Op-Ed: Hope
OP-ED: Hope by John Maelan Now, there’s a word we haven’t heard much since Obama’s 2008 campaign, right? But the thing is, “hope” is a word that by nature belongs to the future, not the past. And as Democrats, these days we have a lot of reason for hope [...]
IMPORTANT: Work Sessions About Rules And Bylaws Changes
Work Sessions for our Rules Convention! We will be voting on proposed changes to our rules and bylaws at our August Central Committee Meeting on August 23, 2023. And the Rules Committee is here to help you prepare for those votes! The Rules Committee will be holding two work [...]
Op-Ed: Updates
OP-ED: Updates by Stan Morrison, Office Committee Volunteer For something a little different this time, we’ve got an opinion piece in poetry form by Stan Morrison, one of our committed office volunteers: Updates news papers are lists of outrages printed in black on big white pages reforms never [...]
A Juneteenth Message From Our DPO Chair
A Juneteenth Message From Our DPO Chair As we honor the celebration of Juneteenth this year, let's hear from our DPO Chair, Dr. Rosa Colquitt, with a very special message reflecting on the meaning of this day, as well as the hope and the joy it gives her. Dr. [...]
Democrats work hard and get results!
Democrats work hard and get results! Wow, what amazing results for the Washington County May Election! I am excited and proud to say that every single candidate that the Washington County Democrats endorsed, won their race! You can see the results from election night, Click here >Candidates, thank you all for [...]
Hans Moller, Sherwood School District – Candidate Interview
Hans Moller, Sherwood School District - Candidate Interview Hans Moller is running for Sherwood School District, Position 4 -- and he is running against not one, but two opponents! Communications Committee member Lisa Stiller sat down to chat with Hans and find out more about what is motivating him [...]
The View From The Treasury
The View From The Treasury The Washington County Democrats are a member of Divest Oregon, and we have been publicizing regular updates about the activities of the Divest Oregon organization, and their attempts to divest state retirement funds from fossil fuels. Tobias Read, our state treasurer and also a [...]
Divest Oregon Update
Divest Oregon UpdateOregon Treasury’s ESG Investment Failure--PERS Fossil Fuel Investments Fund Human Rights Violations, Community Destruction, and Climate ChaosPortland, OR -- The Oregon State Treasury is falling short when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, concluded a new report released today by the Divest Oregon coalition, with [...]
Crystal Weston, Tigard-Tualatin School Board Position #5 – Candidate Interview
Crystal Weston, Tigard-Tualatin School Board Position #5 – Candidate Interview By John Maelan, Washington County Dems Communications Team Crystal Weston is running to fill the unexpired two-year term of Marvin Lynn. On Feb. 6, the school board unanimously appointed Weston, to serve until the May 16 election. She’s earned [...]
Jill Zurschmeide, Tigard-Tualatin School Board Position #4 – Candidate Interview
Jill Zurschmeide, Tigard-Tualatin School Board Position #4 – Candidate Interview By John Maelan, Washington County Dems Communications Team A Tigard-Tualatin School District school board member for sixteen years, Zurschmeide possesses extensive experience and a deep understanding of her district. She was first elected to the board in 2007 after [...]