1 00:00:01,632 --> 00:00:05,100 You wanna put your name and 2 00:00:05,100 --> 00:00:07,300 You wanna put your name and where you’re from and uh tell 3 00:00:07,300 --> 00:00:09,799 where you’re from and uh tell us why you’re excited to be 4 00:00:09,799 --> 00:00:11,266 us why you’re excited to be with us. Jenny and I will be 5 00:00:11,266 --> 00:00:13,599 with us. Jenny and I will be welcoming you to the call 6 00:00:13,599 --> 00:00:16,299 welcoming you to the call tonight as you type in that 7 00:00:16,299 --> 00:00:18,200 tonight as you type in that information into the chat so 8 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,800 information into the chat so welcome everyone. I see we have 9 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:23,567 welcome everyone. I see we have Anna Marta, who’s joining us 10 00:00:23,567 --> 00:00:26,333 Anna Marta, who’s joining us from New Jersey tonight from 11 00:00:26,333 --> 00:00:28,467 from New Jersey tonight from HQ. We’re excited to have her 12 00:00:28,467 --> 00:00:30,200 HQ. We’re excited to have her as our new regional coordinator 13 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:32,499 as our new regional coordinator We’ve been working together for 14 00:00:32,499 --> 00:00:34,833 We’ve been working together for a while, and I’m thrilled to 15 00:00:34,833 --> 00:00:36,766 a while, and I’m thrilled to have her uh as part of the 16 00:00:36,766 --> 00:00:39,633 have her uh as part of the Oregon team now um we’re joined 17 00:00:39,633 --> 00:00:42,133 Oregon team now um we’re joined by Eddie Morales uh who’s a 18 00:00:42,133 --> 00:00:46,067 by Eddie Morales uh who’s a candidate for mayor in Gresham 19 00:00:46,067 --> 00:00:48,100 candidate for mayor in Gresham very excited to have Eddie if 20 00:00:48,100 --> 00:00:49,966 very excited to have Eddie if you’re just joining us type 21 00:00:49,966 --> 00:00:53,232 you’re just joining us type your name and Where you’re from 22 00:00:53,232 --> 00:00:55,967 your name and Where you’re from in the chat so that we can 23 00:00:55,967 --> 00:01:00,267 in the chat so that we can welcome you um. 24 00:01:00,700 --> 00:01:06,367 Let’s see who else is on. 25 00:01:06,667 --> 00:01:10,899 We have Ashton Simpson, who is 26 00:01:10,899 --> 00:01:15,766 We have Ashton Simpson, who is a candidate for the house uh in 27 00:01:15,766 --> 00:01:19,533 a candidate for the house uh in district forty-seven out in uh 28 00:01:19,533 --> 00:01:22,833 district forty-seven out in uh East Portland. Yay for East 29 00:01:22,833 --> 00:01:25,966 East Portland. Yay for East Portland 30 00:01:26,666 --> 00:01:27,800 coming in to the one of the big 31 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:31,067 coming in to the one of the big areas that we’re focusing on 32 00:01:31,067 --> 00:01:35,133 areas that we’re focusing on now in the election um we have 33 00:01:35,133 --> 00:01:37,500 now in the election um we have Jason from the honest elections 34 00:01:37,500 --> 00:01:39,466 Jason from the honest elections campaign, which helped pass 35 00:01:39,466 --> 00:01:42,734 campaign, which helped pass first the measure in mono 36 00:01:42,734 --> 00:01:46,666 first the measure in mono County 26 200, then in 37 00:01:46,666 --> 00:01:48,433 County 26 200, then in Portland, we passed another 38 00:01:48,433 --> 00:01:51,067 Portland, we passed another measure to bring $500 campaign 39 00:01:51,067 --> 00:01:54,500 measure to bring $500 campaign limits to uh. First County and 40 00:01:54,500 --> 00:01:56,000 limits to uh. First County and then the city of Portland and 41 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,033 then the city of Portland and now the measure is going state 42 00:01:59,033 --> 00:02:01,299 now the measure is going state wide uh welcome to everyone on 43 00:02:01,299 --> 00:02:04,932 wide uh welcome to everyone on the phones. Um you can also 44 00:02:04,932 --> 00:02:06,567 the phones. Um you can also press star three to ask 45 00:02:06,567 --> 00:02:08,634 press star three to ask questions of our speakers and 46 00:02:08,634 --> 00:02:10,732 questions of our speakers and also of course to volunteer and 47 00:02:10,732 --> 00:02:11,800 also of course to volunteer and we’ll also be sharing a link 48 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:14,133 we’ll also be sharing a link throughout the night to join us 49 00:02:14,133 --> 00:02:18,200 throughout the night to join us for our phone banks if you’re 50 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:19,666 for our phone banks if you’re just joining the call um we’d 51 00:02:19,666 --> 00:02:22,133 just joining the call um we’d love to have you put your name 52 00:02:22,133 --> 00:02:23,967 love to have you put your name and where you’re from in the 53 00:02:23,967 --> 00:02:30,133 and where you’re from in the chat and to. Um tell us why 54 00:02:30,133 --> 00:02:31,767 chat and to. Um tell us why you’re excited about voting and 55 00:02:31,767 --> 00:02:33,533 you’re excited about voting and if there are candidates that 56 00:02:33,533 --> 00:02:35,866 if there are candidates that you’re really excited to be 57 00:02:35,866 --> 00:02:38,266 you’re really excited to be voting for if you’re 58 00:02:38,266 --> 00:02:40,300 voting for if you’re volunteering for them, even 59 00:02:40,300 --> 00:02:42,732 volunteering for them, even that’s even better um and Jenny 60 00:02:42,732 --> 00:02:45,266 that’s even better um and Jenny is also helping me welcome 61 00:02:45,266 --> 00:02:47,133 is also helping me welcome calls tonight so you may hear 62 00:02:47,133 --> 00:02:50,233 calls tonight so you may hear her voice pop in with me as 63 00:02:50,233 --> 00:02:55,567 her voice pop in with me as well. Hey everybody. Hi, I’m 64 00:02:55,567 --> 00:02:58,199 well. Hey everybody. Hi, I’m gonna be Manning the chat so 65 00:02:58,199 --> 00:03:00,832 gonna be Manning the chat so I’m giving you a revolution 66 00:03:00,832 --> 00:03:03,100 I’m giving you a revolution right now I just got one as 67 00:03:03,100 --> 00:03:06,000 right now I just got one as well. We’re so excited to have 68 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,333 well. We’re so excited to have you and we had to call and 69 00:03:07,333 --> 00:03:10,366 you and we had to call and remind you too I got a text 70 00:03:10,366 --> 00:03:13,266 remind you too I got a text too. Just now. I’m gonna answer 71 00:03:13,266 --> 00:03:18,232 too. Just now. I’m gonna answer this. Hello, it’s Eddie. And 72 00:03:18,232 --> 00:03:21,866 this. Hello, it’s Eddie. And then we’re also gonna be joined 73 00:03:21,866 --> 00:03:25,632 then we’re also gonna be joined by she’s running for mayor of 74 00:03:25,632 --> 00:03:28,666 by she’s running for mayor of the Dow another area that we’re 75 00:03:28,666 --> 00:03:31,666 the Dow another area that we’re gonna turn blue in the Columbia 76 00:03:31,666 --> 00:03:35,466 gonna turn blue in the Columbia River Gorge. Jenny, who are you 77 00:03:35,466 --> 00:03:37,667 River Gorge. Jenny, who are you seeing in the chat? I see uh 78 00:03:37,667 --> 00:03:41,067 seeing in the chat? I see uh Jason is here um you’re if 79 00:03:41,067 --> 00:03:42,466 Jason is here um you’re if you’re just joining us. be sure 80 00:03:42,466 --> 00:03:43,766 you’re just joining us. be sure to add your name and where 81 00:03:43,766 --> 00:03:45,900 to add your name and where you’re from in the chat so that 82 00:03:45,900 --> 00:03:47,133 you’re from in the chat so that we can welcome you and see all 83 00:03:47,133 --> 00:03:50,000 we can welcome you and see all of the different ER. Of Oregon, 84 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:51,466 of the different ER. Of Oregon, for which people are joining, 85 00:03:51,466 --> 00:03:56,266 for which people are joining, yeah S from Eugene. Hello 86 00:03:56,266 --> 00:03:57,800 yeah S from Eugene. Hello welcome. Hey, Joy Joy is one of 87 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:01,567 welcome. Hey, Joy Joy is one of our great volunteers in um 88 00:04:01,567 --> 00:04:05,032 our great volunteers in um Eugene she’s been with Bernie 89 00:04:05,032 --> 00:04:09,633 Eugene she’s been with Bernie since uh. Long way back in way 90 00:04:09,633 --> 00:04:12,133 since uh. Long way back in way back in 2015 and uh we have 91 00:04:12,133 --> 00:04:14,533 back in 2015 and uh we have Chris Smith uh who’s a 92 00:04:14,533 --> 00:04:16,166 Chris Smith uh who’s a candidate for Metro District 93 00:04:16,166 --> 00:04:20,200 candidate for Metro District five in Portland, part of our 94 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:23,200 five in Portland, part of our uh unsung heroes on uh the 95 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:28,133 uh unsung heroes on uh the Metro Metro Regional Council in 96 00:04:28,133 --> 00:04:31,267 Metro Metro Regional Council in Salem is joining us. Nice to 97 00:04:31,267 --> 00:04:32,700 Salem is joining us. Nice to have you Becky looks like we 98 00:04:32,700 --> 00:04:35,600 have you Becky looks like we have almost two or a thousand 99 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:38,332 have almost two or a thousand people already on and we’re 100 00:04:38,332 --> 00:04:42,133 people already on and we’re still coming in and uh press be 101 00:04:42,133 --> 00:04:45,667 still coming in and uh press be sure to press star three to ask 102 00:04:45,667 --> 00:04:49,800 sure to press star three to ask a question or to volunteer. um 103 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:51,600 a question or to volunteer. um we’d love to get questions so 104 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,000 we’d love to get questions so we can feed those to our 105 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,767 we can feed those to our speakers. Hi Jennifer from Yay. 106 00:04:57,767 --> 00:05:01,400 speakers. Hi Jennifer from Yay. That’s my. Yeah, I’m in 107 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:06,633 That’s my. Yeah, I’m in Hillsboro. I love one the West 108 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:11,533 side represents and uh we also 109 00:05:11,533 --> 00:05:13,466 side represents and uh we also have some great people from 110 00:05:13,466 --> 00:05:14,667 have some great people from national helping out tonight 111 00:05:14,667 --> 00:05:16,500 national helping out tonight that I wanna give a shout out 112 00:05:16,500 --> 00:05:19,800 that I wanna give a shout out to Diane Morgan from Ohio and 113 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:22,400 to Diane Morgan from Ohio and Lauren from Texas are also 114 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:25,033 Lauren from Texas are also helping out tonight on the call 115 00:05:25,033 --> 00:05:27,333 helping out tonight on the call and uh it’s great to have a 116 00:05:27,333 --> 00:05:29,566 and uh it’s great to have a national team to work with I. 117 00:05:29,566 --> 00:05:31,633 national team to work with I. Just joining us be sure to add 118 00:05:31,633 --> 00:05:33,667 Just joining us be sure to add your name and where you’re from 119 00:05:33,667 --> 00:05:37,667 your name and where you’re from in the chat and uh what you’re 120 00:05:37,667 --> 00:05:39,032 in the chat and uh what you’re excited about voting if there’s 121 00:05:39,032 --> 00:05:41,567 excited about voting if there’s a candidate that you’re uh 122 00:05:41,567 --> 00:05:42,767 a candidate that you’re uh particularly excited about and 123 00:05:42,767 --> 00:05:45,067 particularly excited about and hello, of course to to all of 124 00:05:45,067 --> 00:05:47,199 hello, of course to to all of our followers too, we don’t 125 00:05:47,199 --> 00:05:48,400 our followers too, we don’t wanna forget you since this is 126 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:50,633 wanna forget you since this is being broadcast live on 127 00:05:50,633 --> 00:05:52,267 being broadcast live on Facebook. It’s fun to see 128 00:05:52,267 --> 00:05:56,066 Facebook. It’s fun to see everyone joining in um we have 129 00:05:56,066 --> 00:05:58,467 everyone joining in um we have Elise Ann, who’s just joined 130 00:05:58,467 --> 00:06:03,600 Elise Ann, who’s just joined us. Be sure to put in the chat 131 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:07,632 us. Be sure to put in the chat your name and where you’re from 132 00:06:07,632 --> 00:06:09,132 your name and where you’re from um so that we can see what part 133 00:06:09,132 --> 00:06:12,234 um so that we can see what part of areas of Oregon are being 134 00:06:12,234 --> 00:06:16,800 of areas of Oregon are being represented tonight. We have 135 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,066 represented tonight. We have chapters throughout the states 136 00:06:19,066 --> 00:06:22,667 chapters throughout the states um we have people in to shoots 137 00:06:22,667 --> 00:06:27,200 um we have people in to shoots and in uh Yas on the coast and 138 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:29,667 and in uh Yas on the coast and uh I just talked to someone in 139 00:06:29,667 --> 00:06:32,267 uh I just talked to someone in Rockaway last night. um we have 140 00:06:32,267 --> 00:06:36,100 Rockaway last night. um we have our Corvallis chapter in 141 00:06:36,100 --> 00:06:39,333 our Corvallis chapter in central Willamette uh and our 142 00:06:39,333 --> 00:06:40,799 central Willamette uh and our Revolution La County Our 143 00:06:40,799 --> 00:06:43,600 Revolution La County Our Revolution borderlands our 144 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:44,332 Revolution borderlands our Revolution Southern Oregon uh 145 00:06:44,332 --> 00:06:48,799 Revolution Southern Oregon uh independence for. Action up in 146 00:06:48,799 --> 00:06:51,166 independence for. Action up in Clackamas Our Revolution, 147 00:06:51,166 --> 00:06:53,667 Clackamas Our Revolution, Portland um, and then we’re 148 00:06:53,667 --> 00:06:54,867 Portland um, and then we’re starting new chapters all the 149 00:06:54,867 --> 00:06:55,833 starting new chapters all the time we have Kathleen Ode from 150 00:06:55,833 --> 00:06:58,800 time we have Kathleen Ode from Portland Yay. Kathleen thanks 151 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:02,167 Portland Yay. Kathleen thanks for joining us. 152 00:07:02,333 --> 00:07:04,700 And Barbara from Forest Grove 153 00:07:04,700 --> 00:07:07,632 And Barbara from Forest Grove on the phone great to have you 154 00:07:07,632 --> 00:07:10,266 on the phone great to have you here. Jenny, who do you see 155 00:07:10,266 --> 00:07:14,500 here. Jenny, who do you see joining? Emma You see some 156 00:07:14,500 --> 00:07:16,566 joining? Emma You see some people on the Facebook live. 157 00:07:16,566 --> 00:07:18,833 people on the Facebook live. Well I can’t see Facebook but 158 00:07:18,833 --> 00:07:20,632 Well I can’t see Facebook but if you see Facebook if you see 159 00:07:20,632 --> 00:07:22,600 if you see Facebook if you see people feel free to call out to 160 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:24,866 people feel free to call out to them, that’s exciting. Jenna we 161 00:07:24,866 --> 00:07:26,700 them, that’s exciting. Jenna we have Randy from Rockwood 162 00:07:26,700 --> 00:07:29,066 have Randy from Rockwood Gresham we have out here from 163 00:07:29,066 --> 00:07:30,634 Gresham we have out here from Gresham too, he says. I see 164 00:07:30,634 --> 00:07:33,700 Gresham too, he says. I see Sheila on here and Eddie so 165 00:07:33,700 --> 00:07:37,167 Sheila on here and Eddie so he’s tuned in. That’s great if 166 00:07:37,167 --> 00:07:38,433 he’s tuned in. That’s great if you’re if you’re just joining 167 00:07:38,433 --> 00:07:41,267 you’re if you’re just joining uh be sure to put your name and 168 00:07:41,267 --> 00:07:43,633 uh be sure to put your name and where you’re from in the chat 169 00:07:43,633 --> 00:07:45,099 where you’re from in the chat so that we can welcome you and 170 00:07:45,099 --> 00:07:47,767 so that we can welcome you and you can always press start 171 00:07:47,767 --> 00:07:53,267 you can always press start three um to ask a question or 172 00:07:53,267 --> 00:07:55,367 three um to ask a question or to volunteer. We wanna make 173 00:07:55,367 --> 00:07:57,033 to volunteer. We wanna make sure that everybody who is 174 00:07:57,033 --> 00:07:59,500 sure that everybody who is excited about volunteering can 175 00:07:59,500 --> 00:08:02,266 excited about volunteering can join us so definitely do that 176 00:08:02,266 --> 00:08:06,133 join us so definitely do that and we’ll also be sharing um. 177 00:08:06,133 --> 00:08:09,599 and we’ll also be sharing um. The link to phone bank uh later 178 00:08:09,599 --> 00:08:11,833 The link to phone bank uh later on in the chat so be sure to 179 00:08:11,833 --> 00:08:17,100 on in the chat so be sure to stay tuned for that as well. 180 00:08:17,100 --> 00:08:17,200 stay tuned for that as well. If you’re 181 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:18,666 If you’re just joining us, put 182 00:08:18,666 --> 00:08:21,133 If you’re just joining us, put your name and where you’re from 183 00:08:21,133 --> 00:08:23,900 your name and where you’re from in the chat we also have autumn 184 00:08:23,900 --> 00:08:26,433 in the chat we also have autumn what I believe today is that 185 00:08:26,433 --> 00:08:29,232 what I believe today is that change never takes place from 186 00:08:29,232 --> 00:08:34,167 change never takes place from the top down it takes place 187 00:08:34,167 --> 00:08:37,333 the top down it takes place when people by the millions 188 00:08:37,333 --> 00:08:39,166 when people by the millions sometimes over decades and 189 00:08:39,166 --> 00:08:42,066 sometimes over decades and sometimes over centuries 190 00:08:42,066 --> 00:08:44,133 sometimes over centuries determine that the status quo 191 00:08:44,133 --> 00:08:45,067 determine that the status quo the world that they see in 192 00:08:45,067 --> 00:08:49,233 the world that they see in front. Them is not the world 193 00:08:49,233 --> 00:08:52,000 front. Them is not the world that should be and they come 194 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:55,967 that should be and they come together and sometimes they get 195 00:08:55,967 --> 00:08:58,599 together and sometimes they get arrested and sometimes they’re 196 00:08:58,599 --> 00:09:02,767 arrested and sometimes they’re on a picket line. And sometimes 197 00:09:02,767 --> 00:09:06,066 on a picket line. And sometimes they die in the struggle and 198 00:09:06,066 --> 00:09:08,600 they die in the struggle and with human history is about is 199 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:10,733 with human history is about is passing that torch on from 200 00:09:10,733 --> 00:09:13,600 passing that torch on from generation to generation to 201 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,833 generation to generation to generation of people who pick 202 00:09:15,833 --> 00:09:18,100 generation of people who pick up the to that may have begun 203 00:09:18,100 --> 00:09:20,867 up the to that may have begun hundreds or literally thousands 204 00:09:20,867 --> 00:09:22,767 hundreds or literally thousands of years ago and young people 205 00:09:22,767 --> 00:09:24,566 of years ago and young people stand in front of the world 206 00:09:24,566 --> 00:09:26,567 stand in front of the world today and say no, This is not 207 00:09:26,567 --> 00:09:28,799 today and say no, This is not the world that I am comfortable 208 00:09:28,799 --> 00:09:31,600 the world that I am comfortable with this is the world. Are 209 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:34,867 with this is the world. Are going to change? 210 00:09:35,633 --> 00:09:41,232 There are major issues that 211 00:09:41,232 --> 00:09:44,200 There are major issues that confront us today and we need 212 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:47,633 confront us today and we need your help We need the idealism 213 00:09:47,633 --> 00:09:49,266 your help We need the idealism and the energy and the 214 00:09:49,266 --> 00:09:51,133 and the energy and the intelligence of millions of 215 00:09:51,133 --> 00:09:54,900 intelligence of millions of people to join us in the fight 216 00:09:54,900 --> 00:09:56,599 people to join us in the fight to make America the kind of 217 00:09:56,599 --> 00:10:02,500 to make America the kind of country we know it must become. 218 00:10:20,500 --> 00:10:23,200 I love that video every time I 219 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:24,900 I love that video every time I swear I get tears in my eyes, 220 00:10:24,900 --> 00:10:26,767 swear I get tears in my eyes, which is maybe kind of silly, 221 00:10:26,767 --> 00:10:29,767 which is maybe kind of silly, but I love thinking back to 222 00:10:29,767 --> 00:10:32,633 but I love thinking back to those early moments in 2016 and 223 00:10:32,633 --> 00:10:35,867 those early moments in 2016 and 2020 when um we really felt the 224 00:10:35,867 --> 00:10:37,600 2020 when um we really felt the fire some of us for the first 225 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:39,567 fire some of us for the first time. Um my name is Emma Easley 226 00:10:39,567 --> 00:10:41,632 time. Um my name is Emma Easley Darden and I’m this Oregon 227 00:10:41,632 --> 00:10:42,599 Darden and I’m this Oregon state coordinator for our 228 00:10:42,599 --> 00:10:44,733 state coordinator for our Revolution. Um we’re doing some 229 00:10:44,733 --> 00:10:46,433 Revolution. Um we’re doing some amazing things here in Oregon 230 00:10:46,433 --> 00:10:48,833 amazing things here in Oregon and we have a list of 231 00:10:48,833 --> 00:10:49,733 and we have a list of candidates endorsed by our 232 00:10:49,733 --> 00:10:52,399 candidates endorsed by our local chapters. State 233 00:10:52,399 --> 00:10:53,433 local chapters. State organization and also by our 234 00:10:53,433 --> 00:10:54,932 organization and also by our National organization, we 235 00:10:54,932 --> 00:10:55,667 National organization, we actually have some new 236 00:10:55,667 --> 00:10:56,533 actually have some new endorsements to announce 237 00:10:56,533 --> 00:10:58,966 endorsements to announce tonight that I’m very excited 238 00:10:58,966 --> 00:11:01,033 tonight that I’m very excited with you uh to share with you 239 00:11:01,033 --> 00:11:05,600 with you uh to share with you and uh so many great things uh 240 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:07,600 and uh so many great things uh that we are doing together as 241 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:08,600 that we are doing together as members of our revolution, but 242 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:11,166 members of our revolution, but first, I want to turn it over 243 00:11:11,166 --> 00:11:14,900 first, I want to turn it over to Anna who is our regional 244 00:11:14,900 --> 00:11:16,667 to Anna who is our regional coordinator and uh she’s gonna 245 00:11:16,667 --> 00:11:18,367 coordinator and uh she’s gonna share an update from HQ. Thank 246 00:11:18,367 --> 00:11:21,133 share an update from HQ. Thank you so much em. I knew you 247 00:11:21,133 --> 00:11:22,533 you so much em. I knew you pronounce my name correctly. 248 00:11:22,533 --> 00:11:24,200 pronounce my name correctly. that’s amazing uh never 249 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:28,766 that’s amazing uh never happens. so I’m Anna I am the 250 00:11:28,766 --> 00:11:30,266 happens. so I’m Anna I am the HQ and what a pleasure is to be 251 00:11:30,266 --> 00:11:32,733 HQ and what a pleasure is to be with uh the Oregon political 252 00:11:32,733 --> 00:11:36,232 with uh the Oregon political Revolution tonight. Uh I wanna 253 00:11:36,232 --> 00:11:37,566 Revolution tonight. Uh I wanna briefly talk about our past 254 00:11:37,566 --> 00:11:40,200 briefly talk about our past victory in our four-point plan 255 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,166 victory in our four-point plan uh but um first and foremost, I 256 00:11:42,166 --> 00:11:43,333 uh but um first and foremost, I wanna shout out to everybody 257 00:11:43,333 --> 00:11:45,599 wanna shout out to everybody who’s joining us on the phones 258 00:11:45,599 --> 00:11:47,899 who’s joining us on the phones if you are listening in, please 259 00:11:47,899 --> 00:11:51,600 if you are listening in, please press star Join the Join our 260 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:54,167 press star Join the Join our group help us achieve our 261 00:11:54,167 --> 00:11:56,667 group help us achieve our four-point plan and winning in 262 00:11:56,667 --> 00:11:59,267 four-point plan and winning in November and beyond so um 263 00:11:59,267 --> 00:12:00,732 November and beyond so um Bernie founded our Revolution 4 264 00:12:00,732 --> 00:12:02,299 Bernie founded our Revolution 4 years ago uh with the clear a 265 00:12:02,299 --> 00:12:03,900 years ago uh with the clear a goal to bring the progressive 266 00:12:03,900 --> 00:12:06,233 goal to bring the progressive agenda to victory to a mass 267 00:12:06,233 --> 00:12:07,800 agenda to victory to a mass organizing movement, and that’s 268 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:09,732 organizing movement, and that’s what we have done in the last 4 269 00:12:09,732 --> 00:12:11,633 what we have done in the last 4 years in the last 4 years 270 00:12:11,633 --> 00:12:13,867 years in the last 4 years together, we have made policies 271 00:12:13,867 --> 00:12:16,000 together, we have made policies like Medicare for all and the 272 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:17,832 like Medicare for all and the green new deal of popular ideas 273 00:12:17,832 --> 00:12:21,133 green new deal of popular ideas among the majority of. Together 274 00:12:21,133 --> 00:12:23,867 among the majority of. Together we have elected over 500 275 00:12:23,867 --> 00:12:25,199 we have elected over 500 progressive champions up and 276 00:12:25,199 --> 00:12:25,966 progressive champions up and down the ballot everywhere in 277 00:12:25,966 --> 00:12:27,967 down the ballot everywhere in the country together we have 278 00:12:27,967 --> 00:12:30,233 the country together we have created a major uh political 279 00:12:30,233 --> 00:12:31,432 created a major uh political powerhouse with our revolution, 280 00:12:31,432 --> 00:12:33,267 powerhouse with our revolution, a grassroots network of over 281 00:12:33,267 --> 00:12:35,766 a grassroots network of over 600 local chapters. So this is 282 00:12:35,766 --> 00:12:37,333 600 local chapters. So this is our word. This is what we have 283 00:12:37,333 --> 00:12:39,233 our word. This is what we have done in the last 4 years, but 284 00:12:39,233 --> 00:12:42,067 done in the last 4 years, but in order to continue pushing a 285 00:12:42,067 --> 00:12:43,600 in order to continue pushing a progressive policies we need to 286 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:47,066 progressive policies we need to do four things in this moment. 287 00:12:47,066 --> 00:12:49,967 do four things in this moment. Number one is defeating. Donald 288 00:12:49,967 --> 00:12:53,132 Number one is defeating. Donald Trump if he stays in power, all 289 00:12:53,132 --> 00:12:53,967 Trump if he stays in power, all all of the progress we made 290 00:12:53,967 --> 00:12:56,267 all of the progress we made will be in jeopardy. We can’t 291 00:12:56,267 --> 00:12:57,800 will be in jeopardy. We can’t constantly play defense with 292 00:12:57,800 --> 00:12:59,167 constantly play defense with issues like Medicare for all 293 00:12:59,167 --> 00:13:02,699 issues like Medicare for all because the EC is all the time 294 00:13:02,699 --> 00:13:05,100 because the EC is all the time under attack We need a 295 00:13:05,100 --> 00:13:05,966 under attack We need a Democratic president and we can 296 00:13:05,966 --> 00:13:07,567 Democratic president and we can get that in Joe Biden, we can 297 00:13:07,567 --> 00:13:09,766 get that in Joe Biden, we can push Joe Biden, we cannot push 298 00:13:09,766 --> 00:13:11,799 push Joe Biden, we cannot push Donald Trump so this is number 299 00:13:11,799 --> 00:13:15,366 Donald Trump so this is number one number two we need to elect 300 00:13:15,366 --> 00:13:16,967 one number two we need to elect more progressive to this year 301 00:13:16,967 --> 00:13:20,667 more progressive to this year we have helped. 302 00:13:53,767 --> 00:13:55,433 District attorneys to board of 303 00:13:55,433 --> 00:13:57,166 District attorneys to board of Education members We have 304 00:13:57,166 --> 00:13:58,767 Education members We have elected progressives who are 305 00:13:58,767 --> 00:14:03,334 elected progressives who are making change necessary change 306 00:14:03,334 --> 00:14:05,166 making change necessary change in their communities um in 307 00:14:05,166 --> 00:14:07,433 in their communities um in Oregon, in addition to uh 308 00:14:07,433 --> 00:14:08,466 Oregon, in addition to uh endorsing local candidates, we 309 00:14:08,466 --> 00:14:11,132 endorsing local candidates, we are also endorsing statewide 310 00:14:11,132 --> 00:14:12,166 are also endorsing statewide people-powered ballot measures 311 00:14:12,166 --> 00:14:13,966 people-powered ballot measures on progressive priorities like 312 00:14:13,966 --> 00:14:15,566 on progressive priorities like the two ballot measures that we 313 00:14:15,566 --> 00:14:17,866 the two ballot measures that we are going to be talking about 314 00:14:17,866 --> 00:14:20,200 are going to be talking about tonight. Number four we need to 315 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:23,200 tonight. Number four we need to build um and continue to build 316 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:26,700 build um and continue to build our movement We need to. An 317 00:14:26,700 --> 00:14:28,200 our movement We need to. An inside outside strategy we need 318 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:30,000 inside outside strategy we need to elect progressives inside 319 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:31,266 to elect progressives inside the house of power, but we also 320 00:14:31,266 --> 00:14:33,466 the house of power, but we also need to be outside on the 321 00:14:33,466 --> 00:14:35,433 need to be outside on the streets, holding our elected 322 00:14:35,433 --> 00:14:37,267 streets, holding our elected officials feet to the fire and 323 00:14:37,267 --> 00:14:38,000 officials feet to the fire and making sure that they’re 324 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,366 making sure that they’re accountable to us and not to 325 00:14:40,366 --> 00:14:42,000 accountable to us and not to the money of interest. So this 326 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:43,133 the money of interest. So this is our four point land. This is 327 00:14:43,133 --> 00:14:45,333 is our four point land. This is our path to victory, but we 328 00:14:45,333 --> 00:14:47,600 our path to victory, but we need your help. uh we need you 329 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:49,667 need your help. uh we need you to volunteer We need you to get 330 00:14:49,667 --> 00:14:51,499 to volunteer We need you to get on uh the phone with us. We 331 00:14:51,499 --> 00:14:53,667 on uh the phone with us. We have massive phone banking 332 00:14:53,667 --> 00:14:57,566 have massive phone banking ships uh it’s in person. 333 00:15:26,766 --> 00:15:29,932 Evolution do uh Victoria uh so 334 00:15:29,932 --> 00:15:34,733 Evolution do uh Victoria uh so that’s it for me for now, but 335 00:15:34,733 --> 00:15:37,167 that’s it for me for now, but you will have a hey uh as Anna 336 00:15:37,167 --> 00:15:38,632 you will have a hey uh as Anna said. One of our goals is to 337 00:15:38,632 --> 00:15:40,500 said. One of our goals is to elect progressive to Congress 338 00:15:40,500 --> 00:15:42,600 elect progressive to Congress and we are excited tonight to 339 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:44,266 and we are excited tonight to announce an endorsement for 340 00:15:44,266 --> 00:15:46,600 announce an endorsement for Representative Peter DeFazio. 341 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:49,166 Representative Peter DeFazio. uh he is running a tough race 342 00:15:49,166 --> 00:15:53,100 uh he is running a tough race down in southern Oregon and uh 343 00:15:53,100 --> 00:15:55,100 down in southern Oregon and uh he really needs our support. 344 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:56,133 he really needs our support. He’s gonna be one of the people 345 00:15:56,133 --> 00:15:57,600 He’s gonna be one of the people will be phone banking for. 346 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,400 will be phone banking for. We’re gonna be also doing joint 347 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:01,766 We’re gonna be also doing joint fun bases with his campaign and 348 00:16:01,766 --> 00:16:04,234 fun bases with his campaign and Uh definitely want to highlight 349 00:16:04,234 --> 00:16:06,800 Uh definitely want to highlight him um he couldn’t join us live 350 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:09,234 him um he couldn’t join us live tonight um but he recorded a 351 00:16:09,234 --> 00:16:10,666 tonight um but he recorded a quick video for us and so we’re 352 00:16:10,666 --> 00:16:14,433 quick video for us and so we’re gonna share that with you now. 353 00:16:14,433 --> 00:16:16,000 gonna share that with you now. I wanna thank uh our revolution 354 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:17,933 I wanna thank uh our revolution for your endorsement. It’s 355 00:16:17,933 --> 00:16:20,766 for your endorsement. It’s critical to me uh in my race, a 356 00:16:20,766 --> 00:16:22,133 critical to me uh in my race, a very hard-fought race and what 357 00:16:22,133 --> 00:16:23,733 very hard-fought race and what we’re doing nationally is 358 00:16:23,733 --> 00:16:25,967 we’re doing nationally is critical for the future of the 359 00:16:25,967 --> 00:16:28,532 critical for the future of the United States of America. 360 00:16:28,532 --> 00:16:30,100 United States of America. Twenty more days. Thank you. 361 00:16:30,100 --> 00:16:32,800 Twenty more days. Thank you. Thank you for your time. Thank 362 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:34,232 Thank you for your time. Thank you for your energy. Thank you 363 00:16:34,232 --> 00:16:35,767 you for your energy. Thank you for your commitment and let’s 364 00:16:35,767 --> 00:16:39,032 for your commitment and let’s move America in a progressive 365 00:16:39,032 --> 00:16:41,033 move America in a progressive direction and get rid of Donald 366 00:16:41,033 --> 00:16:41,900 direction and get rid of Donald Trump and these crooks and take 367 00:16:41,900 --> 00:16:44,667 Trump and these crooks and take back the Senate. And increase 368 00:16:44,667 --> 00:16:46,100 back the Senate. And increase our majority of the house we 369 00:16:46,100 --> 00:16:51,633 our majority of the house we can do this with your help. So 370 00:16:51,633 --> 00:16:54,333 can do this with your help. So awesome that we’re uh endorsing 371 00:16:54,333 --> 00:16:55,000 awesome that we’re uh endorsing Representative DeFazio. We’re 372 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:56,533 Representative DeFazio. We’re gonna be endorsing a couple 373 00:16:56,533 --> 00:16:58,833 gonna be endorsing a couple more um or announcing a couple 374 00:16:58,833 --> 00:17:00,300 more um or announcing a couple more endorsements later 375 00:17:00,300 --> 00:17:02,766 more endorsements later tonight. Um I also had a great 376 00:17:02,766 --> 00:17:05,100 tonight. Um I also had a great conversation today with 377 00:17:05,100 --> 00:17:06,699 conversation today with Commissioner Shashi um 378 00:17:06,699 --> 00:17:08,133 Commissioner Shashi um unfortunately, we are having 379 00:17:08,133 --> 00:17:10,166 unfortunately, we are having technical difficulties and are 380 00:17:10,166 --> 00:17:11,967 technical difficulties and are not able to share that video 381 00:17:11,967 --> 00:17:13,332 not able to share that video with you right now, which I’m 382 00:17:13,332 --> 00:17:15,666 with you right now, which I’m really bummed cuz she and I had 383 00:17:15,666 --> 00:17:17,500 really bummed cuz she and I had a great conversation um but 384 00:17:17,500 --> 00:17:19,866 a great conversation um but really it was encapsulated by 385 00:17:19,866 --> 00:17:22,533 really it was encapsulated by uh anecdote that I shared with 386 00:17:22,533 --> 00:17:24,033 uh anecdote that I shared with her first uh it was something 387 00:17:24,033 --> 00:17:24,732 her first uh it was something that I had read on Facebook 388 00:17:24,732 --> 00:17:29,200 that I had read on Facebook yesterday. Of a man who was 389 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:30,500 yesterday. Of a man who was standing in line in Georgia and 390 00:17:30,500 --> 00:17:34,433 standing in line in Georgia and uh it’s gonna be a long way to 391 00:17:34,433 --> 00:17:37,332 uh it’s gonna be a long way to be thought. Oh, I’ll just I’ll 392 00:17:37,332 --> 00:17:38,666 be thought. Oh, I’ll just I’ll come back tomorrow uh but there 393 00:17:38,666 --> 00:17:41,200 come back tomorrow uh but there was a mom and two kids in line 394 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:42,700 was a mom and two kids in line in front of him and he didn’t 395 00:17:42,700 --> 00:17:44,233 in front of him and he didn’t wanna leave the line and so he 396 00:17:44,233 --> 00:17:46,666 wanna leave the line and so he stayed and it had been hours 397 00:17:46,666 --> 00:17:48,000 stayed and it had been hours already and he could see that 398 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:49,166 already and he could see that the eight-year-old little boy 399 00:17:49,166 --> 00:17:52,266 the eight-year-old little boy was just ready to be done and 400 00:17:52,266 --> 00:17:54,433 was just ready to be done and uh so uh the little boy tugged 401 00:17:54,433 --> 00:17:56,767 uh so uh the little boy tugged on his on his mom and said mom 402 00:17:56,767 --> 00:18:00,133 on his on his mom and said mom how much or probably mama. How 403 00:18:00,133 --> 00:18:01,900 how much or probably mama. How much how much longer are we 404 00:18:01,900 --> 00:18:04,732 much how much longer are we gonna be here and uh she got 405 00:18:04,732 --> 00:18:07,299 gonna be here and uh she got down on his level on her knees 406 00:18:07,299 --> 00:18:10,000 down on his level on her knees and she said, we’re gonna stay 407 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,233 and she said, we’re gonna stay in line as long as it takes for 408 00:18:12,233 --> 00:18:14,700 in line as long as it takes for me to vote um so that we can 409 00:18:14,700 --> 00:18:15,733 me to vote um so that we can vote for someone who doesn’t 410 00:18:15,733 --> 00:18:17,299 vote for someone who doesn’t think that it’s okay to shoot 411 00:18:17,299 --> 00:18:20,232 think that it’s okay to shoot you um because the family ahead 412 00:18:20,232 --> 00:18:23,233 you um because the family ahead of him was black and uh, he 413 00:18:23,233 --> 00:18:26,500 of him was black and uh, he said II knew at that moment I 414 00:18:26,500 --> 00:18:27,767 said II knew at that moment I had to stay in line for as long 415 00:18:27,767 --> 00:18:29,133 had to stay in line for as long as it would take to vote for 416 00:18:29,133 --> 00:18:31,100 as it would take to vote for that moment and for that. For 417 00:18:31,100 --> 00:18:33,633 that moment and for that. For that family and uh we talked 418 00:18:33,633 --> 00:18:36,567 that family and uh we talked about how critical this moment 419 00:18:36,567 --> 00:18:40,833 about how critical this moment is for changing the dynamic of 420 00:18:40,833 --> 00:18:43,466 is for changing the dynamic of our country again um that we 421 00:18:43,466 --> 00:18:46,733 our country again um that we are the party of solutions. we 422 00:18:46,733 --> 00:18:50,633 are the party of solutions. we have answers to the things that 423 00:18:50,633 --> 00:18:53,667 have answers to the things that people are struggling with and 424 00:18:53,667 --> 00:18:56,700 people are struggling with and how important it is to build a 425 00:18:56,700 --> 00:18:59,200 how important it is to build a progressive bench everywhere 426 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:00,866 progressive bench everywhere from the municipal levels of 427 00:19:00,866 --> 00:19:05,233 from the municipal levels of parks and. Districts up into 428 00:19:05,233 --> 00:19:08,266 parks and. Districts up into cities and uh counties and 429 00:19:08,266 --> 00:19:10,933 cities and uh counties and regional and the legislature 430 00:19:10,933 --> 00:19:13,267 regional and the legislature because often we concentrate a 431 00:19:13,267 --> 00:19:14,532 because often we concentrate a lot on Congress and what 432 00:19:14,532 --> 00:19:17,266 lot on Congress and what Congress is doing but the 433 00:19:17,266 --> 00:19:19,599 Congress is doing but the things that affect our day to 434 00:19:19,599 --> 00:19:21,599 things that affect our day to day lives. the most are the 435 00:19:21,599 --> 00:19:22,766 day lives. the most are the things that the people on this 436 00:19:22,766 --> 00:19:24,232 things that the people on this call are really gonna be 437 00:19:24,232 --> 00:19:28,033 call are really gonna be championing um for all of us so 438 00:19:28,033 --> 00:19:30,033 championing um for all of us so we will hopefully be able to 439 00:19:30,033 --> 00:19:30,600 we will hopefully be able to share that with you at some 440 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:33,133 share that with you at some point, it was uh. One of those 441 00:19:33,133 --> 00:19:34,566 point, it was uh. One of those conversations that you’re just 442 00:19:34,566 --> 00:19:36,599 conversations that you’re just really grateful to be a part of 443 00:19:36,599 --> 00:19:42,166 really grateful to be a part of um but to go forward um one of 444 00:19:42,166 --> 00:19:43,866 um but to go forward um one of the things that she and I also 445 00:19:43,866 --> 00:19:45,300 the things that she and I also talked about is getting out the 446 00:19:45,300 --> 00:19:47,666 talked about is getting out the vote um how important it is 447 00:19:47,666 --> 00:19:50,667 vote um how important it is right now for all of us to do 448 00:19:50,667 --> 00:19:53,033 right now for all of us to do everything that we can in this 449 00:19:53,033 --> 00:19:57,166 everything that we can in this moment to carry the revolution 450 00:19:57,166 --> 00:19:58,367 moment to carry the revolution forward and normally in this 451 00:19:58,367 --> 00:20:00,133 forward and normally in this time, we’d be out pounding the 452 00:20:00,133 --> 00:20:01,633 time, we’d be out pounding the pavement and setting up tables 453 00:20:01,633 --> 00:20:05,667 pavement and setting up tables at farmers markets in it. The. 454 00:20:05,667 --> 00:20:08,400 at farmers markets in it. The. And we’d be out doing lit drops 455 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:10,200 And we’d be out doing lit drops and so much of that is being 456 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:12,800 and so much of that is being curtailed by this pandemic, but 457 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:15,133 curtailed by this pandemic, but what we can do is get on the 458 00:20:15,133 --> 00:20:16,567 what we can do is get on the phone and lots of you have been 459 00:20:16,567 --> 00:20:19,367 phone and lots of you have been on the dial before made lots of 460 00:20:19,367 --> 00:20:21,666 on the dial before made lots of calls, but they can be awkward. 461 00:20:21,666 --> 00:20:23,000 calls, but they can be awkward. you’re trying to do persuasion 462 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,767 you’re trying to do persuasion calls. The good news is that 463 00:20:25,767 --> 00:20:27,166 calls. The good news is that the our revolution di you’re 464 00:20:27,166 --> 00:20:28,632 the our revolution di you’re calling people who are already 465 00:20:28,632 --> 00:20:31,100 calling people who are already solid progressives who open our 466 00:20:31,100 --> 00:20:32,200 solid progressives who open our emails on a regular basis and 467 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:33,600 emails on a regular basis and they just need a reminder of 468 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:36,833 they just need a reminder of who to vote. They may need a 469 00:20:36,833 --> 00:20:38,599 who to vote. They may need a little uptake on the issues and 470 00:20:38,599 --> 00:20:40,800 little uptake on the issues and then they’re ready to go 471 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:42,300 then they’re ready to go balance drop today, so they’re 472 00:20:42,300 --> 00:20:44,767 balance drop today, so they’re gonna be in people’s hands by 473 00:20:44,767 --> 00:20:46,100 gonna be in people’s hands by Friday or Saturday and then 474 00:20:46,100 --> 00:20:47,899 Friday or Saturday and then we’ll keep going all the way 475 00:20:47,899 --> 00:20:49,467 we’ll keep going all the way until election Day because 476 00:20:49,467 --> 00:20:51,800 until election Day because there are people like me who 477 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:52,900 there are people like me who often don’t turn their ballot 478 00:20:52,900 --> 00:20:56,532 often don’t turn their ballot in until right at the end, um 479 00:20:56,532 --> 00:20:58,300 in until right at the end, um and so we’re gonna be reaching 480 00:20:58,300 --> 00:20:59,833 and so we’re gonna be reaching all of those people right now 481 00:20:59,833 --> 00:21:01,266 all of those people right now we have phone banks scheduled 482 00:21:01,266 --> 00:21:03,700 we have phone banks scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday 483 00:21:03,700 --> 00:21:04,699 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday 484 00:21:04,699 --> 00:21:07,066 evenings and Saturday afternoons we’ll have others. 485 00:21:07,066 --> 00:21:09,767 afternoons we’ll have others. Scheduled with uh candidates 486 00:21:09,767 --> 00:21:11,300 Scheduled with uh candidates that will be on our Facebook 487 00:21:11,300 --> 00:21:12,733 that will be on our Facebook page and coming on in emails 488 00:21:12,733 --> 00:21:15,233 page and coming on in emails and you can also join the Slack 489 00:21:15,233 --> 00:21:18,600 and you can also join the Slack attack phone banks uh which are 490 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:20,700 attack phone banks uh which are everyday to call in to other 491 00:21:20,700 --> 00:21:23,033 everyday to call in to other states that really need our 492 00:21:23,033 --> 00:21:25,967 states that really need our help to carry these victories 493 00:21:25,967 --> 00:21:29,133 help to carry these victories forward. So. Take a quick 494 00:21:29,133 --> 00:21:31,600 forward. So. Take a quick breath there um the other thing 495 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:33,032 breath there um the other thing that sushi and I talked about 496 00:21:33,032 --> 00:21:34,200 that sushi and I talked about that really is gonna lead into 497 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:36,933 that really is gonna lead into our next speaker is that uh for 498 00:21:36,933 --> 00:21:39,500 our next speaker is that uh for so long we’ve had a hard time 499 00:21:39,500 --> 00:21:40,600 so long we’ve had a hard time electing progressives in Oregon 500 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:43,466 electing progressives in Oregon because of our really behind 501 00:21:43,466 --> 00:21:45,266 because of our really behind the times campaign finance laws 502 00:21:45,266 --> 00:21:47,600 the times campaign finance laws and I have been lucky to be 503 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:49,166 and I have been lucky to be part of a group called honest 504 00:21:49,166 --> 00:21:50,333 part of a group called honest elections that’s been working 505 00:21:50,333 --> 00:21:52,699 elections that’s been working over the last 5 years to 506 00:21:52,699 --> 00:21:54,300 over the last 5 years to finally bring campaign finance 507 00:21:54,300 --> 00:21:55,766 finally bring campaign finance limits to Oregon. We are one of 508 00:21:55,766 --> 00:21:58,833 limits to Oregon. We are one of five states. Up until very 509 00:21:58,833 --> 00:22:00,633 five states. Up until very recently, that had no campaign 510 00:22:00,633 --> 00:22:02,633 recently, that had no campaign finance limits and one of the 511 00:22:02,633 --> 00:22:05,266 finance limits and one of the big champions behind that bill 512 00:22:05,266 --> 00:22:06,800 big champions behind that bill um Diane, you can go to the 513 00:22:06,800 --> 00:22:09,967 um Diane, you can go to the next slide is Jason and he is 514 00:22:09,967 --> 00:22:11,467 next slide is Jason and he is here with us tonight to talk 515 00:22:11,467 --> 00:22:14,166 here with us tonight to talk about measure, 107, fair and 516 00:22:14,166 --> 00:22:18,333 about measure, 107, fair and honest elections. Oh, thanks, I 517 00:22:18,333 --> 00:22:20,733 honest elections. Oh, thanks, I can everybody. Hear me okay. 518 00:22:20,733 --> 00:22:22,233 can everybody. Hear me okay. Yeah, thumbs up. thumbs up. Yes 519 00:22:22,233 --> 00:22:27,066 Yeah, thumbs up. thumbs up. Yes okay. Um yeah so it’s crazy to 520 00:22:27,066 --> 00:22:28,932 okay. Um yeah so it’s crazy to think of uh you know a lot of 521 00:22:28,932 --> 00:22:30,333 think of uh you know a lot of people um around the country. 522 00:22:30,333 --> 00:22:32,100 people um around the country. Think of Oregon is this 523 00:22:32,100 --> 00:22:34,100 Think of Oregon is this progressive hub a place where 524 00:22:34,100 --> 00:22:37,767 progressive hub a place where um you know a lot of big ideas 525 00:22:37,767 --> 00:22:40,766 um you know a lot of big ideas uh have happened and it is 526 00:22:40,766 --> 00:22:42,200 uh have happened and it is completely the opposite over 527 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:44,633 completely the opposite over the last few decades in terms 528 00:22:44,633 --> 00:22:46,700 the last few decades in terms of the influence of big money 529 00:22:46,700 --> 00:22:49,666 of the influence of big money in politics uh we rank number 530 00:22:49,666 --> 00:22:51,433 in politics uh we rank number one in corporate giving uh to 531 00:22:51,433 --> 00:22:53,767 one in corporate giving uh to our legislature in the country. 532 00:22:53,767 --> 00:22:54,866 our legislature in the country. Um we have the second highest 533 00:22:54,866 --> 00:22:58,200 Um we have the second highest competitive. Uh per capital 534 00:22:58,200 --> 00:23:00,767 competitive. Uh per capital races in the country uh just 535 00:23:00,767 --> 00:23:02,466 races in the country uh just second to New Jersey uh in 536 00:23:02,466 --> 00:23:04,832 second to New Jersey uh in terms of uh money uh that gets 537 00:23:04,832 --> 00:23:06,299 terms of uh money uh that gets funneled into our uh 538 00:23:06,299 --> 00:23:08,100 funneled into our uh legislative races. uh the 539 00:23:08,100 --> 00:23:09,967 legislative races. uh the average legislative race right 540 00:23:09,967 --> 00:23:11,600 average legislative race right now. Jason uh a competitive 541 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:12,899 now. Jason uh a competitive race can go you need to raise a 542 00:23:12,899 --> 00:23:15,533 race can go you need to raise a $1000000. Yeah um which is 543 00:23:15,533 --> 00:23:16,800 $1000000. Yeah um which is insane uh between the primary 544 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:20,433 insane uh between the primary and the general uh and uh the 545 00:23:20,433 --> 00:23:23,233 and the general uh and uh the uh Center for public integrity. 546 00:23:23,233 --> 00:23:26,233 uh Center for public integrity. uh ranked in 2015 all the 547 00:23:26,233 --> 00:23:28,633 uh ranked in 2015 all the states uh in order of how they. 548 00:23:28,633 --> 00:23:29,667 states uh in order of how they. Finance their election and 549 00:23:29,667 --> 00:23:33,600 Finance their election and Oregon ended up uh forty-ninth 550 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:36,100 Oregon ended up uh forty-ninth barely ahead of Mississippi. uh 551 00:23:36,100 --> 00:23:37,599 barely ahead of Mississippi. uh so we’ve got a serious problem 552 00:23:37,599 --> 00:23:40,100 so we’ve got a serious problem uh in Oregon uh with big 553 00:23:40,100 --> 00:23:42,400 uh in Oregon uh with big corporate donors and um as an 554 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:44,733 corporate donors and um as an example, uh you know most 555 00:23:44,733 --> 00:23:48,700 example, uh you know most places have a 3003000 uh dollar 556 00:23:48,700 --> 00:23:49,966 places have a 3003000 uh dollar limits on what an individual 557 00:23:49,966 --> 00:23:53,733 limits on what an individual can give in our 2018 558 00:23:53,733 --> 00:23:55,200 can give in our 2018 gubernatorial race. Phil Knight 559 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:56,967 gubernatorial race. Phil Knight the billionaire runs Nike 560 00:23:56,967 --> 00:24:01,600 the billionaire runs Nike donated. 200. 250 $250000 of 561 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:02,799 donated. 200. 250 $250000 of his own personal money, plus 562 00:24:02,799 --> 00:24:04,833 his own personal money, plus another 100000 to the 563 00:24:04,833 --> 00:24:06,567 another 100000 to the Republican State Party all to 564 00:24:06,567 --> 00:24:08,500 Republican State Party all to support Republican 565 00:24:08,500 --> 00:24:10,266 support Republican gubernatorial candidate So um I 566 00:24:10,266 --> 00:24:12,300 gubernatorial candidate So um I think that race and that large 567 00:24:12,300 --> 00:24:16,133 think that race and that large donation um have raised a lot 568 00:24:16,133 --> 00:24:18,066 donation um have raised a lot of awareness uh in the 569 00:24:18,066 --> 00:24:20,466 of awareness uh in the legislature and uh around uh 570 00:24:20,466 --> 00:24:22,333 legislature and uh around uh the country that you know. 571 00:24:22,333 --> 00:24:24,134 the country that you know. Oregon is one of five states 572 00:24:24,134 --> 00:24:26,133 Oregon is one of five states right now that literally have 573 00:24:26,133 --> 00:24:28,099 right now that literally have no limits on money in politics 574 00:24:28,099 --> 00:24:30,233 no limits on money in politics so anybody wants to write a 575 00:24:30,233 --> 00:24:31,366 so anybody wants to write a $1000000. check to a candidate, 576 00:24:31,366 --> 00:24:32,900 $1000000. check to a candidate, a corporation that wants to can 577 00:24:32,900 --> 00:24:35,767 a corporation that wants to can uh so we’re in the. Of changing 578 00:24:35,767 --> 00:24:38,200 uh so we’re in the. Of changing that um our group on a 579 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:39,699 that um our group on a elections, Oregon uh started an 580 00:24:39,699 --> 00:24:44,166 elections, Oregon uh started an effort in 2015 uh and in 2016 581 00:24:44,166 --> 00:24:48,232 effort in 2015 uh and in 2016 we passed with 89% Yes vote in 582 00:24:48,232 --> 00:24:50,700 we passed with 89% Yes vote in county, which is the county uh 583 00:24:50,700 --> 00:24:52,233 county, which is the county uh that surrounds Portland um and 584 00:24:52,233 --> 00:24:54,200 that surrounds Portland um and we put five-hundred-dollar 585 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:55,732 we put five-hundred-dollar limits in place for county 586 00:24:55,732 --> 00:24:57,000 limits in place for county races. We did a similar measure 587 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:59,700 races. We did a similar measure at the city of Portland uh in 588 00:24:59,700 --> 00:25:01,533 at the city of Portland uh in 2018 we won with almost the 589 00:25:01,533 --> 00:25:04,266 2018 we won with almost the same amount 87.4% yes vote um 590 00:25:04,266 --> 00:25:07,000 same amount 87.4% yes vote um and that’s. The most powerful 591 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,967 and that’s. The most powerful things about uh campaign 592 00:25:09,967 --> 00:25:11,033 things about uh campaign finance reform, and it’s an 593 00:25:11,033 --> 00:25:11,967 finance reform, and it’s an issue of course that Bernie uh 594 00:25:11,967 --> 00:25:14,133 issue of course that Bernie uh is 100% behind as one of his 595 00:25:14,133 --> 00:25:18,100 is 100% behind as one of his top issues uh and that is that 596 00:25:18,100 --> 00:25:20,600 top issues uh and that is that we can’t stop all the influence 597 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:22,067 we can’t stop all the influence of big money. Obviously 598 00:25:22,067 --> 00:25:23,833 of big money. Obviously citizens United right now uh 599 00:25:23,833 --> 00:25:25,567 citizens United right now uh and the Supreme Court are are 600 00:25:25,567 --> 00:25:27,266 and the Supreme Court are are allowing independent 601 00:25:27,266 --> 00:25:28,634 allowing independent expenditures, but we can cap 602 00:25:28,634 --> 00:25:31,134 expenditures, but we can cap how much a candidate gets uh as 603 00:25:31,134 --> 00:25:31,933 how much a candidate gets uh as an example of that I saw 604 00:25:31,933 --> 00:25:35,266 an example of that I saw recently uh Jamie Harrison 605 00:25:35,266 --> 00:25:35,933 recently uh Jamie Harrison running for uh in South 606 00:25:35,933 --> 00:25:37,067 running for uh in South Carolina. He’s getting you know 607 00:25:37,067 --> 00:25:41,132 Carolina. He’s getting you know erased it. $7000000 from small 608 00:25:41,132 --> 00:25:42,899 erased it. $7000000 from small donors um uh and you know 609 00:25:42,899 --> 00:25:45,166 donors um uh and you know you’ve got limited $2700 he can 610 00:25:45,166 --> 00:25:46,667 you’ve got limited $2700 he can raise per person in federal 611 00:25:46,667 --> 00:25:50,366 raise per person in federal limits and he uh he’s able to 612 00:25:50,366 --> 00:25:51,199 limits and he uh he’s able to spend that money as a candidate 613 00:25:51,199 --> 00:25:52,366 spend that money as a candidate and buy a lot cheaper ads than 614 00:25:52,366 --> 00:25:54,466 and buy a lot cheaper ads than independent expenditure dark 615 00:25:54,466 --> 00:25:55,567 independent expenditure dark money groups can buy those ads 616 00:25:55,567 --> 00:25:56,533 money groups can buy those ads for so that’s an example of 617 00:25:56,533 --> 00:25:58,632 for so that’s an example of where it’s it’s better to be 618 00:25:58,632 --> 00:26:00,234 where it’s it’s better to be able to have limits on 619 00:26:00,234 --> 00:26:02,733 able to have limits on candidate races uh versus um 620 00:26:02,733 --> 00:26:04,200 candidate races uh versus um you know unlimited money for 621 00:26:04,200 --> 00:26:06,767 you know unlimited money for dark money so uh what we passed 622 00:26:06,767 --> 00:26:09,099 dark money so uh what we passed uh in the 2019. Legislature is 623 00:26:09,099 --> 00:26:12,100 uh in the 2019. Legislature is a constitutional referral. It’s 624 00:26:12,100 --> 00:26:13,733 a constitutional referral. It’s gonna amend the constitution is 625 00:26:13,733 --> 00:26:15,367 gonna amend the constitution is gonna do three things one. It’s 626 00:26:15,367 --> 00:26:18,100 gonna do three things one. It’s going to say explicitly that 627 00:26:18,100 --> 00:26:19,532 going to say explicitly that putting a limit on a political 628 00:26:19,532 --> 00:26:22,132 putting a limit on a political contribution is not a violation 629 00:26:22,132 --> 00:26:24,467 contribution is not a violation of free speech um the Oregon 630 00:26:24,467 --> 00:26:25,633 of free speech um the Oregon Supreme Court back in 631 00:26:25,633 --> 00:26:26,333 Supreme Court back in Ninety-seven made a crazy 632 00:26:26,333 --> 00:26:28,667 Ninety-seven made a crazy decision saying that uh putting 633 00:26:28,667 --> 00:26:30,266 decision saying that uh putting a cap on a political 634 00:26:30,266 --> 00:26:32,100 a cap on a political contribution was violating 635 00:26:32,100 --> 00:26:34,232 contribution was violating people’s right to free speech 636 00:26:34,232 --> 00:26:36,633 people’s right to free speech um that recently was overturned 637 00:26:36,633 --> 00:26:38,133 um that recently was overturned at the Oregon Supreme Court and 638 00:26:38,133 --> 00:26:40,333 at the Oregon Supreme Court and this will cement it into their 639 00:26:40,333 --> 00:26:41,699 this will cement it into their constitution that that that 640 00:26:41,699 --> 00:26:42,733 constitution that that that never will come up again um uh 641 00:26:42,733 --> 00:26:45,967 never will come up again um uh without uh the. Changing the 642 00:26:45,967 --> 00:26:47,267 without uh the. Changing the Constitution number two, it 643 00:26:47,267 --> 00:26:49,700 Constitution number two, it will allow limits on 644 00:26:49,700 --> 00:26:50,500 will allow limits on expenditures, so you could say 645 00:26:50,500 --> 00:26:51,467 expenditures, so you could say you know you can’t spend more 646 00:26:51,467 --> 00:26:53,967 you know you can’t spend more than 500000 or whatever number 647 00:26:53,967 --> 00:26:55,433 than 500000 or whatever number we come up with uh on a 648 00:26:55,433 --> 00:26:57,800 we come up with uh on a campaign uh and number three 649 00:26:57,800 --> 00:26:59,600 campaign uh and number three and I think most importantly, 650 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:00,199 and I think most importantly, especially for dealing with 651 00:27:00,199 --> 00:27:02,300 especially for dealing with dark money. It’s going to allow 652 00:27:02,300 --> 00:27:05,000 dark money. It’s going to allow us to uh put into the 653 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:06,233 us to uh put into the constitution that identifying 654 00:27:06,233 --> 00:27:09,533 constitution that identifying the top donors Uh who are the 655 00:27:09,533 --> 00:27:12,033 the top donors Uh who are the folks that are giving the money 656 00:27:12,033 --> 00:27:13,700 folks that are giving the money um in political advertising is 657 00:27:13,700 --> 00:27:15,733 um in political advertising is not a violation of free speech 658 00:27:15,733 --> 00:27:17,267 not a violation of free speech that is constitutional to do 659 00:27:17,267 --> 00:27:20,266 that is constitutional to do that uh so. Even if we can’t 660 00:27:20,266 --> 00:27:22,667 that uh so. Even if we can’t stop the big expenditures, we 661 00:27:22,667 --> 00:27:24,200 stop the big expenditures, we can at least say paid for by 662 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:26,000 can at least say paid for by and drill down as to who you 663 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:28,199 and drill down as to who you know Oregonians for good 664 00:27:28,199 --> 00:27:29,666 know Oregonians for good puppies if it’s really being 665 00:27:29,666 --> 00:27:31,033 puppies if it’s really being funded by the Coke Brothers, 666 00:27:31,033 --> 00:27:32,699 funded by the Coke Brothers, it’s gonna let us drill down 667 00:27:32,699 --> 00:27:34,867 it’s gonna let us drill down and and and like we did and the 668 00:27:34,867 --> 00:27:36,400 and and and like we did and the county and Portland measures 669 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:38,000 county and Portland measures get down to the true source 670 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:40,267 get down to the true source funding of who’s putting money 671 00:27:40,267 --> 00:27:41,000 funding of who’s putting money into those political action 672 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:42,866 into those political action committees and put that paid 673 00:27:42,866 --> 00:27:44,566 committees and put that paid for by and all the advertising 674 00:27:44,566 --> 00:27:47,567 for by and all the advertising so and measure speaking of 675 00:27:47,567 --> 00:27:49,967 so and measure speaking of Bernie do you wanna? The 676 00:27:49,967 --> 00:27:52,100 Bernie do you wanna? The announcements I just got word 677 00:27:52,100 --> 00:27:55,000 announcements I just got word um in the last day or so that 678 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:57,967 um in the last day or so that um Bernie worked hard on this 679 00:27:57,967 --> 00:27:59,667 um Bernie worked hard on this for uh Bernie Sanders is 680 00:27:59,667 --> 00:28:01,667 for uh Bernie Sanders is officially endorsing this uh 681 00:28:01,667 --> 00:28:03,567 officially endorsing this uh measure 107 uh apparently we’re 682 00:28:03,567 --> 00:28:05,000 measure 107 uh apparently we’re supposed to get an email from 683 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:07,300 supposed to get an email from Bernie to Oregon list tomorrow 684 00:28:07,300 --> 00:28:09,200 Bernie to Oregon list tomorrow uh urging everybody uh in in 685 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:11,366 uh urging everybody uh in in the boerne uh revolution world 686 00:28:11,366 --> 00:28:13,967 the boerne uh revolution world to uh donate and volunteer for 687 00:28:13,967 --> 00:28:16,232 to uh donate and volunteer for our campaign. Uh I’m gonna post 688 00:28:16,232 --> 00:28:19,266 our campaign. Uh I’m gonna post into the chat right now um to 689 00:28:19,266 --> 00:28:20,733 into the chat right now um to all um I think this comes to 690 00:28:20,733 --> 00:28:23,967 all um I think this comes to your. Here we go here we go. 691 00:28:23,967 --> 00:28:27,332 your. Here we go here we go. Here’s a links to donations uh 692 00:28:27,332 --> 00:28:28,699 Here’s a links to donations uh where to volunteer and we’re 693 00:28:28,699 --> 00:28:30,167 where to volunteer and we’re doing phone banks Monday, 694 00:28:30,167 --> 00:28:32,700 doing phone banks Monday, Tuesdays and uh Sundays uh as 695 00:28:32,700 --> 00:28:34,567 Tuesdays and uh Sundays uh as part of the campaign uh between 696 00:28:34,567 --> 00:28:36,732 part of the campaign uh between now and the election so um I 697 00:28:36,732 --> 00:28:38,200 now and the election so um I can tell you that campaign is 698 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:39,967 can tell you that campaign is also being highlighted in all 699 00:28:39,967 --> 00:28:43,032 also being highlighted in all of our phone banking calls um 700 00:28:43,032 --> 00:28:45,800 of our phone banking calls um and uh we’ll continue to be a 701 00:28:45,800 --> 00:28:49,032 and uh we’ll continue to be a huge part of our effort in uh 702 00:28:49,032 --> 00:28:52,832 huge part of our effort in uh with our revolution. Yeah. so 703 00:28:52,832 --> 00:28:54,366 with our revolution. Yeah. so um I can tell you uh we need to 704 00:28:54,366 --> 00:28:57,300 um I can tell you uh we need to raise another $10000 uh in the 705 00:28:57,300 --> 00:28:59,099 raise another $10000 uh in the next uh several days. we’re 706 00:28:59,099 --> 00:28:59,900 next uh several days. we’re hoping that bernie’s email 707 00:28:59,900 --> 00:29:01,200 hoping that bernie’s email tomorrow and maybe this call 708 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:03,100 tomorrow and maybe this call and some of the other efforts 709 00:29:03,100 --> 00:29:04,600 and some of the other efforts we’re making we get us there 710 00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:07,233 we’re making we get us there that will enable us um to get 711 00:29:07,233 --> 00:29:10,300 that will enable us um to get the postage we need to uh reach 712 00:29:10,300 --> 00:29:11,633 the postage we need to uh reach uh a million voters right now 713 00:29:11,633 --> 00:29:13,467 uh a million voters right now we were budgeted only to reach 714 00:29:13,467 --> 00:29:15,200 we were budgeted only to reach about 700000 voters, but if we 715 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:16,732 about 700000 voters, but if we can get an extra $10000 that 716 00:29:16,732 --> 00:29:19,234 can get an extra $10000 that will reach uh almost 300000 717 00:29:19,234 --> 00:29:20,833 will reach uh almost 300000 more voters so if anybody can 718 00:29:20,833 --> 00:29:23,133 more voters so if anybody can dig deep um and Donate to the 719 00:29:23,133 --> 00:29:24,366 dig deep um and Donate to the campaign, I posted a link 720 00:29:24,366 --> 00:29:26,199 campaign, I posted a link there. I’m sure Emma can keep 721 00:29:26,199 --> 00:29:28,433 there. I’m sure Emma can keep uh that going and um II think 722 00:29:28,433 --> 00:29:30,200 uh that going and um II think there’s a really exciting time 723 00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:31,900 there’s a really exciting time the fun part about not having 724 00:29:31,900 --> 00:29:34,233 the fun part about not having any limits at all on political 725 00:29:34,233 --> 00:29:35,233 any limits at all on political contributions, we get to our 726 00:29:35,233 --> 00:29:38,200 contributions, we get to our own regime of what we want uh 727 00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:40,199 own regime of what we want uh to have uh for limits. uh I 728 00:29:40,199 --> 00:29:42,500 to have uh for limits. uh I support something you know much 729 00:29:42,500 --> 00:29:44,600 support something you know much lower than the federal $2700. I 730 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:45,567 lower than the federal $2700. I think we should have something 731 00:29:45,567 --> 00:29:48,100 think we should have something like $500 for state legislative 732 00:29:48,100 --> 00:29:49,300 like $500 for state legislative races and maybe a $1000 for 733 00:29:49,300 --> 00:29:50,433 races and maybe a $1000 for statewide races as limits uh 734 00:29:50,433 --> 00:29:53,266 statewide races as limits uh but. That’s gonna be something 735 00:29:53,266 --> 00:29:55,600 but. That’s gonna be something we take up with the 2000 uh 736 00:29:55,600 --> 00:29:56,533 we take up with the 2000 uh twenty-one Legislature here in 737 00:29:56,533 --> 00:29:59,632 twenty-one Legislature here in Oregon and uh conversation to 738 00:29:59,632 --> 00:30:04,167 Oregon and uh conversation to finally have um so thank you so 739 00:30:04,167 --> 00:30:06,900 finally have um so thank you so much for joining us tonight. I 740 00:30:06,900 --> 00:30:08,200 much for joining us tonight. I really yeah, I’ve been doing 741 00:30:08,200 --> 00:30:10,667 really yeah, I’ve been doing good luck and hopefully folks 742 00:30:10,667 --> 00:30:11,500 good luck and hopefully folks can get involved with the 743 00:30:11,500 --> 00:30:12,233 can get involved with the campaign and support us and uh 744 00:30:12,233 --> 00:30:15,833 campaign and support us and uh keep an eye on 107 uh on 745 00:30:15,833 --> 00:30:16,567 keep an eye on 107 uh on election night election night 746 00:30:16,567 --> 00:30:17,700 election night election night all the results here in coming 747 00:30:17,700 --> 00:30:18,333 all the results here in coming right at 8 o’clock. so 748 00:30:18,333 --> 00:30:19,799 right at 8 o’clock. so hopefully we win big and we’ll 749 00:30:19,799 --> 00:30:21,467 hopefully we win big and we’ll be sharing programming to the 750 00:30:21,467 --> 00:30:23,132 be sharing programming to the Jason and I are working on uh 751 00:30:23,132 --> 00:30:27,067 Jason and I are working on uh to. All of the or elections um 752 00:30:27,067 --> 00:30:28,933 to. All of the or elections um since we have a lot of really 753 00:30:28,933 --> 00:30:31,200 since we have a lot of really exciting races coming up our 754 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:34,199 exciting races coming up our next speaker is Chris Smith. uh 755 00:30:34,199 --> 00:30:36,666 next speaker is Chris Smith. uh he’s a candidate for Metro 756 00:30:36,666 --> 00:30:40,266 he’s a candidate for Metro Council District Five uh which 757 00:30:40,266 --> 00:30:41,567 Council District Five uh which includes North Northwest and 758 00:30:41,567 --> 00:30:44,567 includes North Northwest and Northeast Portland. uh he’s a 759 00:30:44,567 --> 00:30:45,866 Northeast Portland. uh he’s a long time transportation 760 00:30:45,866 --> 00:30:47,166 long time transportation activist. um he and I have been 761 00:30:47,166 --> 00:30:48,899 activist. um he and I have been on list serves together for a 762 00:30:48,899 --> 00:30:51,166 on list serves together for a while now and a member of the 763 00:30:51,166 --> 00:30:53,833 while now and a member of the uh Portland Planning and 764 00:30:53,833 --> 00:30:55,666 uh Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission um. 765 00:30:55,666 --> 00:30:57,967 Sustainability Commission um. How though he manages to make 766 00:30:57,967 --> 00:30:59,866 How though he manages to make all of these issues sound 767 00:30:59,866 --> 00:31:02,567 all of these issues sound really exciting and he’s uh 768 00:31:02,567 --> 00:31:05,500 really exciting and he’s uh he’s endorsed by local uh 769 00:31:05,500 --> 00:31:06,599 he’s endorsed by local uh progressive and grassroots 770 00:31:06,599 --> 00:31:08,100 progressive and grassroots organizations including Sunrise 771 00:31:08,100 --> 00:31:12,000 organizations including Sunrise Pdf um and is a nationally 772 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:13,267 Pdf um and is a nationally endorsed candidate through our 773 00:31:13,267 --> 00:31:16,100 endorsed candidate through our revolution. So welcome to the 774 00:31:16,100 --> 00:31:17,400 revolution. So welcome to the call tonight. Chris well, thank 775 00:31:17,400 --> 00:31:19,767 call tonight. Chris well, thank you so much uh I appreciate the 776 00:31:19,767 --> 00:31:21,299 you so much uh I appreciate the opportunity to be here tonight. 777 00:31:21,299 --> 00:31:24,333 opportunity to be here tonight. Um yeah, as I said I am uh I’m 778 00:31:24,333 --> 00:31:25,800 Um yeah, as I said I am uh I’m something of a planning walk. 779 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:28,300 something of a planning walk. uh I have served a lot of 780 00:31:28,300 --> 00:31:29,200 uh I have served a lot of advisory committees from the 781 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:30,000 advisory committees from the Planning Commission in Portland 782 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:33,700 Planning Commission in Portland to uh two different. At Metro, 783 00:31:33,700 --> 00:31:35,966 to uh two different. At Metro, so I understand uh how policy 784 00:31:35,966 --> 00:31:36,766 so I understand uh how policy gets made at Metro for those of 785 00:31:36,766 --> 00:31:37,966 gets made at Metro for those of you who aren’t super familiar 786 00:31:37,966 --> 00:31:40,367 you who aren’t super familiar with Metro. Uh Portland is 787 00:31:40,367 --> 00:31:41,967 with Metro. Uh Portland is unique. Portland region is 788 00:31:41,967 --> 00:31:43,666 unique. Portland region is unique that we have the only 789 00:31:43,666 --> 00:31:45,300 unique that we have the only elected regional government uh 790 00:31:45,300 --> 00:31:47,600 elected regional government uh in the nation uh we’re governed 791 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:49,033 in the nation uh we’re governed by Metro Council consist of the 792 00:31:49,033 --> 00:31:50,733 by Metro Council consist of the president and six counselors. 793 00:31:50,733 --> 00:31:52,666 president and six counselors. I’m running to be the counselor 794 00:31:52,666 --> 00:31:53,267 I’m running to be the counselor from District five, which is 795 00:31:53,267 --> 00:31:55,599 from District five, which is the northern part of the 796 00:31:55,599 --> 00:31:56,532 the northern part of the region. It’s everything uh 797 00:31:56,532 --> 00:31:58,767 region. It’s everything uh north of Highway 26 on the West 798 00:31:58,767 --> 00:32:02,867 north of Highway 26 on the West side uh and north of. I-84 on 799 00:32:02,867 --> 00:32:05,766 side uh and north of. I-84 on the east side going from uh 800 00:32:05,766 --> 00:32:06,266 the east side going from uh Cedarville and Washington 801 00:32:06,266 --> 00:32:07,400 Cedarville and Washington County uh all the way out to 802 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:09,134 County uh all the way out to northeast 120 second in 803 00:32:09,134 --> 00:32:10,833 northeast 120 second in Portland so huge area about a 804 00:32:10,833 --> 00:32:13,100 Portland so huge area about a quarter million people uh and I 805 00:32:13,100 --> 00:32:14,667 quarter million people uh and I am running on a platform of 806 00:32:14,667 --> 00:32:16,733 am running on a platform of getting serious about dealing 807 00:32:16,733 --> 00:32:17,967 getting serious about dealing with climate change. That’s 808 00:32:17,967 --> 00:32:18,766 with climate change. That’s something that’s been near and 809 00:32:18,766 --> 00:32:20,166 something that’s been near and dear to my heart for a couple 810 00:32:20,166 --> 00:32:21,400 dear to my heart for a couple decades as I’ve tried to make 811 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:24,267 decades as I’ve tried to make the region more sustainable uh 812 00:32:24,267 --> 00:32:25,867 the region more sustainable uh and on housing, uh you all know 813 00:32:25,867 --> 00:32:28,433 and on housing, uh you all know we have a housing crisis uh an 814 00:32:28,433 --> 00:32:29,767 we have a housing crisis uh an affordable housing crisis and a 815 00:32:29,767 --> 00:32:31,467 affordable housing crisis and a homelessness crisis. Metro has 816 00:32:31,467 --> 00:32:32,133 homelessness crisis. Metro has been entrusted with the by the 817 00:32:32,133 --> 00:32:34,200 been entrusted with the by the voters with significant. To 818 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:35,733 voters with significant. To deal with each, I’m gonna take 819 00:32:35,733 --> 00:32:37,600 deal with each, I’m gonna take what I know about housing from 820 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:39,432 what I know about housing from uh my service on the Planning 821 00:32:39,432 --> 00:32:40,800 uh my service on the Planning Commission in Portland uh and 822 00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:42,532 Commission in Portland uh and help Metro get up to speed and 823 00:32:42,532 --> 00:32:43,966 help Metro get up to speed and spending those dollars in 824 00:32:43,966 --> 00:32:45,766 spending those dollars in effective efficient and 825 00:32:45,766 --> 00:32:48,000 effective efficient and accountable way. Uh there’s 826 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:49,899 accountable way. Uh there’s also some significant 827 00:32:49,899 --> 00:32:50,600 also some significant differences between myself and 828 00:32:50,600 --> 00:32:51,967 differences between myself and my opponent the way we’re 829 00:32:51,967 --> 00:32:53,600 my opponent the way we’re funding our campaigns. My 830 00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:55,166 funding our campaigns. My opponent is Mary Nolan, who’s a 831 00:32:55,166 --> 00:32:56,567 opponent is Mary Nolan, who’s a former state legislator. She 832 00:32:56,567 --> 00:32:58,366 former state legislator. She was uh the Democratic majority 833 00:32:58,366 --> 00:33:00,866 was uh the Democratic majority leader uh and those of you who 834 00:33:00,866 --> 00:33:02,000 leader uh and those of you who understand how leadership and 835 00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:03,399 understand how leadership and the legislature works you get 836 00:33:03,399 --> 00:33:04,600 the legislature works you get to be a majority leader by 837 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:06,100 to be a majority leader by helping your colleagues uh 838 00:33:06,100 --> 00:33:07,667 helping your colleagues uh raise money for their 839 00:33:07,667 --> 00:33:08,100 raise money for their campaigns. So she’s a 840 00:33:08,100 --> 00:33:11,633 campaigns. So she’s a prodigious fundraiser. Um uh I 841 00:33:11,633 --> 00:33:12,867 prodigious fundraiser. Um uh I am not necessarily although I’m 842 00:33:12,867 --> 00:33:15,133 am not necessarily although I’m learning hard uh in this race 843 00:33:15,133 --> 00:33:17,067 learning hard uh in this race but I have also been a campaign 844 00:33:17,067 --> 00:33:19,500 but I have also been a campaign finance reformer uh since I 845 00:33:19,500 --> 00:33:20,933 finance reformer uh since I worked on a city club study 20 846 00:33:20,933 --> 00:33:23,833 worked on a city club study 20 years ago, so I’m the only 847 00:33:23,833 --> 00:33:27,234 years ago, so I’m the only candidate in our uh race or our 848 00:33:27,234 --> 00:33:29,366 candidate in our uh race or our uh endorsements in Portland who 849 00:33:29,366 --> 00:33:32,067 uh endorsements in Portland who was voluntarily describing to 850 00:33:32,067 --> 00:33:34,466 was voluntarily describing to the uh county campaign limits, 851 00:33:34,466 --> 00:33:37,334 the uh county campaign limits, even though they didn’t 852 00:33:37,334 --> 00:33:39,732 even though they didn’t technically cover retro races. 853 00:33:39,732 --> 00:33:41,333 technically cover retro races. Exactly the the voters in my 854 00:33:41,333 --> 00:33:43,567 Exactly the the voters in my district are both mostly in 855 00:33:43,567 --> 00:33:46,033 district are both mostly in Portland and mostly county. Of 856 00:33:46,033 --> 00:33:47,067 Portland and mostly county. Of course they have each voted uh 857 00:33:47,067 --> 00:33:49,000 course they have each voted uh for $500 limits in their races. 858 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:50,800 for $500 limits in their races. so I decided I should listen to 859 00:33:50,800 --> 00:33:53,166 so I decided I should listen to the voters and I have kept 860 00:33:53,166 --> 00:33:55,566 the voters and I have kept contributions at $500 uh and 861 00:33:55,566 --> 00:33:57,400 contributions at $500 uh and surprisingly, even though I’m 862 00:33:57,400 --> 00:33:59,100 surprisingly, even though I’m doing that I am out raising my 863 00:33:59,100 --> 00:33:59,867 doing that I am out raising my opponent in the general 864 00:33:59,867 --> 00:34:01,266 opponent in the general election. Uh we’re about $15000 865 00:34:01,266 --> 00:34:03,733 election. Uh we’re about $15000 ahead of Mary uh even though 866 00:34:03,733 --> 00:34:06,100 ahead of Mary uh even though I’m taking only contributions 867 00:34:06,100 --> 00:34:06,800 I’m taking only contributions $500 below my immediate 868 00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:07,666 $500 below my immediate contribution is something like 869 00:34:07,666 --> 00:34:10,699 contribution is something like 44. Uh but we have been 870 00:34:10,699 --> 00:34:13,166 44. Uh but we have been rewarded with almost 650 871 00:34:13,166 --> 00:34:14,867 rewarded with almost 650 individual contributors who 872 00:34:14,867 --> 00:34:16,800 individual contributors who supported our campaign now. 873 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:18,166 supported our campaign now. Chris tell us a little bit 874 00:34:18,166 --> 00:34:20,699 Chris tell us a little bit about what makes Metro 875 00:34:20,699 --> 00:34:22,232 about what makes Metro different and exciting um 876 00:34:22,232 --> 00:34:23,666 different and exciting um because I’ve heard you 877 00:34:23,666 --> 00:34:26,267 because I’ve heard you articulate it in a way that I 878 00:34:26,267 --> 00:34:29,433 articulate it in a way that I hadn’t heard before um it seems 879 00:34:29,433 --> 00:34:32,533 hadn’t heard before um it seems not uh the most interesting of 880 00:34:32,533 --> 00:34:34,266 not uh the most interesting of topics to some people that we 881 00:34:34,266 --> 00:34:35,567 topics to some people that we focus on the city and we focus 882 00:34:35,567 --> 00:34:37,567 focus on the city and we focus on the county but Metro really 883 00:34:37,567 --> 00:34:40,533 on the county but Metro really does a lot of things that are. 884 00:34:40,533 --> 00:34:42,399 does a lot of things that are. To how we’re living our lives 885 00:34:42,399 --> 00:34:44,266 To how we’re living our lives right now, Yeah, just a quick 886 00:34:44,266 --> 00:34:45,566 right now, Yeah, just a quick inventory of what Metro does it 887 00:34:45,566 --> 00:34:47,267 inventory of what Metro does it does the regional land use and 888 00:34:47,267 --> 00:34:48,066 does the regional land use and transportation planning and 889 00:34:48,066 --> 00:34:48,867 transportation planning and I’ll come back to that because 890 00:34:48,867 --> 00:34:50,167 I’ll come back to that because that’s the area I wanna have 891 00:34:50,167 --> 00:34:52,366 that’s the area I wanna have the big impact in it runs the 892 00:34:52,366 --> 00:34:53,966 the big impact in it runs the so-called visitor venues. so 893 00:34:53,966 --> 00:34:55,266 so-called visitor venues. so that’s the Oregon Zoo the 894 00:34:55,266 --> 00:34:56,700 that’s the Oregon Zoo the convention Center The Expo 895 00:34:56,700 --> 00:34:58,100 convention Center The Expo Center and the Performing Arts 896 00:34:58,100 --> 00:35:00,667 Center and the Performing Arts Center in Downtown Portland. Uh 897 00:35:00,667 --> 00:35:02,433 Center in Downtown Portland. Uh it is responsible for all the 898 00:35:02,433 --> 00:35:04,766 it is responsible for all the trash and recycling in our 899 00:35:04,766 --> 00:35:06,234 trash and recycling in our region. Uh uh trash and 900 00:35:06,234 --> 00:35:07,933 region. Uh uh trash and recycling are picked up by a 901 00:35:07,933 --> 00:35:08,867 recycling are picked up by a holler franchise by your local 902 00:35:08,867 --> 00:35:11,267 holler franchise by your local city government. But then go to 903 00:35:11,267 --> 00:35:12,933 city government. But then go to a transfer station either run 904 00:35:12,933 --> 00:35:14,267 a transfer station either run or licensed by Metro and 905 00:35:14,267 --> 00:35:15,300 or licensed by Metro and ultimately the trash gets 906 00:35:15,300 --> 00:35:17,700 ultimately the trash gets called out uh to a landfill. 907 00:35:17,700 --> 00:35:19,100 called out uh to a landfill. Eastern Oregon by Metro Chris. 908 00:35:19,100 --> 00:35:20,734 Eastern Oregon by Metro Chris. I’m gonna have you speed it up 909 00:35:20,734 --> 00:35:22,166 I’m gonna have you speed it up a little bit cuz we’re kind of 910 00:35:22,166 --> 00:35:23,900 a little bit cuz we’re kind of short on time tonight Well, you 911 00:35:23,900 --> 00:35:26,166 short on time tonight Well, you know I’m focused on climate and 912 00:35:26,166 --> 00:35:27,899 know I’m focused on climate and transportation is 42% of the 913 00:35:27,899 --> 00:35:29,800 transportation is 42% of the greenhouse gas emissions in our 914 00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:30,467 greenhouse gas emissions in our region. It’s going on I wanna 915 00:35:30,467 --> 00:35:33,700 region. It’s going on I wanna go to Metro to fix that uh I am 916 00:35:33,700 --> 00:35:35,467 go to Metro to fix that uh I am endorsed by sunrise uh and I am 917 00:35:35,467 --> 00:35:36,300 endorsed by sunrise uh and I am so proud of that because they 918 00:35:36,300 --> 00:35:37,700 so proud of that because they have put so much useful energy 919 00:35:37,700 --> 00:35:39,967 have put so much useful energy into our climate movement. Uh 920 00:35:39,967 --> 00:35:41,266 into our climate movement. Uh and I have taken their fossil 921 00:35:41,266 --> 00:35:43,267 and I have taken their fossil uh no fossil fuel money pledge 922 00:35:43,267 --> 00:35:44,533 uh no fossil fuel money pledge so, in addition to limiting 923 00:35:44,533 --> 00:35:47,300 so, in addition to limiting contributions and taking $0 for 924 00:35:47,300 --> 00:35:48,866 contributions and taking $0 for fossil fuel companies uh unlike 925 00:35:48,866 --> 00:35:51,266 fossil fuel companies uh unlike my opponent who has uh 926 00:35:51,266 --> 00:35:52,532 my opponent who has uh overheard career of number of 927 00:35:52,532 --> 00:35:53,100 overheard career of number of contributions from gas 928 00:35:53,100 --> 00:35:55,833 contributions from gas companies, I’m happy to wrap it 929 00:35:55,833 --> 00:35:56,733 companies, I’m happy to wrap it up there and help you get on 930 00:35:56,733 --> 00:35:58,200 up there and help you get on your schedule. Thank you. Thank 931 00:35:58,200 --> 00:35:59,499 your schedule. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much for 932 00:35:59,499 --> 00:36:01,266 you. Thank you so much for joining us. I really wanted to 933 00:36:01,266 --> 00:36:04,599 joining us. I really wanted to have you on this call because I 934 00:36:04,599 --> 00:36:06,100 have you on this call because I you just get forgotten 935 00:36:06,100 --> 00:36:07,899 you just get forgotten sometimes in the nay of all of 936 00:36:07,899 --> 00:36:09,466 sometimes in the nay of all of the different races and this 937 00:36:09,466 --> 00:36:11,433 the different races and this one is so important right now 938 00:36:11,433 --> 00:36:15,033 one is so important right now in both housing and. And then 939 00:36:15,033 --> 00:36:17,132 in both housing and. And then being able to also carry those 940 00:36:17,132 --> 00:36:18,633 being able to also carry those transportation things into the 941 00:36:18,633 --> 00:36:20,133 transportation things into the legislatures so that we can 942 00:36:20,133 --> 00:36:22,133 legislatures so that we can have change statewide and how 943 00:36:22,133 --> 00:36:23,200 have change statewide and how we’re addressing 944 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:25,200 we’re addressing transportation. He’s also big 945 00:36:25,200 --> 00:36:26,000 transportation. He’s also big proponent of the transportation 946 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:27,800 proponent of the transportation package that you’ll see on your 947 00:36:27,800 --> 00:36:32,300 package that you’ll see on your ballot um so uh and uh worked 948 00:36:32,300 --> 00:36:33,567 ballot um so uh and uh worked tirelessly with uh communities 949 00:36:33,567 --> 00:36:36,066 tirelessly with uh communities of color to shape that package 950 00:36:36,066 --> 00:36:40,200 of color to shape that package um so be sure to vote for that 951 00:36:40,200 --> 00:36:42,833 um so be sure to vote for that as well. Um we’re gonna move on 952 00:36:42,833 --> 00:36:44,133 as well. Um we’re gonna move on to our next speaker who is 953 00:36:44,133 --> 00:36:48,267 to our next speaker who is Eddie Morales um. On the 954 00:36:48,267 --> 00:36:50,000 Eddie Morales um. On the Gresham City council running 955 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:52,800 Gresham City council running for Mayor How are you doing 956 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:56,400 for Mayor How are you doing tonight? Eddie I am I’m doing 957 00:36:56,400 --> 00:36:58,700 tonight? Eddie I am I’m doing really well thanks for having 958 00:36:58,700 --> 00:36:59,467 really well thanks for having me. I love your background 959 00:36:59,467 --> 00:37:00,867 me. I love your background Those of you on the phone can’t 960 00:37:00,867 --> 00:37:02,666 Those of you on the phone can’t see this, but there’s the in 961 00:37:02,666 --> 00:37:04,266 see this, but there’s the in our America. sign There’s a 962 00:37:04,266 --> 00:37:07,299 our America. sign There’s a really fun font face of black 963 00:37:07,299 --> 00:37:09,800 really fun font face of black Lives matter. There’s an e 964 00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:11,467 Lives matter. There’s an e Morales sign of course because 965 00:37:11,467 --> 00:37:13,866 Morales sign of course because you’re a great candidate. so um 966 00:37:13,866 --> 00:37:15,567 you’re a great candidate. so um you and I talked uh a little 967 00:37:15,567 --> 00:37:18,967 you and I talked uh a little bit. Uh some has already been 968 00:37:18,967 --> 00:37:21,567 bit. Uh some has already been covered about um the importance 969 00:37:21,567 --> 00:37:24,867 covered about um the importance of city state and county 970 00:37:24,867 --> 00:37:26,500 of city state and county governments and how those 971 00:37:26,500 --> 00:37:28,667 governments and how those really affect our lives um tell 972 00:37:28,667 --> 00:37:30,266 really affect our lives um tell us a little bit more about what 973 00:37:30,266 --> 00:37:31,967 us a little bit more about what prompted you to wanna run for 974 00:37:31,967 --> 00:37:35,700 prompted you to wanna run for mayor of this really changing 975 00:37:35,700 --> 00:37:37,067 mayor of this really changing area that you’re in well first 976 00:37:37,067 --> 00:37:38,599 area that you’re in well first of all. I just wanna say thank 977 00:37:38,599 --> 00:37:39,933 of all. I just wanna say thank you for having me on here. It’s 978 00:37:39,933 --> 00:37:42,167 you for having me on here. It’s like a privilege to be sharing 979 00:37:42,167 --> 00:37:44,600 like a privilege to be sharing the stage with um my 980 00:37:44,600 --> 00:37:45,767 the stage with um my endorsement and friends to 981 00:37:45,767 --> 00:37:48,133 endorsement and friends to Sheila her sister and I were. 982 00:37:48,133 --> 00:37:50,633 Sheila her sister and I were. Together around uh immigration 983 00:37:50,633 --> 00:37:53,867 Together around uh immigration reform back in 2007, eight and 984 00:37:53,867 --> 00:37:56,166 reform back in 2007, eight and nine and I remember getting the 985 00:37:56,166 --> 00:37:58,633 nine and I remember getting the call from Congresswoman now 986 00:37:58,633 --> 00:38:00,600 call from Congresswoman now saying my sister is running for 987 00:38:00,600 --> 00:38:01,966 saying my sister is running for office and Morgan, and and I 988 00:38:01,966 --> 00:38:05,234 office and Morgan, and and I jumped that bandwagon quickly 989 00:38:05,234 --> 00:38:06,700 jumped that bandwagon quickly Um you know for 20 years, I’ve 990 00:38:06,700 --> 00:38:09,833 Um you know for 20 years, I’ve been a community organizer. um 991 00:38:09,833 --> 00:38:12,133 been a community organizer. um I started in college uh got a 992 00:38:12,133 --> 00:38:13,966 I started in college uh got a chance to work on voting rights 993 00:38:13,966 --> 00:38:15,700 chance to work on voting rights issues, comprehensive of 994 00:38:15,700 --> 00:38:16,300 issues, comprehensive of immigration reform climate 995 00:38:16,300 --> 00:38:19,700 immigration reform climate change housing. Education 996 00:38:19,700 --> 00:38:22,567 change housing. Education health care and when I moved 997 00:38:22,567 --> 00:38:24,700 health care and when I moved back to Oregon um and to 998 00:38:24,700 --> 00:38:27,766 back to Oregon um and to Gresham in 2000, um well and 999 00:38:27,766 --> 00:38:30,133 Gresham in 2000, um well and after the 2018 election uh it 1000 00:38:30,133 --> 00:38:31,632 after the 2018 election uh it was the first time that I 1001 00:38:31,632 --> 00:38:33,532 was the first time that I thought I needed to run for 1002 00:38:33,532 --> 00:38:39,033 thought I needed to run for office um and uh the platform 1003 00:38:39,033 --> 00:38:43,133 office um and uh the platform that Donald Trump uh ran on 1004 00:38:43,133 --> 00:38:45,600 that Donald Trump uh ran on that was anti-immigrant and 1005 00:38:45,600 --> 00:38:48,733 that was anti-immigrant and people of color and LGBTQ anti 1006 00:38:48,733 --> 00:38:51,700 people of color and LGBTQ anti women anti science. Um there is 1007 00:38:51,700 --> 00:38:52,500 women anti science. Um there is no way that I could sit back 1008 00:38:52,500 --> 00:38:56,000 no way that I could sit back and. Get involved and I wanted 1009 00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:57,966 and. Get involved and I wanted to share with people a little 1010 00:38:57,966 --> 00:38:59,367 to share with people a little bit about Gresham. um I know 1011 00:38:59,367 --> 00:39:01,566 bit about Gresham. um I know that there’s a lot of talk 1012 00:39:01,566 --> 00:39:03,666 that there’s a lot of talk about uh taking over the 1013 00:39:03,666 --> 00:39:06,299 about uh taking over the suburbs by um Donald Trump and 1014 00:39:06,299 --> 00:39:08,633 suburbs by um Donald Trump and you know Gresham is the largest 1015 00:39:08,633 --> 00:39:10,333 you know Gresham is the largest suburb to Portland, where the 1016 00:39:10,333 --> 00:39:12,600 suburb to Portland, where the fourth largest city in Gresham 1017 00:39:12,600 --> 00:39:14,167 fourth largest city in Gresham and we’re actually very 1018 00:39:14,167 --> 00:39:16,000 and we’re actually very diverse. Morgan Sorry did I say 1019 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:19,100 diverse. Morgan Sorry did I say in 1020 00:39:19,133 --> 00:39:21,000 this pretty aggressive in 1021 00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:23,734 this pretty aggressive in Oregon and um and you know 1022 00:39:23,734 --> 00:39:25,933 Oregon and um and you know almost 20% of our population 1023 00:39:25,933 --> 00:39:28,000 almost 20% of our population are black, indigenous and 1024 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:29,000 are black, indigenous and people of color almost 20% of 1025 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:34,299 people of color almost 20% of our. Are non-US born and yet 1026 00:39:34,299 --> 00:39:36,534 our. Are non-US born and yet one in five people in Gresham 1027 00:39:36,534 --> 00:39:38,200 one in five people in Gresham are living under federal 1028 00:39:38,200 --> 00:39:39,733 are living under federal poverty levels um out of our 1029 00:39:39,733 --> 00:39:43,066 poverty levels um out of our age thirty-five and then 2018 I 1030 00:39:43,066 --> 00:39:45,733 age thirty-five and then 2018 I remember I called our city 1031 00:39:45,733 --> 00:39:47,033 remember I called our city council at the time and I said, 1032 00:39:47,033 --> 00:39:49,532 council at the time and I said, uh we have immigrant 1033 00:39:49,532 --> 00:39:51,233 uh we have immigrant populations and members of our 1034 00:39:51,233 --> 00:39:52,533 populations and members of our community who are afraid 1035 00:39:52,533 --> 00:39:54,367 community who are afraid because they’re being picked up 1036 00:39:54,367 --> 00:39:58,066 because they’re being picked up by ice and our city um 1037 00:39:58,066 --> 00:39:59,366 by ice and our city um redirected me to the police 1038 00:39:59,366 --> 00:40:00,267 redirected me to the police department and said it is their 1039 00:40:00,267 --> 00:40:02,699 department and said it is their job to deal with those people. 1040 00:40:02,699 --> 00:40:05,333 job to deal with those people. I also remember being at a 1041 00:40:05,333 --> 00:40:07,733 I also remember being at a library in my librarian, I 1042 00:40:07,733 --> 00:40:09,099 library in my librarian, I overheard her being homeless 1043 00:40:09,099 --> 00:40:10,599 overheard her being homeless and living in her car and I 1044 00:40:10,599 --> 00:40:12,433 and living in her car and I thought to myself how can a 1045 00:40:12,433 --> 00:40:14,699 thought to myself how can a county employee be homeless and 1046 00:40:14,699 --> 00:40:18,266 county employee be homeless and there was a culture here of not 1047 00:40:18,266 --> 00:40:20,233 there was a culture here of not protecting renters and my uh 1048 00:40:20,233 --> 00:40:22,100 protecting renters and my uh library had got caught in a 1049 00:40:22,100 --> 00:40:24,100 library had got caught in a trap where her rent increased 1050 00:40:24,100 --> 00:40:27,666 trap where her rent increased over 200% uh in months notice 1051 00:40:27,666 --> 00:40:29,200 over 200% uh in months notice um so I decided that I was 1052 00:40:29,200 --> 00:40:30,733 um so I decided that I was going to run when I look at 1053 00:40:30,733 --> 00:40:31,632 going to run when I look at that City council this city has 1054 00:40:31,632 --> 00:40:34,866 that City council this city has been a run. Republicans for 20 1055 00:40:34,866 --> 00:40:37,500 been a run. Republicans for 20 years uh our mayor was served 1056 00:40:37,500 --> 00:40:39,666 years uh our mayor was served as a mayor for 14 years before 1057 00:40:39,666 --> 00:40:42,232 as a mayor for 14 years before that was a city councilor, and 1058 00:40:42,232 --> 00:40:44,867 that was a city councilor, and it has really been beheld to 1059 00:40:44,867 --> 00:40:46,733 it has really been beheld to the interest of a small group 1060 00:40:46,733 --> 00:40:49,266 the interest of a small group of corporate um community 1061 00:40:49,266 --> 00:40:50,566 of corporate um community members, Our Chamber of 1062 00:40:50,566 --> 00:40:51,966 members, Our Chamber of Commerce, everyone has been 1063 00:40:51,966 --> 00:40:53,433 Commerce, everyone has been handpicked and placed on that 1064 00:40:53,433 --> 00:40:54,666 handpicked and placed on that council from that committee and 1065 00:40:54,666 --> 00:40:57,000 council from that committee and it was really set up to enrich 1066 00:40:57,000 --> 00:40:58,266 it was really set up to enrich that community well when I ran, 1067 00:40:58,266 --> 00:40:59,767 that community well when I ran, I became the first progressive 1068 00:40:59,767 --> 00:41:01,267 I became the first progressive to get elected, we ran a 1069 00:41:01,267 --> 00:41:02,800 to get elected, we ran a grassroots campaign the way 1070 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:05,233 grassroots campaign the way that our revolution uh does it 1071 00:41:05,233 --> 00:41:08,767 that our revolution uh does it and we beat. Turnout record in 1072 00:41:08,767 --> 00:41:10,666 and we beat. Turnout record in the history of Gresham, It was 1073 00:41:10,666 --> 00:41:13,100 the history of Gresham, It was amazing to look at the turnout 1074 00:41:13,100 --> 00:41:16,700 amazing to look at the turnout rates and um you know they say 1075 00:41:16,700 --> 00:41:17,700 rates and um you know they say Barack Obama had like the gold 1076 00:41:17,700 --> 00:41:20,100 Barack Obama had like the gold standard for we surpassed that 1077 00:41:20,100 --> 00:41:21,766 standard for we surpassed that and it was because we went out 1078 00:41:21,766 --> 00:41:23,699 and it was because we went out and talk to everyone in our 1079 00:41:23,699 --> 00:41:25,700 and talk to everyone in our community. a lot of first-time 1080 00:41:25,700 --> 00:41:27,000 community. a lot of first-time voters uh we actually were the 1081 00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:28,733 voters uh we actually were the last election. I believe to be 1082 00:41:28,733 --> 00:41:31,233 last election. I believe to be called in the country um it was 1083 00:41:31,233 --> 00:41:32,600 called in the country um it was after Thanksgiving uh and I won 1084 00:41:32,600 --> 00:41:34,967 after Thanksgiving uh and I won by fifty-nine votes and we help 1085 00:41:34,967 --> 00:41:36,499 by fifty-nine votes and we help people correct ballots that 1086 00:41:36,499 --> 00:41:37,833 people correct ballots that were being challenged because 1087 00:41:37,833 --> 00:41:39,366 were being challenged because signatures didn’t match or 1088 00:41:39,366 --> 00:41:40,500 signatures didn’t match or people forgot to sign their 1089 00:41:40,500 --> 00:41:41,399 people forgot to sign their ballots and we helped to 1090 00:41:41,399 --> 00:41:43,732 ballots and we helped to correct. Hundred of those that 1091 00:41:43,732 --> 00:41:46,566 correct. Hundred of those that was community and grassroots 1092 00:41:46,566 --> 00:41:47,600 was community and grassroots organizing power since then 1093 00:41:47,600 --> 00:41:49,200 organizing power since then we’ve helped get over twenty 1094 00:41:49,200 --> 00:41:51,833 we’ve helped get over twenty people elected to school boards 1095 00:41:51,833 --> 00:41:54,300 people elected to school boards Uh County Commission state 1096 00:41:54,300 --> 00:41:55,666 Uh County Commission state representatives and we have a 1097 00:41:55,666 --> 00:41:56,233 representatives and we have a more representative community 1098 00:41:56,233 --> 00:41:58,900 more representative community out here now I decided to run 1099 00:41:58,900 --> 00:42:01,267 out here now I decided to run for mayor because as you know 1100 00:42:01,267 --> 00:42:02,699 for mayor because as you know when people start organizing 1101 00:42:02,699 --> 00:42:05,733 when people start organizing and demanding transparency and 1102 00:42:05,733 --> 00:42:08,067 and demanding transparency and accountability um people are 1103 00:42:08,067 --> 00:42:10,766 accountability um people are put on notice and so in 1 week 1104 00:42:10,766 --> 00:42:13,467 put on notice and so in 1 week this June our mayor resigned 1105 00:42:13,467 --> 00:42:16,067 this June our mayor resigned overnight. City manager went 1106 00:42:16,067 --> 00:42:18,533 overnight. City manager went into retirement that same week 1107 00:42:18,533 --> 00:42:20,532 into retirement that same week our chief of police left in a 1108 00:42:20,532 --> 00:42:21,800 our chief of police left in a planning commissioner left 1109 00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:23,266 planning commissioner left because our committee was 1110 00:42:23,266 --> 00:42:24,533 because our committee was asking and demanding for 1111 00:42:24,533 --> 00:42:25,633 asking and demanding for transparency and accountability 1112 00:42:25,633 --> 00:42:28,100 transparency and accountability and for our city council, which 1113 00:42:28,100 --> 00:42:29,966 and for our city council, which um did not reflect our 1114 00:42:29,966 --> 00:42:33,566 um did not reflect our community uh or the interest be 1115 00:42:33,566 --> 00:42:35,700 community uh or the interest be responsive and so I decided to 1116 00:42:35,700 --> 00:42:37,733 responsive and so I decided to go ahead and run. I’m now 1117 00:42:37,733 --> 00:42:38,332 go ahead and run. I’m now running now. you have this 1118 00:42:38,332 --> 00:42:40,267 running now. you have this amazing slate that you’re 1119 00:42:40,267 --> 00:42:41,667 amazing slate that you’re running with two right me too. 1120 00:42:41,667 --> 00:42:43,466 running with two right me too. Emma Yeah, I have a progressive 1121 00:42:43,466 --> 00:42:44,267 Emma Yeah, I have a progressive slate that’s running uh and we 1122 00:42:44,267 --> 00:42:46,600 slate that’s running uh and we are running against. The 1123 00:42:46,600 --> 00:42:47,499 are running against. The establishment we are running 1124 00:42:47,499 --> 00:42:49,800 establishment we are running and it’s it’s the Republican 1125 00:42:49,800 --> 00:42:50,633 and it’s it’s the Republican establishment from the chamber 1126 00:42:50,633 --> 00:42:53,134 establishment from the chamber and so we have uh a great 1127 00:42:53,134 --> 00:42:55,400 and so we have uh a great candidate Dina who’s running an 1128 00:42:55,400 --> 00:42:57,132 candidate Dina who’s running an incident. incumbent Jerry 1129 00:42:57,132 --> 00:42:57,967 incident. incumbent Jerry Hinton, who is very 1130 00:42:57,967 --> 00:43:00,366 Hinton, who is very conservative and anti choice, 1131 00:43:00,366 --> 00:43:03,367 conservative and anti choice, um uh and really wants to bring 1132 00:43:03,367 --> 00:43:06,767 um uh and really wants to bring uh more churches into um you 1133 00:43:06,767 --> 00:43:09,200 uh more churches into um you know the uh government uh we 1134 00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:10,700 know the uh government uh we have a guy named Vince Jones 1135 00:43:10,700 --> 00:43:12,300 have a guy named Vince Jones Dixon, who became our very 1136 00:43:12,300 --> 00:43:13,400 Dixon, who became our very first uh black male city 1137 00:43:13,400 --> 00:43:16,399 first uh black male city councilor. He is running 1138 00:43:16,399 --> 00:43:17,800 councilor. He is running against someone who wants to 1139 00:43:17,800 --> 00:43:20,267 against someone who wants to make Gresham great again and is 1140 00:43:20,267 --> 00:43:21,534 make Gresham great again and is really a playbook from Trump 1141 00:43:21,534 --> 00:43:23,400 really a playbook from Trump and then we have uh another 1142 00:43:23,400 --> 00:43:24,832 and then we have uh another incredible candidate in Dave 1143 00:43:24,832 --> 00:43:26,900 incredible candidate in Dave ??? who is running against a 1144 00:43:26,900 --> 00:43:29,532 ??? who is running against a woman named Sue who’s been very 1145 00:43:29,532 --> 00:43:31,267 woman named Sue who’s been very anti-immigrant uh endorsed by 1146 00:43:31,267 --> 00:43:32,700 anti-immigrant uh endorsed by the Republican Party and very 1147 00:43:32,700 --> 00:43:35,200 the Republican Party and very uh conservative as well and so 1148 00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:36,833 uh conservative as well and so we are the cusp of really 1149 00:43:36,833 --> 00:43:38,867 we are the cusp of really making change and brush them. 1150 00:43:38,867 --> 00:43:39,967 making change and brush them. It’s really exciting and to 1151 00:43:39,967 --> 00:43:41,767 It’s really exciting and to have elected body that 1152 00:43:41,767 --> 00:43:43,266 have elected body that represents the community that 1153 00:43:43,266 --> 00:43:44,167 represents the community that lives here, you said this best 1154 00:43:44,167 --> 00:43:47,733 lives here, you said this best em. Local politics is so 1155 00:43:47,733 --> 00:43:49,533 em. Local politics is so important, Our cities have a 1156 00:43:49,533 --> 00:43:51,100 important, Our cities have a huge imprint on climate change 1157 00:43:51,100 --> 00:43:53,634 huge imprint on climate change Our cities have the ability to 1158 00:43:53,634 --> 00:43:55,133 Our cities have the ability to put into place good governance 1159 00:43:55,133 --> 00:43:57,167 put into place good governance issues like term limits so that 1160 00:43:57,167 --> 00:43:59,233 issues like term limits so that what we have had in the last 20 1161 00:43:59,233 --> 00:44:00,400 what we have had in the last 20 years doesn’t happen again here 1162 00:44:00,400 --> 00:44:02,000 years doesn’t happen again here in Gresham anywhere else in the 1163 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:03,466 in Gresham anywhere else in the country, we have the ability to 1164 00:44:03,466 --> 00:44:05,500 country, we have the ability to put in districts we are at 1165 00:44:05,500 --> 00:44:06,633 put in districts we are at large, We used to have 1166 00:44:06,633 --> 00:44:07,499 large, We used to have districts here in Gresham and 1167 00:44:07,499 --> 00:44:09,400 districts here in Gresham and when we annex Rockwood, which 1168 00:44:09,400 --> 00:44:10,967 when we annex Rockwood, which is our most popular and 1169 00:44:10,967 --> 00:44:12,433 is our most popular and neighborhood that small group 1170 00:44:12,433 --> 00:44:13,967 neighborhood that small group of people decided that they did 1171 00:44:13,967 --> 00:44:15,600 of people decided that they did not wanna share power and so we 1172 00:44:15,600 --> 00:44:16,766 not wanna share power and so we moved to at-large elections 1173 00:44:16,766 --> 00:44:19,866 moved to at-large elections that neighborhood. Has never 1174 00:44:19,866 --> 00:44:21,333 that neighborhood. Has never had someone elected to brush 1175 00:44:21,333 --> 00:44:23,967 had someone elected to brush City Council because of that um 1176 00:44:23,967 --> 00:44:26,899 City Council because of that um we have the ability to like 1177 00:44:26,899 --> 00:44:28,533 we have the ability to like work on housing and 1178 00:44:28,533 --> 00:44:30,766 work on housing and transportation and an economic 1179 00:44:30,766 --> 00:44:32,200 transportation and an economic development strategy that 1180 00:44:32,200 --> 00:44:34,566 development strategy that actually brings good jobs and 1181 00:44:34,566 --> 00:44:36,467 actually brings good jobs and lifts up everyone. Uh those are 1182 00:44:36,467 --> 00:44:37,567 lifts up everyone. Uh those are the decisions are made at the 1183 00:44:37,567 --> 00:44:38,600 the decisions are made at the local level. I’m really proud 1184 00:44:38,600 --> 00:44:40,267 local level. I’m really proud to be endorsed by our 1185 00:44:40,267 --> 00:44:42,633 to be endorsed by our revolution. I’m proud about the 1186 00:44:42,633 --> 00:44:45,132 revolution. I’m proud about the muscle I strongly support the 1187 00:44:45,132 --> 00:44:46,299 muscle I strongly support the four goals. We gotta dump Trump 1188 00:44:46,299 --> 00:44:49,699 four goals. We gotta dump Trump our life. On it, the planet 1189 00:44:49,699 --> 00:44:51,967 our life. On it, the planet depends on it Our democracy 1190 00:44:51,967 --> 00:44:53,333 depends on it Our democracy depends on it. We have to elect 1191 00:44:53,333 --> 00:44:54,867 depends on it. We have to elect progressives in Congress. We 1192 00:44:54,867 --> 00:44:56,266 progressives in Congress. We have to go down and build a 1193 00:44:56,266 --> 00:44:57,600 have to go down and build a bench like you’re doing right 1194 00:44:57,600 --> 00:44:59,833 bench like you’re doing right here and we have to keep 1195 00:44:59,833 --> 00:45:01,267 here and we have to keep organizing the way that East 1196 00:45:01,267 --> 00:45:02,667 organizing the way that East County rising has out here in 1197 00:45:02,667 --> 00:45:04,400 County rising has out here in East Montgomery County and we 1198 00:45:04,400 --> 00:45:05,933 East Montgomery County and we have groups like this across 1199 00:45:05,933 --> 00:45:06,666 have groups like this across the country. Thank you. Thank 1200 00:45:06,666 --> 00:45:08,167 the country. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you wow and we’re 1201 00:45:08,167 --> 00:45:10,732 you. Thank you wow and we’re gonna we’re gonna keep with 1202 00:45:10,732 --> 00:45:12,400 gonna we’re gonna keep with you. Eddie. I’m gonna say this 1203 00:45:12,400 --> 00:45:13,666 you. Eddie. I’m gonna say this multiple times on this call, 1204 00:45:13,666 --> 00:45:16,500 multiple times on this call, but the work does not end on 1205 00:45:16,500 --> 00:45:17,233 but the work does not end on November 3rd. We have these 1206 00:45:17,233 --> 00:45:18,667 November 3rd. We have these amazing candidate. So we’re 1207 00:45:18,667 --> 00:45:20,233 amazing candidate. So we’re gonna help elect and then we’re 1208 00:45:20,233 --> 00:45:22,033 gonna help elect and then we’re gonna be there submitting 1209 00:45:22,033 --> 00:45:23,367 gonna be there submitting testimony when we can be back 1210 00:45:23,367 --> 00:45:24,333 testimony when we can be back in public again, we’ll be 1211 00:45:24,333 --> 00:45:26,267 in public again, we’ll be filling those chamber rooms so 1212 00:45:26,267 --> 00:45:27,900 filling those chamber rooms so rooms so that we can the work 1213 00:45:27,900 --> 00:45:30,500 rooms so that we can the work that you’re doing and I’m just 1214 00:45:30,500 --> 00:45:33,033 that you’re doing and I’m just so glad that you’re running um 1215 00:45:33,033 --> 00:45:37,033 so glad that you’re running um our next uh candidates uh is 1216 00:45:37,033 --> 00:45:38,566 our next uh candidates uh is another nationally endorsed 1217 00:45:38,566 --> 00:45:39,367 another nationally endorsed candidate another candidate 1218 00:45:39,367 --> 00:45:41,300 candidate another candidate that I’m thrilled about because 1219 00:45:41,300 --> 00:45:42,767 that I’m thrilled about because we have been working together 1220 00:45:42,767 --> 00:45:45,200 we have been working together since 2015 um Sarah’s Spa sale 1221 00:45:45,200 --> 00:45:46,567 since 2015 um Sarah’s Spa sale is one of the leaders of our 1222 00:45:46,567 --> 00:45:47,567 is one of the leaders of our Revolution. Southern Oregon. 1223 00:45:47,567 --> 00:45:50,932 Revolution. Southern Oregon. She’s running for. The Medford 1224 00:45:50,932 --> 00:45:55,399 She’s running for. The Medford City Council and uh in Ward one 1225 00:45:55,399 --> 00:45:58,600 City Council and uh in Ward one um her only democratic opponent 1226 00:45:58,600 --> 00:46:04,100 um her only democratic opponent just became a so she’s now the 1227 00:46:04,100 --> 00:46:05,600 just became a so she’s now the Democratic uh runner in that 1228 00:46:05,600 --> 00:46:09,567 Democratic uh runner in that race. Sarah I’m I’m so glad 1229 00:46:09,567 --> 00:46:10,633 race. Sarah I’m I’m so glad you’re here tonight. Thank you 1230 00:46:10,633 --> 00:46:12,700 you’re here tonight. Thank you for having me and thank you for 1231 00:46:12,700 --> 00:46:14,133 for having me and thank you for the support just to be clear 1232 00:46:14,133 --> 00:46:17,167 the support just to be clear the only other viable 1233 00:46:17,167 --> 00:46:19,133 the only other viable Democratic candidate became a 1234 00:46:19,133 --> 00:46:21,167 Democratic candidate became a Republican. There’s another um 1235 00:46:21,167 --> 00:46:22,667 Republican. There’s another um Democrat running, but I 1236 00:46:22,667 --> 00:46:23,566 Democrat running, but I wouldn’t consider as can see 1237 00:46:23,566 --> 00:46:26,832 wouldn’t consider as can see quite as viable um. He had some 1238 00:46:26,832 --> 00:46:30,466 quite as viable um. He had some he had difficulties in 1239 00:46:30,466 --> 00:46:33,200 he had difficulties in interviews so yeah um but yeah. 1240 00:46:33,200 --> 00:46:34,000 interviews so yeah um but yeah. hi everybody. I’m really glad 1241 00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:36,166 hi everybody. I’m really glad to be here. My name is Sarah 1242 00:46:36,166 --> 00:46:38,067 to be here. My name is Sarah and I am running for Medford 1243 00:46:38,067 --> 00:46:42,766 and I am running for Medford City Council Ward one um there 1244 00:46:42,766 --> 00:46:44,867 City Council Ward one um there are a lot of issues. I think 1245 00:46:44,867 --> 00:46:45,900 are a lot of issues. I think that local candidates could 1246 00:46:45,900 --> 00:46:47,899 that local candidates could focus on um especially during 1247 00:46:47,899 --> 00:46:50,666 focus on um especially during such an abnormal year and 1248 00:46:50,666 --> 00:46:53,666 such an abnormal year and election Uh I’m gonna just 1249 00:46:53,666 --> 00:46:54,766 election Uh I’m gonna just highlight a couple of 1250 00:46:54,766 --> 00:46:56,033 highlight a couple of priorities that I have for 1251 00:46:56,033 --> 00:46:58,634 priorities that I have for Medford before focusing on what 1252 00:46:58,634 --> 00:46:59,667 Medford before focusing on what everyone else can do to help 1253 00:46:59,667 --> 00:47:03,200 everyone else can do to help move us toward the. And changes 1254 00:47:03,200 --> 00:47:06,000 move us toward the. And changes that we want in our communities 1255 00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:08,233 that we want in our communities um so for those of you who 1256 00:47:08,233 --> 00:47:09,700 um so for those of you who don’t know um Medford is just 1257 00:47:09,700 --> 00:47:12,233 don’t know um Medford is just two towns over um from Phoenix 1258 00:47:12,233 --> 00:47:14,600 two towns over um from Phoenix and three towns over from 1259 00:47:14,600 --> 00:47:16,266 and three towns over from Ashland, where they almeda 1260 00:47:16,266 --> 00:47:19,166 Ashland, where they almeda fires um started on September 8 1261 00:47:19,166 --> 00:47:22,967 fires um started on September 8 um and burned a huge um swath 1262 00:47:22,967 --> 00:47:25,066 um and burned a huge um swath of Phoenix and talent um 1263 00:47:25,066 --> 00:47:28,300 of Phoenix and talent um including over 2300 homes, um 1264 00:47:28,300 --> 00:47:31,600 including over 2300 homes, um so that being said um that. 1265 00:47:31,600 --> 00:47:33,166 so that being said um that. Buyer and all the destruction 1266 00:47:33,166 --> 00:47:35,933 Buyer and all the destruction associated with it caused are 1267 00:47:35,933 --> 00:47:37,400 associated with it caused are already too low vacancy right 1268 00:47:37,400 --> 00:47:39,666 already too low vacancy right here in the valley that was at 1269 00:47:39,666 --> 00:47:42,166 here in the valley that was at 1% to be now effectively at 1270 00:47:42,166 --> 00:47:46,167 1% to be now effectively at zero or less than 0% um so 1271 00:47:46,167 --> 00:47:47,967 zero or less than 0% um so obviously I think uh housing 1272 00:47:47,967 --> 00:47:49,499 obviously I think uh housing needs to be a major focus for 1273 00:47:49,499 --> 00:47:51,532 needs to be a major focus for our community and we’re going 1274 00:47:51,532 --> 00:47:52,733 our community and we’re going to need not only all of the 1275 00:47:52,733 --> 00:47:54,667 to need not only all of the cities around us to band 1276 00:47:54,667 --> 00:47:56,733 cities around us to band together um our county as well 1277 00:47:56,733 --> 00:47:58,533 together um our county as well as state and federal solutions 1278 00:47:58,533 --> 00:47:59,267 as state and federal solutions that are creative and 1279 00:47:59,267 --> 00:48:03,966 that are creative and responsive um. You know uh from 1280 00:48:03,966 --> 00:48:04,667 responsive um. You know uh from the tenant perspective we’ve 1281 00:48:04,667 --> 00:48:06,600 the tenant perspective we’ve got at some point where folks 1282 00:48:06,600 --> 00:48:08,666 got at some point where folks who are unable to be making 1283 00:48:08,666 --> 00:48:10,100 who are unable to be making their full rent payments right 1284 00:48:10,100 --> 00:48:12,733 their full rent payments right now as well or going to come do 1285 00:48:12,733 --> 00:48:14,500 now as well or going to come do um it’s just a matter of time 1286 00:48:14,500 --> 00:48:15,867 um it’s just a matter of time and so the more that we 1287 00:48:15,867 --> 00:48:17,599 and so the more that we continue to plan ahead in our 1288 00:48:17,599 --> 00:48:18,833 continue to plan ahead in our communities um and focus on 1289 00:48:18,833 --> 00:48:21,032 communities um and focus on housing. I think it’s really 1290 00:48:21,032 --> 00:48:23,867 housing. I think it’s really important um probably my second 1291 00:48:23,867 --> 00:48:26,200 important um probably my second priority for Medford is to 1292 00:48:26,200 --> 00:48:27,966 priority for Medford is to ensure that the city continues 1293 00:48:27,966 --> 00:48:29,200 ensure that the city continues to support our local small 1294 00:48:29,200 --> 00:48:30,433 to support our local small businesses, especially those 1295 00:48:30,433 --> 00:48:31,967 businesses, especially those that are struggling because of 1296 00:48:31,967 --> 00:48:34,267 that are struggling because of the pandemic um their. To 1297 00:48:34,267 --> 00:48:39,533 the pandemic um their. To create uh jobs and um continue 1298 00:48:39,533 --> 00:48:41,833 create uh jobs and um continue to have growth with the 1299 00:48:41,833 --> 00:48:43,166 to have growth with the unemployment rates that we have 1300 00:48:43,166 --> 00:48:44,866 unemployment rates that we have going on as well will only 1301 00:48:44,866 --> 00:48:47,233 going on as well will only improve the economic health and 1302 00:48:47,233 --> 00:48:50,200 improve the economic health and um economic stability here in 1303 00:48:50,200 --> 00:48:52,900 um economic stability here in Medford and the Rogue Valley um 1304 00:48:52,900 --> 00:48:55,232 Medford and the Rogue Valley um and I can’t quit talking about 1305 00:48:55,232 --> 00:48:56,933 and I can’t quit talking about my campaign. Both you know for 1306 00:48:56,933 --> 00:48:59,199 my campaign. Both you know for just mentioning representation 1307 00:48:59,199 --> 00:49:00,600 just mentioning representation um Medford City Council is 1308 00:49:00,600 --> 00:49:01,966 um Medford City Council is eight counselors uh and a 1309 00:49:01,966 --> 00:49:06,333 eight counselors uh and a mayor. Currently, um we have 1310 00:49:06,333 --> 00:49:07,667 mayor. Currently, um we have one woman serving on that 1311 00:49:07,667 --> 00:49:09,133 one woman serving on that council and she is up for 1312 00:49:09,133 --> 00:49:11,500 council and she is up for reelection and I’m the only 1313 00:49:11,500 --> 00:49:15,000 reelection and I’m the only other woman running um in the 1314 00:49:15,000 --> 00:49:18,166 other woman running um in the entire cycle um so I’m really 1315 00:49:18,166 --> 00:49:19,966 entire cycle um so I’m really hoping you know not just any 1316 00:49:19,966 --> 00:49:22,134 hoping you know not just any woman, but you know women um 1317 00:49:22,134 --> 00:49:24,199 woman, but you know women um people who are from working 1318 00:49:24,199 --> 00:49:27,100 people who are from working families um my husband is just 1319 00:49:27,100 --> 00:49:28,700 families um my husband is just recently um in the last couple 1320 00:49:28,700 --> 00:49:30,033 recently um in the last couple of years became a journeyman 1321 00:49:30,033 --> 00:49:31,633 of years became a journeyman electrician. Is you know his 1322 00:49:31,633 --> 00:49:33,733 electrician. Is you know his second uh job choice? Uh you 1323 00:49:33,733 --> 00:49:37,266 second uh job choice? Uh you know. And you know, being an 1324 00:49:37,266 --> 00:49:39,100 know. And you know, being an adult and restarting a career 1325 00:49:39,100 --> 00:49:42,533 adult and restarting a career and um you know so many people 1326 00:49:42,533 --> 00:49:45,467 and um you know so many people right now was that trip so many 1327 00:49:45,467 --> 00:49:49,133 right now was that trip so many people right. Yeah. we’re we’re 1328 00:49:49,133 --> 00:49:52,033 people right. Yeah. we’re we’re change our economy and our 1329 00:49:52,033 --> 00:49:53,100 change our economy and our structure and towns like 1330 00:49:53,100 --> 00:49:55,433 structure and towns like Medford really get caught in 1331 00:49:55,433 --> 00:49:59,100 Medford really get caught in that gap of how are we going to 1332 00:49:59,100 --> 00:50:00,699 that gap of how are we going to function in the neck, Loose ten 1333 00:50:00,699 --> 00:50:03,833 function in the neck, Loose ten and 20 years and have some 1334 00:50:03,833 --> 00:50:04,333 and 20 years and have some great plans for that? well? 1335 00:50:04,333 --> 00:50:08,699 great plans for that? well? Yes. Um we yeah and we I mean 1336 00:50:08,699 --> 00:50:10,167 Yes. Um we yeah and we I mean just having representation from 1337 00:50:10,167 --> 00:50:11,267 just having representation from working families and from 1338 00:50:11,267 --> 00:50:13,866 working families and from people who can understand the 1339 00:50:13,866 --> 00:50:14,733 people who can understand the challenges and how they’re 1340 00:50:14,733 --> 00:50:15,533 challenges and how they’re different from what they were 1341 00:50:15,533 --> 00:50:17,267 different from what they were for say like my parents 1342 00:50:17,267 --> 00:50:18,933 for say like my parents generation who are born in 1343 00:50:18,933 --> 00:50:21,333 generation who are born in 1950, um there’s so many folks 1344 00:50:21,333 --> 00:50:23,332 1950, um there’s so many folks I think out there who are older 1345 00:50:23,332 --> 00:50:24,899 I think out there who are older and haven’t really looked at 1346 00:50:24,899 --> 00:50:26,767 and haven’t really looked at the numbers and how much how 1347 00:50:26,767 --> 00:50:29,033 the numbers and how much how much harder it is to not only 1348 00:50:29,033 --> 00:50:31,032 much harder it is to not only get an education but raise a 1349 00:50:31,032 --> 00:50:32,066 get an education but raise a family or become a homeowner 1350 00:50:32,066 --> 00:50:33,333 family or become a homeowner than it was in the 1970s or 1351 00:50:33,333 --> 00:50:36,766 than it was in the 1970s or even the early. 80s um and so 1352 00:50:36,766 --> 00:50:38,733 even the early. 80s um and so that’s what I’m hoping that we 1353 00:50:38,733 --> 00:50:40,066 that’s what I’m hoping that we get in Medford is some more 1354 00:50:40,066 --> 00:50:42,267 get in Medford is some more equal representation on the 1355 00:50:42,267 --> 00:50:45,532 equal representation on the council um so that’s me uh but 1356 00:50:45,532 --> 00:50:47,200 council um so that’s me uh but as far as you all out there on 1357 00:50:47,200 --> 00:50:48,799 as far as you all out there on the phones or watching this 1358 00:50:48,799 --> 00:50:50,967 the phones or watching this later um you know it’s really 1359 00:50:50,967 --> 00:50:52,066 later um you know it’s really important that all of us are 1360 00:50:52,066 --> 00:50:53,000 important that all of us are working together to create the 1361 00:50:53,000 --> 00:50:54,567 working together to create the change that we want in our 1362 00:50:54,567 --> 00:50:55,332 change that we want in our communities. whether it’s 1363 00:50:55,332 --> 00:50:56,567 communities. whether it’s Oregon or you live somewhere 1364 00:50:56,567 --> 00:50:58,000 Oregon or you live somewhere where else so first and 1365 00:50:58,000 --> 00:51:00,666 where else so first and foremost please vote uh lots of 1366 00:51:00,666 --> 00:51:02,099 foremost please vote uh lots of y’all. I’ve already seen have 1367 00:51:02,099 --> 00:51:03,733 y’all. I’ve already seen have been getting your ballots here 1368 00:51:03,733 --> 00:51:04,866 been getting your ballots here in Jackson County. Ours are 1369 00:51:04,866 --> 00:51:06,933 in Jackson County. Ours are mailed Friday so I’ve got at 1370 00:51:06,933 --> 00:51:08,799 mailed Friday so I’ve got at least Saturday if not Monday to 1371 00:51:08,799 --> 00:51:09,799 least Saturday if not Monday to receive mine but vote early, 1372 00:51:09,799 --> 00:51:12,700 receive mine but vote early, please. Um don’t wait it’ll 1373 00:51:12,700 --> 00:51:15,133 please. Um don’t wait it’ll save you the phone calls and 1374 00:51:15,133 --> 00:51:17,067 save you the phone calls and everything else um but second, 1375 00:51:17,067 --> 00:51:18,732 everything else um but second, you know run for office. and 1376 00:51:18,732 --> 00:51:20,466 you know run for office. and you talked about the benches 1377 00:51:20,466 --> 00:51:21,833 you talked about the benches that we needed to be building 1378 00:51:21,833 --> 00:51:24,233 that we needed to be building and even if you were not you 1379 00:51:24,233 --> 00:51:26,666 and even if you were not you know ready for that step yet 1380 00:51:26,666 --> 00:51:28,133 know ready for that step yet there’s plenty of people to 1381 00:51:28,133 --> 00:51:29,300 there’s plenty of people to support plenty of people to 1382 00:51:29,300 --> 00:51:31,233 support plenty of people to encourage to run. you know um 1383 00:51:31,233 --> 00:51:32,732 encourage to run. you know um it wasn’t something that I just 1384 00:51:32,732 --> 00:51:34,866 it wasn’t something that I just decided immediately. No. this 1385 00:51:34,866 --> 00:51:36,700 decided immediately. No. this is not I mean over a few years 1386 00:51:36,700 --> 00:51:38,333 is not I mean over a few years of people saying to me well, 1387 00:51:38,333 --> 00:51:39,266 of people saying to me well, maybe you should consider 1388 00:51:39,266 --> 00:51:41,767 maybe you should consider running for office. And it’s 1389 00:51:41,767 --> 00:51:44,267 running for office. And it’s been worked up to um you know, 1390 00:51:44,267 --> 00:51:45,933 been worked up to um you know, and that being said a great 1391 00:51:45,933 --> 00:51:47,367 and that being said a great place that you can practice is 1392 00:51:47,367 --> 00:51:49,700 place that you can practice is that your local Democratic 1393 00:51:49,700 --> 00:51:51,799 that your local Democratic party um most of the counties 1394 00:51:51,799 --> 00:51:53,800 party um most of the counties in Oregon will be having 1395 00:51:53,800 --> 00:51:55,267 in Oregon will be having reorganization in the next few 1396 00:51:55,267 --> 00:51:57,267 reorganization in the next few months, those reorganization if 1397 00:51:57,267 --> 00:51:58,466 months, those reorganization if you’re an appointed PC, which 1398 00:51:58,466 --> 00:52:00,832 you’re an appointed PC, which if you’re that stands for 1399 00:52:00,832 --> 00:52:01,866 if you’re that stands for precinct committee person um 1400 00:52:01,866 --> 00:52:03,533 precinct committee person um you can become appointed just 1401 00:52:03,533 --> 00:52:06,066 you can become appointed just by contacting your local county 1402 00:52:06,066 --> 00:52:07,300 by contacting your local county getting involved with them. You 1403 00:52:07,300 --> 00:52:10,066 getting involved with them. You can help Alexa leadership um. 1404 00:52:10,066 --> 00:52:12,567 can help Alexa leadership um. Presents us your county at the 1405 00:52:12,567 --> 00:52:14,033 Presents us your county at the Democratic Party of Oregon, who 1406 00:52:14,033 --> 00:52:15,966 Democratic Party of Oregon, who then elects representation with 1407 00:52:15,966 --> 00:52:18,000 then elects representation with the Democratic Democratic 1408 00:52:18,000 --> 00:52:19,566 the Democratic Democratic National and all of the 1409 00:52:19,566 --> 00:52:21,967 National and all of the delegates to that as well, um 1410 00:52:21,967 --> 00:52:23,600 delegates to that as well, um where I just look at the time 1411 00:52:23,600 --> 00:52:25,967 where I just look at the time and we are running okay well 1412 00:52:25,967 --> 00:52:27,733 and we are running okay well just get involved and if you 1413 00:52:27,733 --> 00:52:31,166 just get involved and if you wanna about me vote.com and 1414 00:52:31,166 --> 00:52:31,666 wanna about me vote.com and thanks for having me, I 1415 00:52:31,666 --> 00:52:34,000 thanks for having me, I appreciate it and Sarah’s kind 1416 00:52:34,000 --> 00:52:35,633 appreciate it and Sarah’s kind of wrapping southern Oregon 1417 00:52:35,633 --> 00:52:36,600 of wrapping southern Oregon right now, too. We’ve got 1418 00:52:36,600 --> 00:52:38,433 right now, too. We’ve got ashlyn down there in grants 1419 00:52:38,433 --> 00:52:40,000 ashlyn down there in grants pass and some really great 1420 00:52:40,000 --> 00:52:41,633 pass and some really great people running in a lot of 1421 00:52:41,633 --> 00:52:42,933 people running in a lot of different areas. We’re gonna be 1422 00:52:42,933 --> 00:52:45,166 different areas. We’re gonna be doing phone banking. 1423 00:52:45,166 --> 00:52:46,933 doing phone banking. Specifically into southern 1424 00:52:46,933 --> 00:52:50,667 Specifically into southern Oregon and also into um central 1425 00:52:50,667 --> 00:52:52,767 Oregon and also into um central Oregon and then mostly in the 1426 00:52:52,767 --> 00:52:54,733 Oregon and then mostly in the East Portland, which is one of 1427 00:52:54,733 --> 00:52:56,333 East Portland, which is one of the constituencies we really 1428 00:52:56,333 --> 00:52:59,933 the constituencies we really need to meet up in Portland. so 1429 00:52:59,933 --> 00:53:01,433 need to meet up in Portland. so um I we’re gonna have to speed 1430 00:53:01,433 --> 00:53:03,533 um I we’re gonna have to speed through these next few speakers 1431 00:53:03,533 --> 00:53:05,567 through these next few speakers more than I thought that we 1432 00:53:05,567 --> 00:53:08,599 more than I thought that we would, but so we’re gonna uh 1433 00:53:08,599 --> 00:53:10,832 would, but so we’re gonna uh we’re gonna meet Soleil quickly 1434 00:53:10,832 --> 00:53:13,333 we’re gonna meet Soleil quickly um she’s running for mayor of 1435 00:53:13,333 --> 00:53:16,467 um she’s running for mayor of the dolls. um she was a de. For 1436 00:53:16,467 --> 00:53:20,433 the dolls. um she was a de. For Bernie in 2016 and uh is just 1437 00:53:20,433 --> 00:53:21,966 Bernie in 2016 and uh is just great and she is running 1438 00:53:21,966 --> 00:53:23,833 great and she is running against a guy who’s done pretty 1439 00:53:23,833 --> 00:53:25,866 against a guy who’s done pretty much nothing right. So like 1440 00:53:25,866 --> 00:53:27,633 much nothing right. So like yeah, he’s kinda twiddle his 1441 00:53:27,633 --> 00:53:29,767 yeah, he’s kinda twiddle his thumbs. He’s had one uh 2 year 1442 00:53:29,767 --> 00:53:31,867 thumbs. He’s had one uh 2 year term, which he ran on a post 1443 00:53:31,867 --> 00:53:33,200 term, which he ran on a post for so I don’t really know how 1444 00:53:33,200 --> 00:53:36,066 for so I don’t really know how much support he has um, but I 1445 00:53:36,066 --> 00:53:37,800 much support he has um, but I just wanna reiterate what um 1446 00:53:37,800 --> 00:53:39,700 just wanna reiterate what um Sarah and Eddie were talking 1447 00:53:39,700 --> 00:53:41,867 Sarah and Eddie were talking about being involved because um 1448 00:53:41,867 --> 00:53:44,167 about being involved because um I ran for mayor in 2016 1449 00:53:44,167 --> 00:53:45,900 I ran for mayor in 2016 actually and lost to the 1450 00:53:45,900 --> 00:53:47,667 actually and lost to the incumbent, then who was a very 1451 00:53:47,667 --> 00:53:49,633 incumbent, then who was a very popular mayor who served 8 1452 00:53:49,633 --> 00:53:53,166 popular mayor who served 8 years and but losing. Got me 1453 00:53:53,166 --> 00:53:55,166 years and but losing. Got me appointed to the city Budget 1454 00:53:55,166 --> 00:53:55,967 appointed to the city Budget committee where I still serve. 1455 00:53:55,967 --> 00:53:57,333 committee where I still serve. I also was appointed to our 1456 00:53:57,333 --> 00:53:59,433 I also was appointed to our urban renewal Agency Board 1457 00:53:59,433 --> 00:54:00,700 urban renewal Agency Board Budget Committee I’d still 1458 00:54:00,700 --> 00:54:03,433 Budget Committee I’d still still um a vacancy came up on 1459 00:54:03,433 --> 00:54:04,732 still um a vacancy came up on the school board and they 1460 00:54:04,732 --> 00:54:05,666 the school board and they approached me to apply to be 1461 00:54:05,666 --> 00:54:07,267 approached me to apply to be appointed to that. Now I serve 1462 00:54:07,267 --> 00:54:09,033 appointed to that. Now I serve on our school board. I think 1463 00:54:09,033 --> 00:54:10,266 on our school board. I think school boards are a great 1464 00:54:10,266 --> 00:54:11,333 school boards are a great starting point for people who 1465 00:54:11,333 --> 00:54:12,800 starting point for people who are interested in serving and 1466 00:54:12,800 --> 00:54:15,267 are interested in serving and understanding sort of the board 1467 00:54:15,267 --> 00:54:16,000 understanding sort of the board business and how it works. Um 1468 00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:18,233 business and how it works. Um it’s a wonderful place to start 1469 00:54:18,233 --> 00:54:19,633 it’s a wonderful place to start and um it’s interesting being 1470 00:54:19,633 --> 00:54:22,833 and um it’s interesting being Easter. Cascades and you know 1471 00:54:22,833 --> 00:54:26,033 Easter. Cascades and you know we have uh a red uh district 1472 00:54:26,033 --> 00:54:27,699 we have uh a red uh district for House of Representatives 1473 00:54:27,699 --> 00:54:30,400 for House of Representatives and state Senate here um but 1474 00:54:30,400 --> 00:54:33,033 and state Senate here um but the city of the dolls has more 1475 00:54:33,033 --> 00:54:34,267 the city of the dolls has more Democrats than Republicans. 1476 00:54:34,267 --> 00:54:36,733 Democrats than Republicans. However, we have more non 1477 00:54:36,733 --> 00:54:37,533 However, we have more non affiliated voters than anything 1478 00:54:37,533 --> 00:54:38,733 affiliated voters than anything else. So it’s really 1479 00:54:38,733 --> 00:54:39,567 else. So it’s really interesting. It’s a 1480 00:54:39,567 --> 00:54:41,499 interesting. It’s a non-partisan race so we don’t 1481 00:54:41,499 --> 00:54:43,066 non-partisan race so we don’t have to talk about party, which 1482 00:54:43,066 --> 00:54:46,033 have to talk about party, which is awesome um and I’m super 1483 00:54:46,033 --> 00:54:47,634 is awesome um and I’m super stoked like we gotta win this. 1484 00:54:47,634 --> 00:54:48,866 stoked like we gotta win this. We have all the issues that 1485 00:54:48,866 --> 00:54:50,333 We have all the issues that everybody else has we have a 1486 00:54:50,333 --> 00:54:51,333 everybody else has we have a housing crisis We need to build 1487 00:54:51,333 --> 00:54:54,933 housing crisis We need to build all new schools. Um we need to 1488 00:54:54,933 --> 00:54:56,633 all new schools. Um we need to make sure everybody’s fed I 1489 00:54:56,633 --> 00:54:58,133 make sure everybody’s fed I mean it’s like the basics here. 1490 00:54:58,133 --> 00:54:59,600 mean it’s like the basics here. um there’s a lot of poverty or 1491 00:54:59,600 --> 00:55:02,033 um there’s a lot of poverty or a small campaign um it’s been 1492 00:55:02,033 --> 00:55:05,333 a small campaign um it’s been really fun to follow your 1493 00:55:05,333 --> 00:55:06,633 really fun to follow your campaign. We will be doing 1494 00:55:06,633 --> 00:55:08,833 campaign. We will be doing phone banking specifically um 1495 00:55:08,833 --> 00:55:11,833 phone banking specifically um in the Columbia River Gorge um 1496 00:55:11,833 --> 00:55:16,666 in the Columbia River Gorge um for Soleil um and uh I am 1497 00:55:16,666 --> 00:55:17,667 for Soleil um and uh I am thrilled to support you. we are 1498 00:55:17,667 --> 00:55:18,900 thrilled to support you. we are going to get you into office. 1499 00:55:18,900 --> 00:55:20,633 going to get you into office. It’s an honor to be on this 1500 00:55:20,633 --> 00:55:21,767 It’s an honor to be on this call. Thank you. I know there’s 1501 00:55:21,767 --> 00:55:22,833 call. Thank you. I know there’s not much time. I’m gonna put my 1502 00:55:22,833 --> 00:55:25,200 not much time. I’m gonna put my web page in the chat. Yes. 1503 00:55:25,200 --> 00:55:26,800 web page in the chat. Yes. please put your web page. Thank 1504 00:55:26,800 --> 00:55:27,699 please put your web page. Thank you and uh we’ll be posting 1505 00:55:27,699 --> 00:55:30,832 you and uh we’ll be posting lots of. On Facebook, um also 1506 00:55:30,832 --> 00:55:32,900 lots of. On Facebook, um also throughout the night for those 1507 00:55:32,900 --> 00:55:34,232 throughout the night for those of you who are on the call um 1508 00:55:34,232 --> 00:55:37,366 of you who are on the call um so thank you so much Thanks 1509 00:55:37,366 --> 00:55:40,800 so thank you so much Thanks Emma um because also we’re 1510 00:55:40,800 --> 00:55:42,700 Emma um because also we’re short on time I’m actually 1511 00:55:42,700 --> 00:55:45,333 short on time I’m actually going to join together two 1512 00:55:45,333 --> 00:55:47,667 going to join together two speakers now if it’s possible 1513 00:55:47,667 --> 00:55:50,700 speakers now if it’s possible um Ashton Simpson, who is 1514 00:55:50,700 --> 00:55:53,233 um Ashton Simpson, who is running in district forty-seven 1515 00:55:53,233 --> 00:55:54,800 running in district forty-seven in East Portland right in 1516 00:55:54,800 --> 00:55:56,732 in East Portland right in Eddie’s Neck of the woods and 1517 00:55:56,732 --> 00:55:58,000 Eddie’s Neck of the woods and then we also have RJ Navarro 1518 00:55:58,000 --> 00:56:01,600 then we also have RJ Navarro um. Is running in district 25 1519 00:56:01,600 --> 00:56:06,967 um. Is running in district 25 in the Salem Kaiser area. Hi to 1520 00:56:06,967 --> 00:56:08,732 in the Salem Kaiser area. Hi to both of you. How are you doing 1521 00:56:08,732 --> 00:56:10,566 both of you. How are you doing tonight? Hey Emma How you 1522 00:56:10,566 --> 00:56:12,267 tonight? Hey Emma How you doing? Thank you. I’m well. 1523 00:56:12,267 --> 00:56:15,767 doing? Thank you. I’m well. Thank you so much. I’m honored 1524 00:56:15,767 --> 00:56:18,533 Thank you so much. I’m honored to be here tonight and RJ and 1525 00:56:18,533 --> 00:56:20,167 to be here tonight and RJ and Ashton you guys have a lot in 1526 00:56:20,167 --> 00:56:22,899 Ashton you guys have a lot in common too. Um you are both 1527 00:56:22,899 --> 00:56:27,499 common too. Um you are both vets um you are both dads of 1528 00:56:27,499 --> 00:56:32,132 vets um you are both dads of uh. Young children um and you 1529 00:56:32,132 --> 00:56:33,666 uh. Young children um and you both have really amazing 1530 00:56:33,666 --> 00:56:36,167 both have really amazing stories of what brought you 1531 00:56:36,167 --> 00:56:37,532 stories of what brought you into public service. Ashton Do 1532 00:56:37,532 --> 00:56:40,367 into public service. Ashton Do you wanna tell your story 1533 00:56:40,367 --> 00:56:41,933 you wanna tell your story quickly? What inspired you to 1534 00:56:41,933 --> 00:56:45,367 quickly? What inspired you to run? Absolutely So I’m uh 8 1535 00:56:45,367 --> 00:56:47,133 run? Absolutely So I’m uh 8 year uh in United States Air 1536 00:56:47,133 --> 00:56:49,333 year uh in United States Air Force veteran um what inspired 1537 00:56:49,333 --> 00:56:50,900 Force veteran um what inspired me to run as um we need 1538 00:56:50,900 --> 00:56:52,699 me to run as um we need effective leadership in this 1539 00:56:52,699 --> 00:56:55,567 effective leadership in this time of many crisis we have a 1540 00:56:55,567 --> 00:56:57,766 time of many crisis we have a housing crisis and rent crisis. 1541 00:56:57,766 --> 00:56:59,567 housing crisis and rent crisis. We have a environmental crisis. 1542 00:56:59,567 --> 00:57:02,000 We have a environmental crisis. We have a racial um reckoning 1543 00:57:02,000 --> 00:57:03,133 We have a racial um reckoning that is taking place across 1544 00:57:03,133 --> 00:57:04,266 that is taking place across this country and I was 1545 00:57:04,266 --> 00:57:07,300 this country and I was motivated. Because one I have a 1546 00:57:07,300 --> 00:57:09,100 motivated. Because one I have a young black son that 1 day is 1547 00:57:09,100 --> 00:57:11,167 young black son that 1 day is going to be a 35 year-old man 1548 00:57:11,167 --> 00:57:13,300 going to be a 35 year-old man like his father um and I don’t 1549 00:57:13,300 --> 00:57:14,867 like his father um and I don’t want him to have to step into 1550 00:57:14,867 --> 00:57:16,299 want him to have to step into the same issues and problems 1551 00:57:16,299 --> 00:57:17,967 the same issues and problems that Eddie and Chris and 1552 00:57:17,967 --> 00:57:20,133 that Eddie and Chris and everyone tonight has brought up 1553 00:57:20,133 --> 00:57:23,100 everyone tonight has brought up and highlighted um and as you 1554 00:57:23,100 --> 00:57:25,099 and highlighted um and as you can see he’s right next to me 1555 00:57:25,099 --> 00:57:25,967 can see he’s right next to me eating dinner getting ready for 1556 00:57:25,967 --> 00:57:28,667 eating dinner getting ready for vid um and you know honestly, 1557 00:57:28,667 --> 00:57:30,833 vid um and you know honestly, we’re we’re you know. Showing 1558 00:57:30,833 --> 00:57:34,266 we’re we’re you know. Showing him that there is hope in our 1559 00:57:34,266 --> 00:57:35,967 him that there is hope in our democracy and that we can we as 1560 00:57:35,967 --> 00:57:37,433 democracy and that we can we as adults can fix things for them. 1561 00:57:37,433 --> 00:57:38,900 adults can fix things for them. That’s the whole reason why I’m 1562 00:57:38,900 --> 00:57:41,300 That’s the whole reason why I’m here and uh to help support 1563 00:57:41,300 --> 00:57:43,033 here and uh to help support this district. Uh I’ll I’ll say 1564 00:57:43,033 --> 00:57:44,200 this district. Uh I’ll I’ll say some time for RJ cuz I wanna 1565 00:57:44,200 --> 00:57:46,833 some time for RJ cuz I wanna hear what he has to say as well 1566 00:57:46,833 --> 00:57:48,467 hear what he has to say as well uh and Ashton you’re a working 1567 00:57:48,467 --> 00:57:50,200 uh and Ashton you’re a working family party candidate and RJ. 1568 00:57:50,200 --> 00:57:52,300 family party candidate and RJ. You also have a huge commitment 1569 00:57:52,300 --> 00:57:56,200 You also have a huge commitment to running a campaign that is 1570 00:57:56,200 --> 00:58:00,234 to running a campaign that is gonna be uh really representing 1571 00:58:00,234 --> 00:58:01,066 gonna be uh really representing the working families of your 1572 00:58:01,066 --> 00:58:04,300 the working families of your district. Um you have a really 1573 00:58:04,300 --> 00:58:07,133 district. Um you have a really unique story in being uh not 1574 00:58:07,133 --> 00:58:08,367 unique story in being uh not just a veteran but also having 1575 00:58:08,367 --> 00:58:12,467 just a veteran but also having dealt with addiction issues and 1576 00:58:12,467 --> 00:58:14,767 dealt with addiction issues and being incarcerated and bringing 1577 00:58:14,767 --> 00:58:17,366 being incarcerated and bringing that to the legislature is just 1578 00:58:17,366 --> 00:58:20,100 that to the legislature is just such a powerful thing um and 1579 00:58:20,100 --> 00:58:22,567 such a powerful thing um and you’re also a person of color. 1580 00:58:22,567 --> 00:58:25,233 you’re also a person of color. Um you just you you bring a 1581 00:58:25,233 --> 00:58:27,600 Um you just you you bring a really unique voice in your 1582 00:58:27,600 --> 00:58:30,100 really unique voice in your candidacy. Yeah. Absolutely. I 1583 00:58:30,100 --> 00:58:31,600 candidacy. Yeah. Absolutely. I think I bring a perspective 1584 00:58:31,600 --> 00:58:33,467 think I bring a perspective that’s really needed. It’s a 1585 00:58:33,467 --> 00:58:36,200 that’s really needed. It’s a unique one and so it it’s it’s 1586 00:58:36,200 --> 00:58:36,966 unique one and so it it’s it’s not traditional in the sense 1587 00:58:36,966 --> 00:58:40,400 not traditional in the sense that um. 1588 00:58:46,100 --> 00:58:50,200 So, äh John in America, ähm was 1589 00:58:50,200 --> 00:58:52,100 So, äh John in America, ähm was a combat very net ninety in the 1590 00:58:52,100 --> 00:58:54,200 a combat very net ninety in the know co hold my twaning. And 1591 00:58:54,200 --> 00:58:55,832 know co hold my twaning. And the so when I got back from my 1592 00:58:55,832 --> 00:58:57,300 the so when I got back from my combat tour ähm will the ways 1593 00:58:57,300 --> 00:58:59,732 combat tour ähm will the ways af the with my ehm what’s by 1594 00:58:59,732 --> 00:59:01,300 af the with my ehm what’s by mann oh hells, where seasing 1595 00:59:01,300 --> 00:59:02,734 mann oh hells, where seasing drucks and how cow. Äh because 1596 00:59:02,734 --> 00:59:04,566 drucks and how cow. Äh because to that teams, depreday no go 1597 00:59:04,566 --> 00:59:06,433 to that teams, depreday no go time now worktime on my first 1598 00:59:06,433 --> 00:59:09,667 time now worktime on my first stowney charge for mar one a 1599 00:59:09,667 --> 00:59:10,167 stowney charge for mar one a Yeah, marijuana, which which 1600 00:59:10,167 --> 00:59:13,367 Yeah, marijuana, which which now is legal right so. And uh, 1601 00:59:13,367 --> 00:59:15,232 now is legal right so. And uh, and that’s one reason that I 1602 00:59:15,232 --> 00:59:17,266 and that’s one reason that I totally support a measure. uh 1603 00:59:17,266 --> 00:59:19,733 totally support a measure. uh 110 is I think that we need to 1604 00:59:19,733 --> 00:59:21,200 110 is I think that we need to relook at the way that we’re 1605 00:59:21,200 --> 00:59:22,534 relook at the way that we’re treating addiction and we need 1606 00:59:22,534 --> 00:59:24,167 treating addiction and we need to be supporting individuals 1607 00:59:24,167 --> 00:59:26,267 to be supporting individuals who are coming out of addiction 1608 00:59:26,267 --> 00:59:26,967 who are coming out of addiction and looking for that support of 1609 00:59:26,967 --> 00:59:29,100 and looking for that support of services cuz most people will 1610 00:59:29,100 --> 00:59:30,600 services cuz most people will take the opportunity to get 1611 00:59:30,600 --> 00:59:33,267 take the opportunity to get clean and sober and succeed if 1612 00:59:33,267 --> 00:59:34,899 clean and sober and succeed if it’s given to them and one 1613 00:59:34,899 --> 00:59:35,966 it’s given to them and one thing that really helped helped 1614 00:59:35,966 --> 00:59:37,333 thing that really helped helped me was a justice uh 1615 00:59:37,333 --> 00:59:38,633 me was a justice uh reinvestment program that was 1616 00:59:38,633 --> 00:59:39,533 reinvestment program that was here locally that supported it 1617 00:59:39,533 --> 00:59:40,667 here locally that supported it was a housing first model and 1618 00:59:40,667 --> 00:59:45,066 was a housing first model and uh helped me. Really focus on 1619 00:59:45,066 --> 00:59:46,632 uh helped me. Really focus on myself, instead of focusing on 1620 00:59:46,632 --> 00:59:47,833 myself, instead of focusing on where I was gonna sleep that 1621 00:59:47,833 --> 00:59:49,433 where I was gonna sleep that night or what I was gonna eat 1622 00:59:49,433 --> 00:59:51,632 night or what I was gonna eat that day um and then all aside 1623 00:59:51,632 --> 00:59:53,167 that day um and then all aside from that, I also had peer 1624 00:59:53,167 --> 00:59:55,966 from that, I also had peer support so I had uh I started 1625 00:59:55,966 --> 00:59:57,266 support so I had uh I started going to school with them in 1626 00:59:57,266 --> 00:59:58,800 going to school with them in college and I got support from 1627 00:59:58,800 --> 01:00:00,733 college and I got support from other veterans who had been in 1628 01:00:00,733 --> 01:00:02,967 other veterans who had been in combat and uh with talking with 1629 01:00:02,967 --> 01:00:04,667 combat and uh with talking with them, they were they were able 1630 01:00:04,667 --> 01:00:07,666 them, they were they were able to support me in a way that I 1631 01:00:07,666 --> 01:00:09,967 to support me in a way that I could relate to and that helps 1632 01:00:09,967 --> 01:00:13,166 could relate to and that helps maybe run when it. To my 1633 01:00:13,166 --> 01:00:15,700 maybe run when it. To my recovery and um and instead of 1634 01:00:15,700 --> 01:00:17,232 recovery and um and instead of the counseling that I was going 1635 01:00:17,232 --> 01:00:18,299 the counseling that I was going through at the time time wasn’t 1636 01:00:18,299 --> 01:00:19,699 through at the time time wasn’t really helping cuz to explain 1637 01:00:19,699 --> 01:00:21,500 really helping cuz to explain acronyms to the counselor that 1638 01:00:21,500 --> 01:00:22,932 acronyms to the counselor that I was going through and it 1639 01:00:22,932 --> 01:00:25,967 I was going through and it really wasn’t it was I didn’t 1640 01:00:25,967 --> 01:00:27,867 really wasn’t it was I didn’t progress as fast as I could 1641 01:00:27,867 --> 01:00:28,733 progress as fast as I could have if I had been with 1642 01:00:28,733 --> 01:00:29,900 have if I had been with somebody that had lived through 1643 01:00:29,900 --> 01:00:31,732 somebody that had lived through the same experience as me and 1644 01:00:31,732 --> 01:00:33,266 the same experience as me and so that’s what I do now. I’m a 1645 01:00:33,266 --> 01:00:34,666 so that’s what I do now. I’m a peer support specialist I 1646 01:00:34,666 --> 01:00:36,332 peer support specialist I support um other combat 1647 01:00:36,332 --> 01:00:37,800 support um other combat veterans who have struggled 1648 01:00:37,800 --> 01:00:39,100 veterans who have struggled with mental health or addiction 1649 01:00:39,100 --> 01:00:41,200 with mental health or addiction and um and yeah, I’m a big 1650 01:00:41,200 --> 01:00:41,933 and um and yeah, I’m a big advocate for getting more 1651 01:00:41,933 --> 01:00:43,433 advocate for getting more supportive services to our 1652 01:00:43,433 --> 01:00:43,966 supportive services to our veterans when they come home 1653 01:00:43,966 --> 01:00:46,567 veterans when they come home and both of you. Advocates to 1654 01:00:46,567 --> 01:00:49,032 and both of you. Advocates to of increasing funding 1655 01:00:49,032 --> 01:00:51,066 of increasing funding mechanisms of uh making sure 1656 01:00:51,066 --> 01:00:53,632 mechanisms of uh making sure that the money really gets to 1657 01:00:53,632 --> 01:00:56,066 that the money really gets to the people uh to education to 1658 01:00:56,066 --> 01:00:57,733 the people uh to education to social services to wrap around 1659 01:00:57,733 --> 01:00:59,833 social services to wrap around services, RJ and I have talked 1660 01:00:59,833 --> 01:01:04,166 services, RJ and I have talked about that at length um and uh 1661 01:01:04,166 --> 01:01:07,333 about that at length um and uh and really making sure that we 1662 01:01:07,333 --> 01:01:08,134 and really making sure that we have a representative 1663 01:01:08,134 --> 01:01:11,233 have a representative government um down in Salem. 1664 01:01:11,233 --> 01:01:13,100 government um down in Salem. I’m sorry. I did not keep 1665 01:01:13,100 --> 01:01:14,333 I’m sorry. I did not keep better track of time with 1666 01:01:14,333 --> 01:01:17,967 better track of time with speakers earlier um. But uh is 1667 01:01:17,967 --> 01:01:19,266 speakers earlier um. But uh is there anything else that you 1668 01:01:19,266 --> 01:01:20,767 there anything else that you guys would like to share about 1669 01:01:20,767 --> 01:01:22,433 guys would like to share about your Canada season and why it’s 1670 01:01:22,433 --> 01:01:25,733 your Canada season and why it’s so critical that we elect you. 1671 01:01:25,733 --> 01:01:28,433 so critical that we elect you. Oh. yeah. I’m up in here um is 1672 01:01:28,433 --> 01:01:30,232 Oh. yeah. I’m up in here um is if this is a crucial moment um 1673 01:01:30,232 --> 01:01:32,699 if this is a crucial moment um especially for East Portland. 1674 01:01:32,699 --> 01:01:36,166 especially for East Portland. um we have a lot going on um we 1675 01:01:36,166 --> 01:01:37,967 um we have a lot going on um we have a lot of people um who 1676 01:01:37,967 --> 01:01:40,166 have a lot of people um who have basic needs that need to 1677 01:01:40,166 --> 01:01:42,167 have basic needs that need to be met um and when I go down to 1678 01:01:42,167 --> 01:01:43,800 be met um and when I go down to Salem, the first thing that we 1679 01:01:43,800 --> 01:01:45,100 Salem, the first thing that we need to make sure to take care 1680 01:01:45,100 --> 01:01:47,233 need to make sure to take care of about for working families. 1681 01:01:47,233 --> 01:01:48,633 of about for working families. Is to make sure that they can 1682 01:01:48,633 --> 01:01:50,733 Is to make sure that they can stay in place and their rent. 1683 01:01:50,733 --> 01:01:52,633 stay in place and their rent. The rents are protected um that 1684 01:01:52,633 --> 01:01:54,600 The rents are protected um that moratorium is coming to an end. 1685 01:01:54,600 --> 01:01:56,500 moratorium is coming to an end. We need to get the murdered off 1686 01:01:56,500 --> 01:01:57,633 We need to get the murdered off of the renters and take care of 1687 01:01:57,633 --> 01:02:00,033 of the renters and take care of the landlords on our end as the 1688 01:02:00,033 --> 01:02:00,666 the landlords on our end as the state and as the federal 1689 01:02:00,666 --> 01:02:02,933 state and as the federal government, we need to make 1690 01:02:02,933 --> 01:02:04,066 government, we need to make sure that those folks can stay 1691 01:02:04,066 --> 01:02:05,200 sure that those folks can stay in place and we are adding to 1692 01:02:05,200 --> 01:02:06,800 in place and we are adding to the helplessness issue that we 1693 01:02:06,800 --> 01:02:08,400 the helplessness issue that we have now um I’ll leave it at 1694 01:02:08,400 --> 01:02:10,699 have now um I’ll leave it at that so R they can throw in 1695 01:02:10,699 --> 01:02:12,567 that so R they can throw in some comments as well. I wanna 1696 01:02:12,567 --> 01:02:14,634 some comments as well. I wanna say something quickly Ashton 1697 01:02:14,634 --> 01:02:16,066 say something quickly Ashton and RJ and I we had 1698 01:02:16,066 --> 01:02:19,033 and RJ and I we had back-to-back conversations this 1699 01:02:19,033 --> 01:02:20,599 back-to-back conversations this week and with both of you I. 1700 01:02:20,599 --> 01:02:23,166 week and with both of you I. About how we can really be 1701 01:02:23,166 --> 01:02:25,066 About how we can really be unabashedly progressive that we 1702 01:02:25,066 --> 01:02:26,699 unabashedly progressive that we don’t have to water down our 1703 01:02:26,699 --> 01:02:30,499 don’t have to water down our policies and hide we are we’re 1704 01:02:30,499 --> 01:02:32,800 policies and hide we are we’re we are the party of solutions 1705 01:02:32,800 --> 01:02:36,399 we are the party of solutions we bring real solutions to 1706 01:02:36,399 --> 01:02:38,367 we bring real solutions to people’s lives and that’s what 1707 01:02:38,367 --> 01:02:39,533 people’s lives and that’s what I’m really excited about with 1708 01:02:39,533 --> 01:02:43,266 I’m really excited about with both of you is that you have 1709 01:02:43,266 --> 01:02:45,767 both of you is that you have the empathy and the compassion 1710 01:02:45,767 --> 01:02:47,133 the empathy and the compassion to really serve your 1711 01:02:47,133 --> 01:02:49,499 to really serve your constituents in a meaningful 1712 01:02:49,499 --> 01:02:52,700 constituents in a meaningful way. Thank you and I think that 1713 01:02:52,700 --> 01:02:54,000 way. Thank you and I think that it’s really important that we 1714 01:02:54,000 --> 01:02:56,399 it’s really important that we have real people running for 1715 01:02:56,399 --> 01:02:57,767 have real people running for that reason to have faced real 1716 01:02:57,767 --> 01:02:59,266 that reason to have faced real problems that can speak truth 1717 01:02:59,266 --> 01:03:00,866 problems that can speak truth to power when it comes to 1718 01:03:00,866 --> 01:03:03,100 to power when it comes to failed policies um because it’s 1719 01:03:03,100 --> 01:03:04,366 failed policies um because it’s it’s not being represented 1720 01:03:04,366 --> 01:03:05,466 it’s not being represented right now and there’s a lot of 1721 01:03:05,466 --> 01:03:06,900 right now and there’s a lot of people struggling for it here 1722 01:03:06,900 --> 01:03:08,067 people struggling for it here in Oregon, we have the highest 1723 01:03:08,067 --> 01:03:09,132 in Oregon, we have the highest uh we have one of the highest 1724 01:03:09,132 --> 01:03:10,933 uh we have one of the highest rates of suicide among veterans 1725 01:03:10,933 --> 01:03:11,832 rates of suicide among veterans in the nation, one of the 1726 01:03:11,832 --> 01:03:13,933 in the nation, one of the highest homeless rates and uh 1727 01:03:13,933 --> 01:03:15,099 highest homeless rates and uh veterans and policy and poverty 1728 01:03:15,099 --> 01:03:16,833 veterans and policy and poverty rates and uh, uh and I think 1729 01:03:16,833 --> 01:03:18,900 rates and uh, uh and I think because we don’t have enough 1730 01:03:18,900 --> 01:03:20,033 because we don’t have enough people with lived experience 1731 01:03:20,033 --> 01:03:21,967 people with lived experience that are speaking on the issues 1732 01:03:21,967 --> 01:03:23,300 that are speaking on the issues saying Hey, you know what can 1733 01:03:23,300 --> 01:03:24,632 saying Hey, you know what can we do to help? um that’s with 1734 01:03:24,632 --> 01:03:25,433 we do to help? um that’s with education They already have 1735 01:03:25,433 --> 01:03:28,933 education They already have prior experience. Um as an 1736 01:03:28,933 --> 01:03:30,632 prior experience. Um as an automotive technicians, why 1737 01:03:30,632 --> 01:03:31,599 automotive technicians, why does that not transfer? why is 1738 01:03:31,599 --> 01:03:33,967 does that not transfer? why is that uh transferable skill in 1739 01:03:33,967 --> 01:03:35,167 that uh transferable skill in college? Um you know we need 1740 01:03:35,167 --> 01:03:37,467 college? Um you know we need people addressing issues like 1741 01:03:37,467 --> 01:03:39,167 people addressing issues like that or else. We’re not gonna 1742 01:03:39,167 --> 01:03:41,767 that or else. We’re not gonna get any type of um solutions 1743 01:03:41,767 --> 01:03:44,466 get any type of um solutions and I am proud for my uh our 1744 01:03:44,466 --> 01:03:45,633 and I am proud for my uh our revolution endorsement and 1745 01:03:45,633 --> 01:03:46,967 revolution endorsement and working with you all because I 1746 01:03:46,967 --> 01:03:48,533 working with you all because I think that we can really bring 1747 01:03:48,533 --> 01:03:49,866 think that we can really bring some solutions. Yeah and you 1748 01:03:49,866 --> 01:03:51,232 some solutions. Yeah and you guys are both supported by your 1749 01:03:51,232 --> 01:03:52,899 guys are both supported by your individual chapters and also of 1750 01:03:52,899 --> 01:03:54,399 individual chapters and also of course uh with national 1751 01:03:54,399 --> 01:03:59,232 course uh with national endorsements um. And uh so 1752 01:03:59,232 --> 01:04:01,566 endorsements um. And uh so excited to get out the vote for 1753 01:04:01,566 --> 01:04:03,300 excited to get out the vote for you. We’re gonna be on the 1754 01:04:03,300 --> 01:04:04,866 you. We’re gonna be on the phones Tuesday and Thursday 1755 01:04:04,866 --> 01:04:07,200 phones Tuesday and Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons 1756 01:04:07,200 --> 01:04:10,299 nights and Saturday afternoons and we can always schedule 1757 01:04:10,299 --> 01:04:12,299 and we can always schedule special phone banks anytime 1758 01:04:12,299 --> 01:04:13,399 special phone banks anytime people wanna get on the call if 1759 01:04:13,399 --> 01:04:14,367 people wanna get on the call if you have at least five people 1760 01:04:14,367 --> 01:04:16,866 you have at least five people or more um we can hop on the 1761 01:04:16,866 --> 01:04:20,066 or more um we can hop on the dial anytime for these 1762 01:04:20,066 --> 01:04:20,700 dial anytime for these candidates uh who we’ve been 1763 01:04:20,700 --> 01:04:24,066 candidates uh who we’ve been able to hear from tonight um 1764 01:04:24,066 --> 01:04:25,866 able to hear from tonight um we’re gonna cruise quickly 1765 01:04:25,866 --> 01:04:28,467 we’re gonna cruise quickly through our last three measures 1766 01:04:28,467 --> 01:04:29,600 through our last three measures that are all nationally 1767 01:04:29,600 --> 01:04:33,066 that are all nationally endorsed. um we have measure. 1768 01:04:33,066 --> 01:04:35,533 endorsed. um we have measure. 110 the drug decriminalization 1769 01:04:35,533 --> 01:04:37,533 110 the drug decriminalization and addiction treatment 1770 01:04:37,533 --> 01:04:38,634 and addiction treatment initiative that’s a statewide 1771 01:04:38,634 --> 01:04:41,400 initiative that’s a statewide measure that is radical and 1772 01:04:41,400 --> 01:04:44,400 measure that is radical and amazing that would create uh 1773 01:04:44,400 --> 01:04:46,800 amazing that would create uh huge increases in our treatment 1774 01:04:46,800 --> 01:04:48,133 huge increases in our treatment options throughout the state so 1775 01:04:48,133 --> 01:04:50,833 options throughout the state so that um when people are facing 1776 01:04:50,833 --> 01:04:51,667 that um when people are facing low-level drug offenses, we 1777 01:04:51,667 --> 01:04:55,333 low-level drug offenses, we have the ability to um. Turn 1778 01:04:55,333 --> 01:04:58,000 have the ability to um. Turn those into an opportunity for 1779 01:04:58,000 --> 01:05:00,699 those into an opportunity for treatment um we have huge 1780 01:05:00,699 --> 01:05:02,667 treatment um we have huge addiction right in Oregon 1781 01:05:02,667 --> 01:05:04,700 addiction right in Oregon higher than the national um per 1782 01:05:04,700 --> 01:05:07,733 higher than the national um per capita and um this is a really 1783 01:05:07,733 --> 01:05:09,966 capita and um this is a really innovative way to uh keep 1784 01:05:09,966 --> 01:05:11,266 innovative way to uh keep people out of the criminal 1785 01:05:11,266 --> 01:05:12,632 people out of the criminal justice system for things like 1786 01:05:12,632 --> 01:05:14,733 justice system for things like RJ went through a really small 1787 01:05:14,733 --> 01:05:16,133 RJ went through a really small possession charge that could 1788 01:05:16,133 --> 01:05:19,000 possession charge that could have just been dealt um with uh 1789 01:05:19,000 --> 01:05:21,967 have just been dealt um with uh deprivation from um the courts 1790 01:05:21,967 --> 01:05:26,334 deprivation from um the courts uh we then in up in northern. 1791 01:05:26,334 --> 01:05:28,599 uh we then in up in northern. Oregon um because in Oregon we 1792 01:05:28,599 --> 01:05:30,066 Oregon um because in Oregon we like to come up with creative 1793 01:05:30,066 --> 01:05:32,767 like to come up with creative ways to solutions um 1794 01:05:32,767 --> 01:05:34,100 ways to solutions um Commissioner Hardesty on the 1795 01:05:34,100 --> 01:05:36,766 Commissioner Hardesty on the Portland City Council um helped 1796 01:05:36,766 --> 01:05:38,600 Portland City Council um helped refer to the ballot The real 1797 01:05:38,600 --> 01:05:40,633 refer to the ballot The real police accountability measure 1798 01:05:40,633 --> 01:05:46,100 police accountability measure um uh measure 26 dash 217 um it 1799 01:05:46,100 --> 01:05:49,200 um uh measure 26 dash 217 um it is a revolutionary concept of 1800 01:05:49,200 --> 01:05:51,500 is a revolutionary concept of creating a true autonomous 1801 01:05:51,500 --> 01:05:53,599 creating a true autonomous oversight uh board for the for 1802 01:05:53,599 --> 01:05:58,332 oversight uh board for the for the police. That uh would have 1803 01:05:58,332 --> 01:06:00,733 the police. That uh would have subpoena power it would um be 1804 01:06:00,733 --> 01:06:02,233 subpoena power it would um be completely transparent. None of 1805 01:06:02,233 --> 01:06:03,634 completely transparent. None of the records would be secret 1806 01:06:03,634 --> 01:06:05,132 the records would be secret anymore like they are with the 1807 01:06:05,132 --> 01:06:07,666 anymore like they are with the independent uh police Oversight 1808 01:06:07,666 --> 01:06:10,267 independent uh police Oversight Independent Review board right 1809 01:06:10,267 --> 01:06:13,166 Independent Review board right now um and uh be able to also 1810 01:06:13,166 --> 01:06:15,700 now um and uh be able to also see internal records so that um 1811 01:06:15,700 --> 01:06:18,200 see internal records so that um the police can no longer hide 1812 01:06:18,200 --> 01:06:23,333 the police can no longer hide behind the shield and um not so 1813 01:06:23,333 --> 01:06:24,100 behind the shield and um not so uh what is in uh the records 1814 01:06:24,100 --> 01:06:29,734 uh what is in uh the records so. Uh that’s extremely 1815 01:06:29,734 --> 01:06:31,167 so. Uh that’s extremely exciting Our revolution hosted 1816 01:06:31,167 --> 01:06:33,234 exciting Our revolution hosted an event last weekend with them 1817 01:06:33,234 --> 01:06:35,233 an event last weekend with them uh with Sean King, the civil 1818 01:06:35,233 --> 01:06:37,500 uh with Sean King, the civil rights activist um which was 1819 01:06:37,500 --> 01:06:39,167 rights activist um which was really exciting and fun. You 1820 01:06:39,167 --> 01:06:40,033 really exciting and fun. You can check that out on our 1821 01:06:40,033 --> 01:06:41,833 can check that out on our Facebook page and then we also 1822 01:06:41,833 --> 01:06:43,199 Facebook page and then we also have endorsed the universal 1823 01:06:43,199 --> 01:06:46,599 have endorsed the universal pre-K measure um which not only 1824 01:06:46,599 --> 01:06:49,000 pre-K measure um which not only provides universal preschool 1825 01:06:49,000 --> 01:06:50,967 provides universal preschool for every child in county, but 1826 01:06:50,967 --> 01:06:53,766 for every child in county, but it also creates a living wage 1827 01:06:53,766 --> 01:06:55,666 it also creates a living wage for preschool um teachers, 1828 01:06:55,666 --> 01:06:58,500 for preschool um teachers, which we know that. T-shirt 1829 01:06:58,500 --> 01:07:01,433 which we know that. T-shirt teachers are chronically under 1830 01:07:01,433 --> 01:07:03,233 teachers are chronically under funded underpaid and um this 1831 01:07:03,233 --> 01:07:05,633 funded underpaid and um this really changes um the dynamic 1832 01:07:05,633 --> 01:07:08,099 really changes um the dynamic for them so that they can give 1833 01:07:08,099 --> 01:07:09,767 for them so that they can give more to their students and 1834 01:07:09,767 --> 01:07:13,566 more to their students and actually be housed and um make. 1835 01:07:13,566 --> 01:07:17,634 actually be housed and um make. A living out of being a teacher 1836 01:07:17,634 --> 01:07:18,433 A living out of being a teacher and doing something really 1837 01:07:18,433 --> 01:07:21,733 and doing something really profound in that way so um 1838 01:07:21,733 --> 01:07:23,800 profound in that way so um super exciting uh Anna Marta. 1839 01:07:23,800 --> 01:07:25,967 super exciting uh Anna Marta. Do you wanna quickly go through 1840 01:07:25,967 --> 01:07:30,166 Do you wanna quickly go through the last updates from uh 1841 01:07:30,166 --> 01:07:31,966 the last updates from uh national? Oh and I’ll just give 1842 01:07:31,966 --> 01:07:34,300 national? Oh and I’ll just give the link one more time for 1843 01:07:34,300 --> 01:07:39,666 the link one more time for phone banking. It’s our rev OO 1844 01:07:39,666 --> 01:07:43,333 phone banking. It’s our rev OO UREV dot us slash Oregon PD um 1845 01:07:43,333 --> 01:07:45,700 UREV dot us slash Oregon PD um you can log on to that and sign 1846 01:07:45,700 --> 01:07:46,633 you can log on to that and sign up for a shift even if you’re 1847 01:07:46,633 --> 01:07:48,133 up for a shift even if you’re not quite sure you can make it 1848 01:07:48,133 --> 01:07:51,166 not quite sure you can make it um you can still log. On to 1849 01:07:51,166 --> 01:07:52,133 um you can still log. On to that, and we can send you a 1850 01:07:52,133 --> 01:07:54,533 that, and we can send you a little reminder um when your 1851 01:07:54,533 --> 01:07:56,833 little reminder um when your shift might be um, we’d love to 1852 01:07:56,833 --> 01:07:58,633 shift might be um, we’d love to get more people on the phones. 1853 01:07:58,633 --> 01:08:00,700 get more people on the phones. They’re super easy phone calls. 1854 01:08:00,700 --> 01:08:03,767 They’re super easy phone calls. They’re really fun um and we’re 1855 01:08:03,767 --> 01:08:06,100 They’re really fun um and we’re just reminding people about um 1856 01:08:06,100 --> 01:08:07,967 just reminding people about um these they these issues that’ll 1857 01:08:07,967 --> 01:08:10,000 these they these issues that’ll see on their ballot. You can 1858 01:08:10,000 --> 01:08:12,566 see on their ballot. You can also see all of our state 1859 01:08:12,566 --> 01:08:15,634 also see all of our state endorsements at our Revolution 1860 01:08:15,634 --> 01:08:17,633 endorsements at our Revolution or.org slash endorsements um 1861 01:08:17,633 --> 01:08:20,167 or.org slash endorsements um because we have. In addition to 1862 01:08:20,167 --> 01:08:22,299 because we have. In addition to what you’re saying on this call 1863 01:08:22,299 --> 01:08:23,533 what you’re saying on this call and what we’ll have on the call 1864 01:08:23,533 --> 01:08:25,133 and what we’ll have on the call on the twenty-eight uh that’s 1865 01:08:25,133 --> 01:08:27,700 on the twenty-eight uh that’s being headlined by Senator 1866 01:08:27,700 --> 01:08:30,100 being headlined by Senator Merkley and uh Representative 1867 01:08:30,100 --> 01:08:31,633 Merkley and uh Representative Alyssa Kenny Guyer and then 1868 01:08:31,633 --> 01:08:35,300 Alyssa Kenny Guyer and then more of our amazing nationally 1869 01:08:35,300 --> 01:08:36,667 more of our amazing nationally endorsed candidates right so 1870 01:08:36,667 --> 01:08:38,266 endorsed candidates right so Emma mentioned the phone banks 1871 01:08:38,266 --> 01:08:40,634 Emma mentioned the phone banks and I just wanna emphasize is 1872 01:08:40,634 --> 01:08:43,267 and I just wanna emphasize is running a phone bank sign up. 1873 01:08:43,267 --> 01:08:44,699 running a phone bank sign up. They are not only getting out 1874 01:08:44,699 --> 01:08:47,499 They are not only getting out the vote. We are also engaging 1875 01:08:47,499 --> 01:08:49,266 the vote. We are also engaging our community our supporters in 1876 01:08:49,266 --> 01:08:50,267 our community our supporters in the political process and that 1877 01:08:50,267 --> 01:08:52,100 the political process and that goes beyond an election cycle. 1878 01:08:52,100 --> 01:08:53,766 goes beyond an election cycle. so it’s really important that 1879 01:08:53,766 --> 01:08:55,699 so it’s really important that you help us build the movement. 1880 01:08:55,699 --> 01:08:57,233 you help us build the movement. So the next call to action, I 1881 01:08:57,233 --> 01:08:59,367 So the next call to action, I kinda wanna bring it to to to 1882 01:08:59,367 --> 01:09:01,166 kinda wanna bring it to to to to a big picture level um as we 1883 01:09:01,166 --> 01:09:03,533 to a big picture level um as we are um electing a more 1884 01:09:03,533 --> 01:09:04,633 are um electing a more progressive congress, we need 1885 01:09:04,633 --> 01:09:06,200 progressive congress, we need to make sure that our 1886 01:09:06,200 --> 01:09:07,732 to make sure that our progressive priorities get a 1887 01:09:07,732 --> 01:09:10,233 progressive priorities get a fair uh shape right um and 1888 01:09:10,233 --> 01:09:12,700 fair uh shape right um and Senate can block any 1889 01:09:12,700 --> 01:09:13,632 Senate can block any progressive policy uh to the 1890 01:09:13,632 --> 01:09:15,833 progressive policy uh to the Phil Buster, so we need to end 1891 01:09:15,833 --> 01:09:17,300 Phil Buster, so we need to end the Buster uh sign up and help 1892 01:09:17,300 --> 01:09:20,767 the Buster uh sign up and help us do just that and our own 1893 01:09:20,767 --> 01:09:21,967 us do just that and our own Senator Merkley is helping lead 1894 01:09:21,967 --> 01:09:23,133 Senator Merkley is helping lead the charge for that too. 1895 01:09:23,133 --> 01:09:26,200 the charge for that too. Absolutely. Yeah. Thanks for 1896 01:09:26,200 --> 01:09:28,000 Absolutely. Yeah. Thanks for mentioning that Emma um alright 1897 01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:30,832 mentioning that Emma um alright so next um I want to talk about 1898 01:09:30,832 --> 01:09:33,233 so next um I want to talk about um corporate power and 1899 01:09:33,233 --> 01:09:34,667 um corporate power and monopolies um there are big 1900 01:09:34,667 --> 01:09:36,767 monopolies um there are big threat to democracy. We are 1901 01:09:36,767 --> 01:09:38,733 threat to democracy. We are working with allies on an anti 1902 01:09:38,733 --> 01:09:42,033 working with allies on an anti monopoly um actions so sign up 1903 01:09:42,033 --> 01:09:46,033 monopoly um actions so sign up and be part of this effort. 1904 01:09:46,033 --> 01:09:49,700 and be part of this effort. Really important as we try to 1905 01:09:49,700 --> 01:09:51,767 Really important as we try to uh advance our agenda um great. 1906 01:09:51,767 --> 01:09:53,632 uh advance our agenda um great. So next I wanna bring you to 1907 01:09:53,632 --> 01:09:55,933 So next I wanna bring you to our upcoming calls. I want to 1908 01:09:55,933 --> 01:09:58,100 our upcoming calls. I want to mention two calls uh one is 1909 01:09:58,100 --> 01:09:59,766 mention two calls uh one is Washington State. Uh we are 1910 01:09:59,766 --> 01:10:01,700 Washington State. Uh we are having a Medicare for all 1911 01:10:01,700 --> 01:10:03,267 having a Medicare for all champion Pamela to you with 1912 01:10:03,267 --> 01:10:04,766 champion Pamela to you with amazing progressive. so tune in 1913 01:10:04,766 --> 01:10:06,267 amazing progressive. so tune in this is happening this coming 1914 01:10:06,267 --> 01:10:08,867 this is happening this coming Sunday Another call I want to 1915 01:10:08,867 --> 01:10:11,200 Sunday Another call I want to highlight is our Monday night 1916 01:10:11,200 --> 01:10:13,566 highlight is our Monday night field organizing call for Super 1917 01:10:13,566 --> 01:10:14,800 field organizing call for Super volunteers, volunteers and 1918 01:10:14,800 --> 01:10:15,633 volunteers, volunteers and supporters Monday night 1919 01:10:15,633 --> 01:10:19,632 supporters Monday night together. Every single week um 1920 01:10:19,632 --> 01:10:21,166 together. Every single week um in a progressive community to 1921 01:10:21,166 --> 01:10:23,766 in a progressive community to talk about our progressive 1922 01:10:23,766 --> 01:10:25,167 talk about our progressive priorities, our successes our 1923 01:10:25,167 --> 01:10:26,933 priorities, our successes our victories our ideas and ideas 1924 01:10:26,933 --> 01:10:28,866 victories our ideas and ideas for organizing so this is the 1925 01:10:28,866 --> 01:10:30,600 for organizing so this is the place to be if you are 1926 01:10:30,600 --> 01:10:32,867 place to be if you are interested in helping uh to 1927 01:10:32,867 --> 01:10:34,300 interested in helping uh to grow this movement, please join 1928 01:10:34,300 --> 01:10:35,967 grow this movement, please join this is an amazing call every 1929 01:10:35,967 --> 01:10:38,732 this is an amazing call every single Monday we are 1930 01:10:38,732 --> 01:10:39,633 single Monday we are introducing amazing candidate 1931 01:10:39,633 --> 01:10:40,967 introducing amazing candidate called I’m looking forward to 1932 01:10:40,967 --> 01:10:42,700 called I’m looking forward to having you this upcoming Monday 1933 01:10:42,700 --> 01:10:45,099 having you this upcoming Monday and this Monday you won’t, but 1934 01:10:45,099 --> 01:10:48,533 and this Monday you won’t, but we all we always. 1935 01:11:16,133 --> 01:11:17,667 Pleasure having you all on this 1936 01:11:17,667 --> 01:11:19,632 Pleasure having you all on this call, Thank you so much for all 1937 01:11:19,632 --> 01:11:21,099 call, Thank you so much for all of you who joined the 1938 01:11:21,099 --> 01:11:23,667 of you who joined the interview, zoom or ??? make 1939 01:11:23,667 --> 01:11:26,000 interview, zoom or ??? make sure you vote and make sure you 1940 01:11:26,000 --> 01:11:28,433 sure you vote and make sure you vote early so your vote is 1941 01:11:28,433 --> 01:11:31,133 vote early so your vote is counted This brings us to the 1942 01:11:31,133 --> 01:11:33,134 counted This brings us to the end. uh so thanks again if you 1943 01:11:33,134 --> 01:11:34,833 end. uh so thanks again if you called in, please make sure you 1944 01:11:34,833 --> 01:11:36,466 called in, please make sure you still have time to press the 1945 01:11:36,466 --> 01:11:37,732 still have time to press the three and join this move and 1946 01:11:37,732 --> 01:11:39,967 three and join this move and join a group to our efforts. Um 1947 01:11:39,967 --> 01:11:41,833 join a group to our efforts. Um I wanna just thank you again 1948 01:11:41,833 --> 01:11:43,467 I wanna just thank you again all of you and we usually close 1949 01:11:43,467 --> 01:11:45,900 all of you and we usually close our call with which is. When we 1950 01:11:45,900 --> 01:11:48,367 our call with which is. When we organize we’ve been so let’s 1951 01:11:48,367 --> 01:11:49,467 organize we’ve been so let’s continue getting this 1952 01:11:49,467 --> 01:11:50,799 continue getting this revolution and bringing it to a 1953 01:11:50,799 --> 01:11:53,633 revolution and bringing it to a successful conclusion when we 1954 01:11:53,633 --> 01:11:55,533 successful conclusion when we organize, she’s gonna say let’s 1955 01:11:55,533 --> 01:11:57,299 organize, she’s gonna say let’s all shout. then we organize 1956 01:11:57,299 --> 01:12:01,099 all shout. then we organize within 123. Then we organize we 1957 01:12:01,099 --> 01:12:02,800 within 123. Then we organize we win. We win awesome. Thank you 1958 01:12:02,800 --> 01:12:04,200 win. We win awesome. Thank you have a good night everyone 1959 01:12:04,200 --> 01:12:05,767 have a good night everyone vote. get your ballot in the 1960 01:12:05,767 --> 01:12:06,966 vote. get your ballot in the mail as soon as you get it, We 1961 01:12:06,966 --> 01:12:08,966 mail as soon as you get it, We don’t know how the postal