BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170312T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170515T042810Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170822T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170822T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170515T042810Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170811T182355Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471919 DESCRIPTION:Join our Oregon State Representatives and Senators in August for an educational panel on state government. While national legislators grab headlines\, state legislators are doing the hard work of local gov ernance. \;\n \;\nAs we voted in February\, many of our key issues like civil rights\, women’s health\, education\, homelessness and trans portation are actually most influenced at the state level. \;\n \; \nThe Oregon State government is at the forefront of policies that impac t our daily lives. We’ll discuss how lawmaking is segmented by the natio nal\, state\, and local level\;\, how state governments enact policy\; h ow public opinion influences state policy\; and how our key issues are p laying out at the state level. \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:30pm – Do ors Open \;\n6:00pm – Panel Begins \;\n7:00pm - Networking \;\n \;\nThe following Oregon State Representatives and Senators will be joining us: \;\n \;\nRepresentative Tawna Sanchez (District 43): R ep Sanchez represents North and NE Portland. She’s a Vice-Chair of the H uman Services and Housing Committee\, a member of the Judiciary Committe e\, and Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Public Safety. \;\n \ ;\nRepresentative Janelle Bynum (District 51): Rep Bynum represents East Portland\, Damascus\, Gresham\, Boring\, North Clackamas\, and Happy Va lley. She is the Vice Chair for the Committee on Business and Labor and is a member of the Early Childhood and Family Supports and Higher Educat ion and Workforce Development committee. \;\n \;\nSenator Chuck Th omsen (District 26): Senator Thompson represents Hood River. He’s the vi ce chair of Committee On Business and Transportation and is a member of the of Ways and Means and Legislative Policy and Research committees. 3\;\n \;\nRepresentative Janeen A. Sollman (District 30): Rep. Sollma n represents Hillsboro. She is a member of the House Committee On Educat ion and Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development. \;\n \;\nWe will lead the panel in a discussion of state government and t hen open it up to audience questions\, so come prepared with any questio ns.\n\nTags: networking\, technology\, portland\, women in tech\n\nImpor ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250471919 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdxwit-action-oregon-state-legislature-p anel-tickets-34611205046 SUMMARY:PDX WIT #Action - Oregon State Legislature Panel LOCATION:Stoel Rives LLP 760 Southwest 9th Avenue\, Portland\, OR: false SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR