News Archive - July 2005

LANE DEMS PACK THE HOUSE FOR PIERCY & STAPP

Lane County Democrats were standing-room only at July's DPLC General Membership Meeting Thursday night.  An enthusiastic audience in the EWEB training room heard Mayor Kitty Piercy lay out her goals for Eugene's future.  "We are finding a balance between business and environmental stewardship," Piercy said.  "We are working with people from all corners of the political spectrum to make Eugene the best city it can be."  Piercy received a standing-ovation.

KOPT Radio host, Nancy Stapp, wow'd the crowd with a moving, and often humorous, talk about radio, gay rights, politics and her recent move to Oregon.  "My friends say I moved to Disneyland," Stapp said. "You know, I live on Friendly Street and talk with Mayor Kitty."  More...
 

By Jared Mason-Gere

At the beginning of the June, I had the good fortune to attend Emerging Leaders Day put on by FuturePac and the House Democratic Caucus. The event is held biennially for potential state representatives and those interested in furthering the party cause in Oregon. I arrived with hopes of learning how the DPLC can better connect with the state leadership to strengthen our county Democratic delegation in the legislature; I left with my faith in the bright future of Oregon restored and my belief in the “big tent” strongly affirmed. More...

BUSH NOMINEE - TOO RIGHT, WRONG FOR AMERICA

"The nomination of John Roberts Jr. to the Supreme Court is exactly what we expected of this administration," said Val Hoyle, Chair of the DPLC, responding to questions about the Bush decision to send up the name of the federal appellate judge. 

"This nomination proves the importance of reclaiming America from the extremist right.  I invite anyone who is concerned with this decision to join us on Thursday night to learn how we first plan to Take Back Oregon, and then take back the White House."

 

BLUMENAUER EVENT A CHILLING SUCCESS

Congressman Earl Blumenauer made a brief stop in Eugene recently to host a VIP Ice Cream Social for DPLC Officials and card-carrying members.

More than seventy people showed up for the event in which Oregon's Third District Representative made a strong case for all Democrats to come out of the woodwork for the 2006 mid-term election.

Watch the Video...  (Windows Media 256K, broadband connection required.)

LEGISLATIVE REPORT: RURAL ISSUES

DISCOVERING OUR COMMON VALUES

By State Senator Floyd Prozanski
District 4 - South Lane & North Douglas Counties

Some people believe that the difference in ideology between mostly "red" rural areas and mostly "blue" urban areas produces inevitable gridlock. I disagree. Even though there is a rural-urban divide in parts of the state, it is not fatal. Most Oregonians share common values.  More...

WE MUST ALL WORK TOGETHER

By State Senator Joanne Verger
District 5 - Coastal, Coos Bay to Lincoln City

Oregon’s transportation system is critical to the state’s economy. It has been a privilege, as Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, to take part in a $100 million multi-modal infrastructure investment called Connect Oregon.  More...