Resources & Links
Participate in Democracy—let your elected representatives know what you think. They do pay attention!
Federal and State Democratic Representatives and Offices
For a complete list of all Oregon House and Senate Democratic elected officials, click here.| Democratic Party of Oregon | |
| John Kitzhaber Governor |
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| Kate Brown Secretary of State | Ted Wheeler State Treasurer |
| Jeff Merkley U.S. Senator (Junior) |
Ron Wyden U.S. Senator (Senior) |
| David Wu U.S. Representative (OR-1) |
Earl Blumenauer U.S. Representative (OR-3) |
| Peter DeFazio U.S. Representative (OR-4) |
Kurt Schrader U.S. Representative, (OR-5) |
| Richard Devlin State Senate Majoriy Leader Distict 19 |
Chris Garrett State Representative HD 38 |
| Margaret Doherty State Representative HD 35 | Mary Nolan State Representative HD 36 |
Many people
believe a phone call to our elected representatives is more persuasive than
sending emails or signing on-line petitions by organized groups. Following are the appropriate telephone numbers:
Sen. Ron Wyden: 503-326-7525
Sen. Jeff Merkley: 503-326-3386
Kurt Schrader: 1-503-588-9100 / 1-202-225-5711
Peter Defazio: Eugene Office 1-541-465-6732
Senate and House Switchboard: 1-202-224–3121
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Other Web Sites of Interest
Blue Oregon Group blog for progressive politics, news, commentary, and discussion.
The Bus Project is an innovative vehicle for hands-on democracy. They drive
votes, drive leaders, and drive change. (And yes, they have a bus.)
Drinking Liberally: part of the Living Liberally network, a national group with chapters throughout the US where like-minded progressives get together monthly to "promote democracy one pint at at time." For more information, contact the Portland Chapter or the Beaverton Chapter.
Emerge Oregon is the premier training program for Democratic women. Our goal is clear: to increase the number of Democratic women in public office.
Emily's List is a community of progressive Americans dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to every level of office.
Fact Checking Web Sites—W2D believes it is imperative to know the truth about today's issues. Here are 2 web sites we recommend:
Factcheck.org and PolitiiFact.com
Fort Oregon: a network of care for service members, veterans and their families.
KLOG (Keep Lake Oswego Great) is a political action committee that is dedicated to improving the community and civic institutions in Lake Oswego.
Next Stop LO is dedicated to the adoption of a streetcar solution for the Lake Oswego to Portland Transit Project.
1000 Friends of Oregon A non-profit advocacy, education, and research organization involved in issues of land use and planning.
Organizing for America is the successor organization to Obama for America that worked to get Obama elected President. There are OFA groups in all 50 states empowering communities to make change happen in their area through grassroots and community organizing. Check their website and consider signing up to receive future electronic notices.
Politicorps: A political bootcamp that immerses college students and recent graduates in a training program that covers a broad spectrum of progressive leadership activities.
WIN PAC is dedicated to helping pro-choice Democratic women running for the Oregon Legislature
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