Past Programs 2009 2010.
Date: September 14, 2009.
Topic: Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue: Providing Strategic Emergency Response to a Changing Community.
Speaker: Deputy Chief Mike Duyck.
Date: September 24, 2009.
Topic: Oregon's 2009. Legislature – How did they do?
Speaker: Jim Moore, Instructor, Department of Politics and Government, Pacific University.
Date: September 28, 2009.
Topic: New Seasons: a Northwest Natural Success story.
Speaker: Brian Rohter, CEO.
Date: October 5, 2009.
Topic: the Timbers, the Beavers, Stadiums and more.
Speaker: Drew Mahalic, former Chair of the National Association of Sports Commission and current CEO of the Oregon Sports Authority.
Date: October 12, 2009.
Topic: Biking Lessons Learned from Amsterdam and Copenhagen.
Speaker: Dick Schouten (Washington County Commissioner), Dr. Philip Wu (Kaiser Permanente) and Eileen Brady (New Seasons).
Date: October 19, 2009.
Topic: The Old Spaghetti Factory - a National Success Story.
Speaker: Chris Dussin, CEO and Chris Hein, Marketing Director.
Date: October 26, 2009.
Topic: Earthquakes! in Oregon.
Speaker: James Roddey, Earth Sciences Information Officer, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
Date: November 2, 2009.
Topic: ODOT and Transportation in Washington County.
Speaker: Jason Tell, District 1 Manager, Oregon Department of Transportation.
Date: November 9, 2009.
Topic: Hillsboro Schools, committed to quality.
Speaker: Beth Graser, Communications Administrator.
Date: November 16, 2009.
Topic: Water resources and future plans for Washington County.
Speaker: Kevin Hanway, Superintendent of Water for the City of Hillsboro and the Joint Water Commission.
Date: November 23, 2009.
Topic: Health Care Reform from a Doctor’s point of view.
Speaker: Dr. Evan Saulino, Oregon Academy of Family Physicians.
Date: November 30, 2009.
Topic: Oregon College of Art and Craft, a Treasure in the Hills.
Speaker: Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, President
Date: December 7, 2009.
Topic: CPR - Latest Technology and New Law.
Speaker: Zig Sawzak, EMT-P, CEO of CPR Lifeline.
Date: December 14, 2009.
Topic: Metro's Impact on Washington County.
Speaker: Metro Councilor Kathryn Harrington.
Date: December 21, 2009.
Topic: Holiday Break.
Date: December 28, 2009.
Topic: Holiday Break.
Date: January 4, 2010..
Topic: Ballot Measures 66 and 67 (election 1-26-09).
Speaker: Steve Novick from Defend Oregon and a speaker from Oregonians Against Job-Killing Taxes.
Date: January 11, 2010.
Topic: Climate Prosperity Project.
Speaker #1: Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder.
Speaker #2: Kate Willis, Global Business Continuity Manager for Nike.
Date: January 18, 2010.
Topic: Drug Court in Washington County - Success or ?.
Speaker: Circuit Court Presiding Judge Thomas Kohl.
Date: January 25, 2010.
Topic: BOLI, Jobs and Oregon.
Speaker: State labor Commissioner Brad Avakian.
Date: February 1, 2010.
Topic: The Tigard-Tualatin School District.
Speaker: Superintendent Rob Saxton.
Date: February 8, 2010.
Topic: Caring for Animals in Washington County.
Speaker: Debbie Wood, Exectutive Director, Bonnie Hays Small Animal Shelter.
Date: February 15, 2010.
Topic: Portland's Gem: the Classical Chinese Garden.
Speaker: Cynthia Johnson Hayumara.
Date: February 22, 2010.
Topic: Tuality Health Care: Partners in the Community.
Speaker: CEO Dick Stenson.
Date: March 1, 2010.
Topic: Virginia Garcia Clinic - Health Care Haven in the Tualatin Valley
Speaker: Gill Munoz, Chief Executive Director
Date: March 8, 2010.
Topic: County Commissioners' races, Districts 2 and 4.
Speakers: District 4: Richard Kidd, Bob Terry, Greg Mecklem.
Speaker: District 2: Michael Matousek, Greg Malinowski and Jason Yurgel.
Date: March 15, 2010.
Topic: State Representatives - House District 37.
Speakers: Joelle Davis, Will Rasmussen, Gerritt Rosenthal.
Date: March 22, 2010.
Topic: County Commission Chair race.
Speakers: Doak Schulte, Andy Duyck, Dick Schouten.
Date: March 29, 2010.
Topic #1: State Senate: District 15.
Speakers: Travis Comfort, Chuck Riley.
Topic #2: State Treasurer
Speakers: Rick Metsger, Ted Wheeler
Date: April 5, 2010.
Topic: Metro Council.
Speakers: Rex Burkholder, Bob Stacey, Tom Hughes.
Date: April 12, 2010.
Topic: Governor's race - Republican candidates.
Speakers: Allen Alley, John Lim, Bill Sizemore, Chris Dudley.
Date: April 19, 2010.
Topic #1: Governor's race - Democratic candidates.
Speakers: Bill Bradbury.
Topic #2: Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Speakers: Susan Castillo, Ron Maurer
Date: April 26, 2010.
Topic: U.S. Representative - District 1.
Speakers: Democrats - David Wu, David Robinson.
Speakers: Republicans - John Kuzmanich, Rob Cornilles, Doug Keller.
Date: May 3, 2010.
Topic: United States Senate Race.
Democrat Speakers: Democrats Pavel Goberman, Loren Hooker.
Republican Speakers: Shane Dinkel, Jim Huffman, Loren Later, Robin Parker, Tom
Stutzman, Keith Waldron, Walter Woodland
Date: May 10, 2010.
Topic #1: County Auditor Race.
Speakers: John Hutzler, Kim Johnsen.
Topic #2: Metro Council District 4 candidates.
Speakers: Kathryn Harrington and John Verbeek.
Topic #3: Justice of the Peace.
Speakers: James R. Shartel and Teresa Kohl.
Date: May 17, 2010.
Topic: PGE's Plans for Boardman plant.
Speaker: PGE spokesperson TBA and Jeff Bissonnette for CUB, the Citizen's Utility Board