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Opportunities for advocacy

Please consider attending one of the following events being hosted by your local Legislator to establish relationships and gain insight on the legislative happenings in your community.

Events will be update daily. Please check back often. Tips for communicating with your Legislator can be found to here.

Events

Representative Dacia Grayber: Constituent Coffee

  • On Saturday, May 21, at 10 a.m.;
  • Please use this link to register for the meeting.

Representative Pam Marsh : Ice Cream Social

  • On Sunday, May 22, at 3:30 p.m.;
  • At Phoenix High School, Commons, 745 N Rose St, Phoenix, OR 97535.

Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Rep. Maxine Dexter, and Rep. Lisa Reynolds: Joint Town Hall

  • On Tuesday, June 7, at 5:30 p.m.;
  • Please use this link to register for the meeting.

Senator Janeen Sollman: Community Conversations

  • On Wednesday, June 8, at 10:00 a.m.;
  • At the BJ's Coffee Co, 2834 Pacific Ave C, Forest Grove, OR 97116.

Standing Events

Senator Jeff Golden: Online Town Hall

  • During the first week of each month at 5:00 p.m.;

  • Meetings are held through Zoom.

Senator Lew Frederick: Second Saturday Chat

  • On the second Saturday of each month, at 10 a.m.;

  • Meetings stream live through Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenLewFrederick/.

The Oregon State Legislature website features a Find Your Local District and Legislator tool that will allow you to verify your legislative district and individual legislators.

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