Oregon Party Leaders, Local Organizers and Community Activists Endorse Bernie Sanders for President

Press Release - For Immediate Release
Contact: Sean Nikas
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NEWS: Oregon Party Leaders, Local Organizers 
and Community Activists
Endorse Bernie Sanders for President
Date: January 30, 2020
SALEM - Ahead of the Iowa caucuses and the official launch of the 2020 Presidential Primaries, the below Oregon Democratic Party leaders, local organizers and community activists throughout the state of Oregon announced their endorsement of Bernie Sanders as the next president of the United States. 
“Senator Bernie Sanders is the only candidate offering true hope and opportunity for the average American citizen. It is past time for our tax dollars go toward services for our community members, rather than a redistribution of wealth to the top 1%.” - Mary Nikas, local party activist 

The following Democratic Party leaders and local activists announce their endorsement:

• Albert Lee  - Candidate, U.S. Congressional District 3 
• Mark Gamba  - Mayor of Milwaukie, Oregon; Candidate, U.S. Congressional District 5 
• Leigha LeFleur - Chair, Congressional District 3; Multnomah County Precinct Committee Person (PCP); BerniePDX Leadership Team; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders; Candidate, Metro Council District 6
• Sean Nikas - Chair, U.S. Congressional District 5 Committee (Presidential Elector); PCP, Marion County Democrats; Delegate to SCC for CD5; Past Chair, DPO Small Business Caucus; Member - Our Revolution Central Willamette; Small business owner 
• Lawrence D. Taylor - Chair, First Congressional District Committee (Presidential Elector); Delegate, DPO State Central Committee; Clatsop County Precinct Committee Person; Delegate, DPO Rules Committee; 2016 DNC Member for Bernie Sanders; Professional Registered Parliamentarian
• Valdez Bravo - Precinct Committee Person, Clackamas County (HD38); Vice Chair, Native American Caucus; Secretary, Veterans Caucus; immediate past Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon; Member, Democratic Socialists of America; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Sherry Healy - Chair, Elections Integrity Caucus of the Democratic Party of Oregon; Clackamas County Precinct Committee Person
• James Barber - Chair, DPO Small Business Caucu; State Central Committee (SCC) Delegate; 2016 Oregon State Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Sarah Landstrom - Candidate, Oregon House District 19
• Paige Kreisman - Candidate, Oregon House District 42
• Dan Goetz  - District Leader, Oregon House District 27/36; Delegate, DPO State Central Committee (SCC)
• Gregory McKelvey - Vice Chair, Black Caucus, Democratic Party of Oregon
• J. R. Chase  - Vice Chair, DPO Elections Integrity Caucus
• Jeremy Likens - Vice-Chair, Democratic Party of Washington County
• Ross Swartzendruber  - Candidate, Oregon Senate District 12, Sheep Farmer
• Keri Capen - Elected Precinct Committee Person, Marion County; Chair, Rules Committee for the Marion County Central Committee; Member, DPO Executive Committee for Region 2.
• Lisa Stiller - Chair, DPO Health Care Caucus; Co-Chair, Washington County Democrats Education Caucus; Secretary, DPO Education Caucus; Alternate Delegate, State Central Committee (SCC) and Congressional District 1; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Lisa Wolf - District Leader, HD 35/38 Multnomah County; SCC Delegate for Multnomah County; Chair, Alternative Voting Methods subcommittee for the DPO Elections Integrity Caucus; Member, Healthcare Caucus; Member, Native American Caucus; former delegation Chair CD3 (2017-2019); elected to the DPO Executive Committee 2017-2019. Occupational therapist.
• Jason Allen - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Chair, Endorsement Task Force, Multnomah County; SCC Delegate to the Democratic Party of Oregon; Member, DPO Conduct Special Committee; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Mary Nikas - Membership Chair, Marion County Democrats; Precinct Committee Person (PCP); Alternate Delegate, State Central Committee (SCC); Founding member, Our Revolution Central Willamette; Small business owner
• Heather Bishop - Second Vice Chair, Benton County Democrats;
  Delegate, State Central Committee; Chair, Membership Involvement Committee
• Abigail Collins - 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Solea Kabakov - Director, Zone 5 School Board; Delegate, State Central Committee; Delegate, Congressional District 2 Committee, Wasco County; Leader, Gorge ICE Resistance
• Eleanor Wynn - Precinct Committee Person, Clackamas County, Neighborhood Leader; Delegate to DPO Congressional District 5 Committee.
• Steve Bintliff - Precinct Committee Person; Member of the DPO Election Integrity Caucus; Former member of the DPO Executive Committee; Former member of the DPO Credentials Committee; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders; BerniePDX Leadership Team
• John Harris Knight - DPO State Central Committee Delegate; DPO Platform and Resolutions Committee; Multnomah County Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Justin Brice - Member, DPO Budget Committee; Member, Environmental Caucus; Alternate Delegate, State Central Committee; Precinct Committee Person, Benton County; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Carol Scherer - Precinct Committee Person, Lane County; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Suzanne O'Shea - Precinct Committee Person, Lane County, Precinct 1671; Vice-Chair DPO Small Business Caucus
• Maryann Beirne - Precinct Committee Person, Marion County; Alternate Delegate to State Central Committee and Congressional District 5 Committee
• Lowell Wetzel - Treasurer, Marion County; Precinct Committee Person
• Michael Burleson - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Chair, Rules Committee, Multnomah County; Member, DPO Executive Committee; Associate at Morris and Sullivan PC
• Clarity Sanderson - Precinct Committee Person, Clackamas County; Neighborhood Leader; Communications Director at iPA/Our Revolution, Clackamas County; Left Show Podcast.
• Gregory Gregg  - Precinct Committee Person, Polk County; Retired RN
• Jennifer Sprague - Precinct Committee Person, Polk County; Social Media Coordinator for Progressive Democrats of America (Oregon Chapter)
• Margot Black - Democratic Activist; Co-Chair, Portland Tenants United; Candidate for Portland City Council
• Theresa Kohlhoff  - Lake Oswego City Councilor; Precinct Committee Person
• Lee Mercer - Precinct Committee Person,  Marion County; Retired Small business owner and non-profit manager
• Matt Plummer - Silverton City Councilor; Chair, Silverton Transportation Advisory Committee; Precinct Committee Person, Marion County 
• Charles Maughan - Corvallis City Councilor for Ward 2; Delegation Chair, State Delegate, Precinct Committee Person for Precinct 2 Benton County
• Matthew Aaron - Lane County Precinct Committee Person; Co-Chair, Our Revolution Lane County
• Catherine Stearns - Founding member, Our Revolution Corvallis Allies; Precinct Committee Person, Benton County; Delegate to Congressional District 5 Committee; Secretary for CD5 committee.
• Natalie Bloodgood  - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Delegate to Congressional District 3 Committee 
• Holly Shutta - Benton County Precinct Committee Person; Delegate, State Central Committee; Chair, Fundraising Committee
• Dr. Henry Elderm - Precinct Committee Person, Lane County; Chair, Healthcare For All Oregon, Lane County Chapter.
• Melanie Pinto - 2016 CD4 State and National Delegate for Bernie Sanders; Member,  Oregon Education Association, and Eugene Education Association; Co-Chair, Our Revolution Lane County
• Thomas Brown - Precinct Committee Person, Lane County; Education Coordinator for Our Revolution Lane County
• Jerry Reed  - Chair, Healthcare Caucus for Josephine County Democrats; Precinct Committee Person, Josephine County
• Mary Closson - Precinct Committee Person, Wilsonville
• Susan Heath - Precinct Committee Person
• Rebekah Morgan - Volunteer for Bernie 2020 Campaign
• Melisa Crosby - Precinct Committee Person, HD 45/11
• Lin Woodrich - Precinct Committee Person, Bethel Citizens Co-Chair, Eugene
• Cheryl Fisher - Precinct Committee Person, Clackamas County; Delegate, State Central Committee; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Julie Caldwell - Precinct Leader, PCP, Jackson County (Ashland)
• Virginia Moon - Precinct Committee Person, Josephine County
• Alan Zundel - Precinct Committee Person
• Joy Thomson - Elected Precinct Committee Person
• Susan Heath - Precinct Committee Person​
• Sheryl Wetzel - Member, Marion County Democrats Membership Committee; Retired Teacher; Precinct Committee Person
• Joseph Ycaza - Precinct Committee Person, Lane County, Outreach Coordinator for UO Students for Bernie 2020
• Holly Oakes-Miller - Marion County Precinct Committee Person; Communications Facilitator, Salem Democratic Socialists of America
• Gary Miller - Marion County Precinct Committee Person, Precinct #351; Treasurer, Salem Democratic Socialists of America
• Rochelle Santiago - Marion County Precinct Committee Person, Member, Marion County Membership Standing Committee; Retired public school teacher; Member SEIU
• Michael Cojocaru- Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Member, Congressional District 3 Committee; Member, DPO Young Democrats
• Robin Gottlieb - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; BerniePDX Leadership Team; Organizer, Non-Profit development
• Carolanne Fry - Precinct Committee Person, Clackamas County; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Daphne Wysham - Precinct Committee Person, Clackamas County; Delegate to SCC for the Environmental Caucus (DPO)
• Erika Wolf -Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Member, DPO Health Care Caucus and DPO Election Integrity Caucus
• Judy Bartha  - Precinct Committee Person, Clackamas County
• Lisa Ortiz - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Chair, iPA/Our Revolution Clackamas County; Member, DPO Platform Committee; 2016 Oregon National Delegate for Bernie Sanders; Teacher; Union member
• Eric Sherman - Precinct Committee Person, Lincoln County
• Pablo Martos - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Assistant District Leader, House District 42; Steward, AFSCME Local 3336; Environmental Resource Specialist
• James Davis - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Delegation Chair, DPO Congressional District 3 Committee (DPO) 
• Janet Afzelius - Precinct Committee Person, Clackamas County; Organizing member of iPA/Our Revolution; SLP Infinity Rehab.
• Sara Wolk - Precinct Committee Member, Multnomah County; Delegate to DPO State Central Committee
• Ruth Jensen - Precinct Committee Person; Founding member, Native American Caucus of the Democratic Party of Oregon; Delegate, DPO State Central Committee
• Connie H. Lee - Precinct Committee Person, Clackamas County; Chair, Racial Justice Subcommittee, Clackamas County; Secretary at iPA/Our Revolution
• Dana Carstensen - Precinct Committee Person, Washington County; Member, LiUNA 483; Member, AFSCME 3580; Hazmat technician
• Ami Fox - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Former Communications Officer, Multnomah County; SCC Delegate for the Elections Integrity Caucus
• Leah Gibbs - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Delegate to the SCC from Multnomah County
• Dan Kaufman - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Assistant District Leader, House District 41; Musician; Member, AFM Local 99; Small Business Owner
• Ben Lavine  - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Delegate, DPO Congressional District 3 Committee (DPO) 
• Ira Erbs - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Member, Steering Committee, Jobs With Justice; Executive VP at large of AFT Oregon; Adjunct Professor, Portland Community College
• Eileen Reavey - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Delegation Chair, Multnomah County State Central Committee; Consultant
• Matthew Rock - Democratic Activist/Organizer; Member, Central Oregon for Bernie 2020; 2016 National Convention Delegate for Bernie Sanders
• Farrah Chaichi - Precinct Committee Person, Washington County; Secretary, Washington County Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
• Kate Flanagan - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County; Member, DPO Budget Committee; Lewis and Clark College Law student; Private mathematics tutor; Law clerk; Member, SEIU
• Graham Parks -  Delegate to the SCC from Multnomah County; Precinct Committee Person; Member, DPO Rules Standing Committee; Delegate to the DPO Congressional District 3 Committee
• Chris Lowe  - Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County 
• Mike Ellison - Delegate to the State Central Committee, Marion County; Member, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
• Rick Staggerborg  - Precinct Committee Person; Retired VA Psychiatrist
• Marcia Stewart  - Precinct Committee Person, Linn County; Founder, Rural Oregon Progressives; Founder, Rural Oregon for Bernie
• Michelle Brenard - Precinct Committeeperson
• Natalie Bloodgood - Precinct Committeeperson
• Tom Sincic  - Precinct Committee Person, Marion County; Registered Nurse
• Glen Wolf - Member, Silverton Progressives, Our Revolution, Extinction Rebellion, and ACLU; Chabad Center for Jewish Life and Temple Beth Shalom of Salem; Artist
• Veronica Cruse - Member, Silverton Progressives; Member, Our Revolution and  Extinction Rebellion; Member, ACLU; Member, Chabad Center for Jewish Life and Temple Beth Shalom, Salem
• Kathy Randall - Precinct Committee Person, Marion County
• Jarryd Mitchell  - Candidate, Precinct Committeeperson
• Tyler Cohen  - Intern for Mark Gamba, Student, Gig Worker
• Jonathan Tasini - Author, “The Essential Bernie Sanders and His Vision For America” and TV Talking Head
• Kathleen Moss - Commissioner, City of Carlton Oregon
• Jason Clark - City Councilor (Talent, Oregon)
• Emma Easley Darden - Co-Founder, Our Revolution PDX; Active Democrat 
• Suzanne O'Shea - Community Activist; Treasurer, Neighborhood Association
• Ginny Osteen - Community Activist
• Jodi Saloga - Medical Lab Courier
• Jim Cupples - Small Business Owner
• Kelly & Joseph Miles - Owner/Operators, non-profit, non-corporate Bandon Community Radio, KBOG 97.9 FM
• Ethan George  - South Zone Road Manager, Umatilla National Forest
• Gloria Westfall - Full-time student; mother of two
• Holly Shutta - 5th Grade Teacher, Retired Soldier
• Holly Prideaux - Sign Language Interpreter
• Shawna Henarie - Bookkeeper; Community Activist
• Ron Gibbons - Community Activist
• Michael Phelan - Community Activist
• Tristin Wellnik - Medical Laboratory Scientist
• Ron Green - Community Activist
• Sarah Spansail - Community Organizer, Mother
• Zac Spansail  - Journeyman Electrician, Father
• Collette Pare-Miller  - Community Organizer
• Gerry Pare  - Retired Teacher, Musician
• Robin Maroney  - Administrative Specialist, State of Oregon
• Peter Maroney  - Retired - Retail Management/Sales
• Jonathon Fujier - Community Activist; Cook
• Erika Byerly - Peer Support Specialist
• Loretta Rivard - Retired Occupational Therapist, 350.org Activist
• Michelle DeParne  - Human Services Specialist, Department of Health Services (Oregon); Union Steward, SEIU 503
• Alan Ege  - Load Planner; Community Activist
• Etian Gutierrez - Career Coach, Latino Network
• Erin Anderson  - Homemaker; Community Activist
• Zach Anderson  - Sales Associate
• Brian Waters  - Construction Worker
• Patrick Briggs  - IT Analyst
• Jevon Ruis  - Unemployed; Community Activist
• Casey Snoeberger  - College Student
• Maddie Gavel-Briggs   - Marketing Writer
• Erika Ferrer   - Unemployed; Community Activist
• Isamar Chavez   - Americorps Volunteer
• Gary Mulhern  - Registered Nurse, disabled
• Ruth Roberts   - Retired; Community Activist
• Beth Daniel  - Retired; Community Activist
• Tom Christopher  - Mail Carrier, Disabled Vet
• J. W. Horner   - Creative Director
• Nicole Vranizan - Sales Representative
• Will Landstrom - Database Administrator
• Jess Jurries  - Bartender