{"id":640,"date":"2020-09-03T07:10:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T07:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schultzwebdesign.se\/np\/?p=640"},"modified":"2020-09-12T07:11:42","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T07:11:42","slug":"governor-kate-brown-issues-joint-statement-with-elected-officials-and-community-leaders-condemning-acts-of-violence-in-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schultzwebdesign.se\/np\/2020\/09\/03\/governor-kate-brown-issues-joint-statement-with-elected-officials-and-community-leaders-condemning-acts-of-violence-in-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Kate Brown Issues Joint Statement with Elected Officials and Community Leaders Condemning Acts of Violence in Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Salem, OR\u2014Governor Kate Brown issued the following <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1lPrCZi4J4S1ltVvBZttROol047Z5hyBX\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-or-analytics-event-attached=\"true\">statement<\/a> today with elected officials and community leaders:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs elected officials and community leaders, we are coming together to condemn the acts of violence in Portland that have occurred as thousands of Oregonians have been peacefully protesting for racial justice and police accountability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe violence must stop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no place for white supremacy or vigilantism in Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>All who perpetrate violent crimes must be held equally accountable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether, we are committing ourselves to do the hard work that will bring meaningful change for racial justice and police reform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The following leaders and organizations signed the letter:<\/p>\n<p>Governor Kate Brown<br \/>\nTobias Read, State Treasurer<br \/>\nAttorney General Ellen Rosenblum<br \/>\nLabor Commissioner Val Hoyle<br \/>\nSpeaker of the House Tina Kotek<br \/>\nSenator Michael Dembrow<br \/>\nSenator Lew Frederick<br \/>\nSenator Kathleen Taylor<br \/>\nRepresentative Maxine Dexter<br \/>\nRepresentative Alissa Keny-Guyer<br \/>\nRepresentative Karin Power<br \/>\nRepresentative Andrea Salinas<br \/>\nRepresentative Sheri Schouten<br \/>\nRepresentative Akasha Lawrence Spence<br \/>\nRepresentative Barbara Smith-Warner<br \/>\nSenate President Peter Courtney<br \/>\nSenator Ginny Burdick<br \/>\nSenator Shemia Fagan<br \/>\nSenator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward<br \/>\nSenator Rob Wagner<br \/>\nRepresentative Janelle Bynum<br \/>\nRepresentative Diego Hernandez<br \/>\nRepresentative Rob Nosse<br \/>\nRepresentative Jeff Reardon<br \/>\nRepresentative Tawna Sanchez<br \/>\nMayor Ted Wheeler<br \/>\nCity of Portland<br \/>\nCommissioner-Elect Carmen Rubio, Portland City Council<br \/>\nCommissioner Chloe Eudaly, Portland City Council<br \/>\nCommissioner Amanda Fritz, Portland City Council<br \/>\nCommissioner elect Dan Ryan, Portland City Council<br \/>\nMike Schmidt, Multnomah County District Attorney<br \/>\nReynolds School Superintendent Danna Diaz<\/p>\n<p>Business and Community Leaders:<\/p>\n<p>Black American Chamber of Commerce<br \/>\nOregon Commission on Black Affairs<br \/>\nOregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs<br \/>\nOregon Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs<br \/>\nOregon Commission for Women<br \/>\nIRCO Africa House<br \/>\nGrantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington<br \/>\nMuslim Educational Trust<br \/>\nNAACP Portland<br \/>\nOasis of Praise International Ministries<br \/>\nOregon AFL-CIO<br \/>\nOregon AFSCME<br \/>\nOregon Education Association<br \/>\nOregon Latinx Leadership Network<br \/>\nOregon Nurses Association<br \/>\nPortland Business Alliance, Greater Portland\u2019s Chamber of Commerce<br \/>\nPortland Timbers<br \/>\nPortland Thorns<br \/>\nPortland Trailblazers<br \/>\nSEIU 49<br \/>\nSEIU 503<br \/>\nStand for Children<br \/>\nUnite Oregon<\/p>\n<p>Read the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myoregon.gov\/2020\/09\/03\/elected-officials-community-leaders-call-for-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-or-analytics-event-attached=\"true\">statement<\/a> here\u2013\u2013additional names and organizations may be added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salem, OR\u2014Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today with elected officials and community leaders: \u201cAs elected officials and community leaders, we are coming together to condemn the acts of violence in Portland that have occurred as thousands of Oregonians have been peacefully protesting for racial justice and police accountability. \u201cThe violence must stop. \u201cThere 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