My Forty-Seven Years in Politics
Yes, you read that correctly. Take a look at this picture. It was taken in the Spring of 1970 at Faubion Elementary School in Northeast Portland. The woman in the foreground is Connie McCready, who [...]
Yes, you read that correctly. Take a look at this picture. It was taken in the Spring of 1970 at Faubion Elementary School in Northeast Portland. The woman in the foreground is Connie McCready, who [...]
Elected Officials, Law Enforcement, and Health Professionals gather to discuss best practices It was my honor to convene the AOC C3 Summit – Connect. Communicate. Collaborate. - in Salem on May 9. The focus of [...]
This year has brought record levels of participation in AOC steering committees, which is a great thing, but also has produced some logistical challenges for our staff and leadership. To put it simply, having the [...]
Oregon was well-represented at the recent National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. It was a great opportunity for our commissioners and judges, their staff and AOC staff to learn and network. [...]
On February 16-17 I was pleased to see commissioners and judges from every corner of the state - including Klamath County Commissioner Kelley Minty Morris as the master of ceremonies - at the Justice Reinvestment/What Works [...]
As I write this, the first week of the Legislature’s session is wrapping up, and I’ve already seen several county commissioners making the rounds of the State Capitol building (or as Senate President Peter Courtney [...]
Recently, I asked AOC Executive Director Mike McArthur to review something I had written, and he responded: “You still have the newshound reporter skills honed over the years plus a talent for succinct writing.” I [...]
AOC Executive Director Mike MacArthur and I, along with League of Cities representatives, met with Governor Kate Brown and key members of her staff on Monday, Feb. 6. It was a good opportunity to [...]
People with mental illness rarely belong in our public safety systems. We rarely see good results, and sometimes the outcomes are tragic. It doesn’t have to be this way; we have the tools to improve [...]
Thanks to all of you who gave me their vote of confidence by selecting me as AOC Second Vice President two years ago. A lot of you didn’t have the opportunity to [...]