July 2019 McLain-Sollman Joint Town Hall Recap
July 2019 McLain-Sollman Joint Town Hall Recap July 8th, State Rep. Susan McLain and State Rep. Janeen Sollman held a Joint Town Hall at the Hillsboro Civic Center to field questions after the latest legislative session. They started by giving opening statements regarding the 2019 legislative session. Opening Statements Susan [...]
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: Winning Politically
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: Winning Politically By Gary Peterson, PCP To win you must understand what is possible and keep the underlying facts as a key factor in defining the strategy to win. We all want different things based on our life experiences and where we currently are in terms of [...]
Our Values: Education for Democracy
Our Values: Education for Democracy by Clayton Callahan, Communications Committee Member Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying, “Educate and inform the whole mass of the people. They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” A great proponent of public education, Jefferson proposed a tax-funded system of [...]
4th of July 2019 with the Washington County Democrats!
4th of July 2019, with Senator Ron Wyden and the Washington County Democrats! By Martita Meier, First Vice-Chair of the Washington County Democrats This year was my first year marching in the parade with the Washington County Democrats! As your first vice-chair, I thought it was a great opportunity [...]
Our Values: Health Care for All
Our Values: Health Care for All by Lisa Stiller, Chair, DPO Health Care Caucus We all know that the US is just about the only developed nation without some kind of single payer or universal health care system. We are just about the only developed nation that does not recognize [...]
The Southern Border: Being Careful with Language
The Southern Border: Being Careful With Language By Dr. Michael Steele, Washington County Democrats Communications Team The alarming situation being reported from the southern border—innocent children being detained and confined to unbelievably cruel crowding, unhealthy conditions, with basic human needs unmet, essentially traumatized from sunrise to sunrise—leads many Americans to [...]
Our Values: Economic Justice and Stability
Our Values: Economic Justice and Stability by Dan Neill, Washington County Democrats Communications Team Chair What do we mean when we say the Washington County Democrats support economic justice and stability? Why is business and economy related to values at all? How we run our economy and distribute wealth can [...]
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: June 18 SCC Conference Call Meeting
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: June 18 SCC Conference Call Meeting By Catherine Condron, WashCo Dems PCP The State Central Committee attempted to conduct a continuation of their second quarter meeting on June 18, 2019 using Maestro, an electronic meeting platform. One hundred and thirteen delegates called into the meeting where [...]
Our Values: Ensuring Our Human Rights
Our Values: Ensuring Our Human Rights by Karolina Newcombe, Washington County Democrats Communications Committee Member Ever heard someone say "Health care is a human right"? This statement is an important part of basic Democratic Party philosophy. We believe in human rights. We think that our fellow Americans have the right [...]