You're invited to celebrate with Linn and Benton County Republicans for Lincoln’s 200th Birthday & Oregon’s 150th Birthday on Saturday, March 14, 2009 with honorary guest speakers Oregon's U.S. Representative Greg Walden and Oregon House Republican Leader, Bruce Hanna. For all the details, please click our LINCOLN DAY DINNER page!
Gazette-Times, COMMUNITY, February 10, 2009
Republicans in Linn and Benton counties are planning a celebration of two birthdays on Saturday, March 14: the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12, 1809 to April 15, 1865); and Oregon’s 150th birthday, Feb. 14, 1859. The event is scheduled to take place at the Teen Challenge Willamette Valley Training Center, 31700 Fayetteville Drive in Shedd. The public is invited. The event includes the presentation of the colors and the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner, with a social hour at 5 p.m. followed by a sitdown dinner with a choice of entrée, beverage and dessert. The Teen Challenge Choir will perform patriotic music and auctioneer Reece Hrizuk will preside over verbal and silent auctions. Reece will be assisted by Miss Oregon USA and Miss Oregon Teen USA.
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden and Oregon House Republican leader Bruce Hanna will be the honorary speakers.
Tickets are $30 a person or $225 for a table of eight. RSVPs are needed by March 6 because seating is limited. Donations of items for auction are being accepted through March 1. The event is a fundraiser for the Republican committees in both counties. Proceeds will be used to support GOP candidates, community service projects and upkeep Republican headquarters.
For more information, contact Benton County Republican Headquarters, 754-9155, Stella Guenther, Benton County Republicans, 929-5382 or Deborah Barrett in Linn County at 541-818-0171.
The Oregonian, June 1, 2008 - by Harry Esteve
Labor muscle scored a total victory May 20, when all of its endorsements won. Organized labor -- public employee unions in particular -- spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and uncounted volunteer hours on Oregon's May 20 primary elections. It all paid off. Most candidates with union backing won. Candidates in union doghouses lost.
The net result was a monster victory for labor groups that helped solidify their role as one of the state's top power brokers.
Unions played key roles in statewide victories for secretary of state candidate Kate Brown, attorney general candidate John Kroger and U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley. But they also got involved locally, helping Sam Adams win the Portland mayoral contest, Democrat Michael Dembrow win the House District 45 primary in Northeast Portland, and Dennis Doyle oust Beaverton Mayor Rob Drake.
The outcome left Republicans grumbling about the increasing influence of unions in state government. And it left little doubt that labor's agenda will get red-carpet treatment when the 2009 Legislature meets in January. Continued here.
Also, talk radio host, Todd Feinburg refers to this article in an interesting blog titled How much has America changed?.
Find Oregon's May 20, 2008 results:
Benton County Elections Office
Oregon Secretary of State
'Caring for America' projects.
