahan, WashCo Dems Communications Team Member The bill is known as Legislative Concept 19, and it scares the hell out of the Republicans of Oregon’s legislature. It is 2020’s new take on last year’s Clean Energy Jobs Bill that sent GOP legislators [...]
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: Black History Month 2020
Black History Month 2020: African Americans and the Vote, A Sharing Moment By Rosa Colquitt, PhD, DPO Black Caucus Chair As Oregon and all of America approaches the 2020 elections, the Democratic Party of Oregon Black Caucus invites you to reflect upon the 2020 National Black History Month theme, “African [...]
Allyship Tips – 1: Educate Yourself
Allyship Tips - 1: Educate Yourself By Barry Johnson-Smith, Washington County Hello, my name is Barry Johnson-Smith. I am a 24-year-old Black male who has recently moved to Hillsboro from Lawrenceville, Georgia. I desire to be more involved with the Washington County Democratic Party. Part of my contribution to the [...]
OP-ED: “Maximum Wage Gap”
OP-ED: "Maximum Wage Gap" By Brian Gardner, Chair, WashCo Dems Communications Team Income and quality of life disparity is one of the biggest problems that still remain in society. As we enter a second “Gilded Age,” the plight of the 99% grows ever more troubling. Especially as protections for environmental, [...]
Filling Political Vacancies in Oregon
Filling Political Vacancies in Oregon By Mike Steele, Washington County It’s not unusual to have some turnover in locally elected seats. Among many other reasons, politicians retire, or have health issues, or find themselves running for a higher office and need to vacate their current elected position. This happens on [...]
OP-ED: The Safe Choice To Beat Trump Might Not Be Who You Expect
OP-ED: The Safe Choice To Beat Trump Might Not Be Who You Expect By Laura Wadlin, Washington County While the primary season tends to highlight our differences, Democrats are unified in our desire to beat Trump in 2020. Much ink has been spilled about electibility – but is it possible [...]
A Look at Sheri Schouten’s Life and Legislative Career
A Look at Sheri Schouten's Life and Legislative Career By Adam Gretzinger, House District Leader HD-27 Democratic State Representative Sheri Schouten (formerly Sheri Malstrom) has been serving House District 27 in the Oregon Legislature since 2017. Currently she serves on 4 committees in the Oregon House: Healthcare, the Energy & [...]
OP-ED: Vote Blue No Matter Who
OP-ED: Vote Blue No Matter Who By Clayton Callahan, Washington County I’m sure you’ve seen the "Vote Blue No Matter Who" bumper sticker by now. After all, it’s a catchy phrase and sticks in your head. But what does it mean and is it really important? Right now in November [...]