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January 23rd, 2021

1/23/2021

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Jan. 20, 2021: 'This is America's Day'

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President Biden: 'My whole soul 
is in this: Bringing America together'


• Full text: President Joe Biden's inaugural speech transcript (Jan. 20, POLITICO)
• Joe Biden sworn in as President of the United States (Jan. 20, PBS NewsHour)
• Kamala Harris sworn in as Vice President of the United States (Jan. 20, CNBC) 
• Oregon political leaders comment on inauguration (Jan. 21, Democrat-Herald)
​• Poet Amanda Gorman reads 'The Hill We Climb' (Jan. 20, ABC News)
• Lady Gaga sings the national anthem (Jan. 20, USA Today)
• Jennifer Lopez sings medley of American classics  (Jan. 20, J. Lopez YouTube channel)
• Amy Klobuchar delivers inauguration opening remarks (Jan. 20, CNBC)
​• Biden signs flurry of executive orders (Jan. 20, AP/Democrat-Herald)
• Harris swears in trio of senators, officially giving Democrats majority (Jan. 20, AP/Democrat-Herald)
• Biden, Harris, former presidents visit Arlington National Cemetery (Jan. 20, CNBC)
• Obama, Bush, Clinton praise peaceful transfer of power (Jan. 21, Washington Post)
• In pictures: The inauguration of Joe Biden (Jan. 20, CNN)
• CNN updates

• Windows smashed at Democratic Party of Oregon headquarters (Jan. 21, Oregon Live & DPO)

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​Joe Biden gives his inaugural address after being sworn in
as the 46th President 
of the United States.



​Watch the 
Inauguration Day finale,
​'Celebrating America.'


​Biden calls on Americans to 'shine the lights in the darkness' to honor the more than 400,000 people who have died from COVID-19 in the U.S.

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January 21st, 2021

1/21/2021

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Windows smashed at DPO headquarters in Portland

(Jan; 21)
​PORTLAND – The Democratic Party of Oregon’s headquarters building in Portland was damaged by demonstrators Wednesday afternoon.
Oregon Live provided this account:
“A crowd of about 200 people, including self-described anarchists, marched in the city's Central Eastside area and smashed windows at the DPO’s headquarters. 
“Some of the demonstrators carried a sign that read ‘We don’t want Biden, we want revenge!’ in response to ‘police murders’ and ‘imperialist wars.’ Portland police said they arrested eight people.”
The Democratic Party of Oregon issued this statement Wednesday:
“We’re frustrated and disappointed about the damage done to our Democratic Party of Oregon Headquarters in Portland this afternoon. We’re thankful that none of our staff were in the building at the time. This is not the first time our building has been vandalized during the past year – none of the prior incidents have deterred us from our important work to elect Democrats up and down the ballot, and this one will be no different.
“None of this should take away from the fact that today is a joyous and momentous day for America as we celebrate the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. President Biden is already starting the work to build back better, with more than a dozen critical Executive Orders on climate, pandemic response, immigration, racial equality, and more. We at the Democratic Party of Oregon are resolute and determined to do everything in our power to support the Biden/Harris administration, and to help Oregon and America recover from the pandemic stronger than before.”
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January 20th, 2021

1/20/2021

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​Biden bids an emotional farewell
to Delaware before flying
to Washington, D.C.

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January 20th, 2021

1/20/2021

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'Vigil for a Peaceful Transition'

Thirty people turned out for the Jan. 19 "Vigil for a Peaceful Transition" in downtown Albany. The noontime vigil started in the Albany First Christian Church parking with words by Nancy Greenman and FCC Associate Pastor Eric Eide and a prayer by Albany Mennonite Pastor Peter Epp. Participants then walked to Fourth and Ellsworth, where the vigil continued until 1 p.m. The vigil was coordinated by the Albany Peace Seekers. Greenman remembered two longtime Peace Seekers, now deceased, who would have been all in for Tuesday's vigil. Don Rea, who died last Feb. 5 at age 94, and Ed Hemmingson, who passed away last Friday at 93, were well known locally for their peace and justice activism. Ed's wife June took part in Tuesday's vigil.
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January 11th, 2021

1/11/2021

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Linn Dems re-elect Jerred Taylor as chair

The Linn County Democratic Central Committee has reelected Jerred Taylor for another two-term as chair.
At our biennial reorganization meeting Saturday, Jan. 9, on Zoom, the Central Committee elected 2021-22 officers and delegates and alternate delegates to the Democratic State Central Committee and the Congressional District 4 Committee.
Here is the full slate of officers, delegates and alternate delegates:
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Chair: Jerred Taylor.
Vice Chairs: Miriam Cummins, first vice chair; Stephanie Newton, second vice chair; Chris Smith, third vice chair.
Secretary: Renee Windsor-White.
Treasurer: Jackie Montague.
Ambassador: Stephanie Schlitzkus.
State Central Committee Delegates: Miriam Cummins, Genny Lynch, Chris Smith, Jerred Taylor. 
State Central Committee Alternates: Derek Dunham, Keith Kolkow, Stephanie Schlitzkus, Brenda Sterner.
Congressional District 4 Committee Delegates: Derek Dunham, Steve Harbert, Stephanie Newton, Wendy Nilsen.
Congressional District 4 Committee Alternates: Scott Bruslind, Edie Koenig, Stephanie Schlitzkus, Jerred Taylor.
Congratulations to our newly elected officers, delegates and alternate delegates!
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January 09th, 2021

1/9/2021

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Wyden among senators calling for Cruz, Hawley to resign

Jan. 8, 2021
By Alexander Bolton, The Hill
Multiple Democratic senators are calling on Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) to resign because of their roles in objecting to the certification of Joe Biden’s election.
Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the incoming chairman of the powerful Finance Committee, became the second Senate Democrat on Friday to urge the GOP lawmakers to step down.
“Every member of the Senate takes a sacred oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Upholding that oath is a matter of conscience. The behavior of President Trump and Senators Hawley and Cruz culminating in the assault on the seat of our democracy shocks that conscience,” Wyden said in a statement.
Wyden said: “Any senator exhorting such an assault violates their sworn oath and is unworthy of holding federal office.”
He said “there must be consequences for senators who would foment a violent mob for personal gain.”
“I call on Sens. Hawley and Cruz to resign and accept the responsibility which they so clearly bear,” he said.
Wyden’s statement came shortly after Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), the No. 3-ranking Senate Democrat, called for Cruz and Hawley to step down for challenging the validity of Biden’s victory.
(Click here to see to full story.)

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January 09th, 2021

1/9/2021

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Wyden favors removal of Trump by impeachment or 25th Amendment

(Jan. 7, 2021)
Since the moment he took office, Donald Trump has presented a clear and present danger to the United States. He's spent every day of his presidency debasing the truth and undermining our democracy, all the while fanning the flames of violence and fanaticism. And for those same four years, Republican lawmakers have enabled him every step of the way. 
​Yesterday, we witnessed the result.
For two months, he's amped that mob up with lies and demagoguery. And yesterday, he set them loose on the United States Capitol. As his thugs tore through the building, Trump told them, "We love you."
Donald Trump can't remain in office one minute longer
Trump's Cabinet must immediately use the 25th amendment to act. Should they fail to do their duty and hold him accountable, Congress must act. The Senate is ready to receive articles of impeachment from the House should they act to impeach this dangerous man.
Trump has torn our nation apart long enough, and we have to use every means at our disposal first to remove him and hold him accountable for his role in yesterday's violence in Washington.
In solidarity,
Ron
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January 08th, 2021

1/8/2021

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Linn Dems urge prompt removal of Trump from office

sThe LInn County Democratic Central Committee has unanimously approved a resolution urging the prompt removal of Donald Trump from office. The Linn Democrats took the action Thursday, Jan. 7, at their monthly general meeting on Zoom. Here is the resolution:
Linn County Democratic Central Committee Resolution 2021-1
Recommending the removal of President Donald J. Trump from office by impeachment and/or the 25th Amendment, including prohibition from serving in federal office.
WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump on Jan 2, 2021, asked the Georgia Secretary of State to fraudulently “find” enough votes to flip the Nov. 3, 2020, presidential election outcome, so that Trump would become the winner in that state; and
WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump has ceaselessly lied to the American people, falsely contending that the election was “stolen” and that he was the winner; and
WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, exhorted his supporters in Washington, D.C. to “show strength,” emboldening them to lay siege to the nearby United States Capitol, resulting in deaths, injuries, damage, chaos and an egregious assault on our democracy.
NOW THEREFORE, THE LINN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE RESOLVES that President J. Donald should promptly be removed from office by impeachment and/or the 25th Amendment, including prohibition from serving in federal office.
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January 07th, 2021

1/7/2021

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Local leaders condemn 'domestic
terrorism' in Washington, D.C., Salem

Statement regarding the events in Washington D.C. and Salem on Jan. 6, 2021
We, Benton and Linn County community leaders and local elected officials, stand united in this statement in condemning by the strongest terms these acts of domestic terrorism that were witnessed in Salem and Washington DC Capitol buildings. We stand united that in order for our Union to stay strong, we must accept that civil dialogue and representative democracy are the only ways to enact change.
Every citizen, parent, and community member should stand united against this attack on Democracy. Some of us ran for election and lost, but in the very act to run for office, we opt into the idea that we are running for something larger than ourselves. We are deeply disturbed by this attempted attack on our democracy.
Tonight, we must remind ourselves and our children that we cannot take democracy for granted. We must tell our children that acts of violence and rebellion against our representative government and its institutions are cowardly and unacceptable acts.

Signed:
Alex Johnson II, Mayor of Albany 
Angel Harris, Corvallis/Albany NAACP President 
Ann Gaidos-Morgan, Benton County Democrats Secretary 
Biff Traber, Mayor of Corvallis
Brenda Sterner - Linn County Democrats Executive Committee
Charles Maughan, Corvallis Ward 2 City Councilor, Executive Committee Benton County Democrats, ORCA
Chris Smith - Linn County Democrats Vice Chair
Dan Rayfield - State Representative
Frank Bricker, Linn Benton Lincoln ESD board member
Genny Lynch - Linn County Democrats Executive Committee
Heather Brice, Benton County Democrats Vice-Chair 2 & SCC Delegate 
Heather Carmichael, Albany Student Advocacy Project
Holly Shutta, Executive Committee Benton County Democrats, ORCA
Jackie Montague - Linn County Democrats Treasurer
Janet Quinn - Linn County Democrats Vice Chair
Jason J. Dorsette, Corvallis/Albany NAACP President-Elect
Jerred Taylor - Linn County Democrats Chair
Jessica McDonald - League of Women Voters President
Jennifer Ward, Greater Albany Public Schools Board of Directors
John Haroldson - Benton County District Attorney
Jodi Yoder, Education Chair, NAACP
Justin Roach, Albany School Board member
Keith Kolkow - Former Candidate Albany City Council
Kim Butzner, Greater Albany Public School Board Chair  
Linda Ramsey, Neighborhood Leader Program Chair, Benton County Democrats
Liv Gifford, Executive Director, Corvallis Public Schools Foundation
Lisa Harlan, Greater Albany Public Schools Assistant Superintendent
Luhui Whitebear, Corvallis School Board member
Melissa Goff, Greater Albany Public Schools Superintendent
Melissa Harder, Corvallis School District Assitant Superintendent
Michael Ostrom, Pastor, Luther House Campus Ministry @ OSU
Michael Thomson, Greater Albany Public School Board Member
Miriam G. Cummins, Linn-Benton-Lincon ESD Board Member and 2020 Democratic Nominee for Oregon House District 15
Nancy Wyse, Benton County Commissioner
Renee Windsor-White - Linn County Democrats Secretary
Robert Heald, Benton County Democrats Former Treasurer
Rev. Robert Kirby United Methodist
Rev. Linda Tucker, Lead Pastor of Corvallis First United Methodist Church.
Ryan Noss, Corvallis School District 509J Superintendent
Sami Al-Abdrabbuh - Chair of Corvallis Board of Education, President of Oregon School Board Members of Color Caucus
Sara Gelser, State Senator
Sarah Finger McDonald, Vice Chair, Corvallis School Board
Stephanie Newton, DPO Disability Justice Caucus Chair, Vice Chair of Linn County Democrats, Chair of Albany Human Relations Commission
Tanya Shively, Former Oregon DNC Member
Taryn Bazurto, Benton County Democrats Chair
Tina Baker, Corvallis School Board member
Tony Lapiz,  Benton County Democrats  Vice-Chair 1
Vincent Adams, Corvallis School Board member
Wendy Nilson - Linn County Democrats Executive Committee
Xan Augerot, Benton County Commissioner

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January 07th, 2021

1/7/2021

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'A sad and shameful day'

Democratic Party of Oregon Chair Carla “K.C.” Hanson released the following statement addressing the Jan 6 violence at the U.S. Capitol:
"This is a sad and shameful day in our nation’s history.
"The American people spoke decisively and resoundingly in November when they voted to bring Trump’s presidency to an end. Lawmakers gathered today to certify the results of that election when their business – the people’s business – was interrupted by a violent right-wing mob.
"We condemn in the strongest terms the actions of this violent mob, and will not allow these extremists to be successful in their assault on our democracy. 
"Make no mistake: Two weeks from today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take their Oaths of Office. We look forward to pulling together and working alongside them to do the critical work of defending our democracy.​

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