A calm March morning at Foster Reservoir.

 Register by Thursday for April 1
Linn Dems County Platform Convention 

Help shape our county's Democratic Party platform and define our legislative priorities. Democrats from across Linn County will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at Albany Public Library to develop our County Party Platform and create a list of Legislative Action Items that will guide our work for the next few years. Please register by Thursday, March 30, so  that we know how much food and refreshments to have available. A draft of the platform will be sent to those who register, along with additional information about various ways to participate.

Congratulations to our new DPO officers 
elected March 26 at LBCC

More than 100 turn out for Democratic Party of Oregon
​ and Linn County Democrats Fundraising Dinner

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More than 100 people turned out Saturday evening, March 25, for the Democratic Party of Oregon and Linn County Democrats Fundraising Dinner at Linn-Benton Community College. Congresswoman Val Hoyle, speaking via live video from Washington, D.C., and Democratic State Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin both fired up the crowd, and DPO Executive Director delivered a well-crafted financial appeal. Linn Dems put together the "Bounty of Linn County," an array of creative gift baskets and delicious desserts that were raffled off. More than $2,000 of the proceeds will go to the Linn County Democrats. Thanks to all who donated items and made contributions. 

Linn Dems endorse three school board candidates:
Thomson, Watts for GAPS; Bruslind for Lebanon

The Linn County Democratic Central Committee held a special meeting March 19 on Zoom to consider endorsements in school board races for the May 16 election. Nineteen people attended, including precinct committee people who voted by acclamation to endorse the following candidates: Ben Watts, At-Large Position 1, for Greater Albany Public Schools Board; Michael Thomson, incumbent, Zone 3, for GAPS Board; and Scott Bruslind, Zone 1, for Lebanon Community School Board.
Candidate filing deadline was 5 p.m. Thursday, March 16.  Here are the candidates for a number of district board races:
• Greater Albany Public Schools Board
​  At-Large 1: Grant Sherer, Ryan Mattingly, Lyle Utt, Ben Watts
  Zone 3: Michael Thomson (incumbent), Sean Taylor
• Lebanon Community School Board 
​  Zone 1: Scott Bruslind, Melissa Baurer
  Zone 4: Richard Borden, Clyde Rood
  Zone 5: Nichole Poland
• Linn-Benton Community College Board of Education
  Zone 1:​ Stephen Irwin, Kristin Adams
  Zone 2-3 A: LaVerne Alden Saboe Jr., Stacie Wyss-Schoenborn
  Zone 2-3 B: Richard Running
  Zone 4: Jeannie Davis, Ronald Edwards
  Zone 6-7A: Sherlyn Dahl
  Zone 6-7B: Jeff Davis

  • Full list of candidates on the May 16 ballot
  • GAPS politics persist: No contract renewal for equity-focused administrators (March 17, Democrat-Herald)
Join us for an informal gathering, getting to know your Democratic friends!  Bring your kids, pets and a glass of wine! 
We chat about anything on your mind — weather, gardening and of course politics. See you there!

Panel holds third public hearing on SB-85 
​(study of confined animal feeding operations)

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The Oregon Senate Committee on Natural Resources held a third public hearing Wednesday, March 22,  on SB-85, which would require the state Department of Agriculture to study confined animal feeding operations. Earlier public hearings were  March 6 and 13 at the Capitol in Salem. All three hearing drew supporters and opponents of the bill. Many residents of the Scio area, who oppose plans by Foster Farms to build three mega chicken operations in the area and elsewhere in Linn and Marion counties, spoke in favor of the bill.  Written testimony on the bill will be accepted through 8 a.m. Friday, March 24. (To watch the public hearings, click the links below.)

​• Linn County farmers, school children want to press pause on mega chicken farms (March 12, Democrat-Herald)

About the Linn County Democratic Central Committee

 The Linn County Democratic Central Committee (LCDCC) of Oregon welcomes all those, regardless of party affiliation, who support our ideals. We’re an all-volunteer organization that works hard to elect Democrats to represent the people of Linn County at local, state and national levels. Our meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of the month at Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., and on Zoom. The next meeting will Thursday, April 6.

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