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Past Programs 2008 2009

Date: September 8, 2008.

Topic: House District Races.

House District 27.

Speaker #1: Representative Tobias Reed - Democrat (Incumbent).
Speaker #2: Mike Divetro - Republican.

House District 33.

Speaker #1: Mitch Greenlick - Democrat (Incumbent).
Speaker #2: Jim Ellison - Republican.

House District 29.

Speaker #1: Representative Chuck Riley - Democrat (Incumbent).
Speaker #2: Terry Rilling - Independent.


Date: September 15, 2008.

Topic: House District Races.

House District 26.

Speaker #1: Representative Matt Wingard - Republican (Incumbent).
Speaker #2: Jessica Adamson - Democrat.

House District 30.

Speaker #1: Representative David Edwards - Democrat (Incumbent).
Speaker #2: Commissioner Andy Duyck - Republican.

House District 37.

Speaker #1: Representative Scott Brunn - Republican (Incumbent).
Speaker #2: Michelle Eberly - Democrat.


Date: September 22, 2008.

Topic: House District Races.

House District 34.

Speaker #1: Representative Chris Harker - Democrat (Incumbent).
Speaker #2: Piotyr Kuklinski - Republican.

House District 35.

Speaker #1: Representative Larry Galizio - Democrat (Incumbent).
Speaker #2: Toby Marino - Republican.

House District 38.

Speaker #1: Chris Garret - Democrat.
Speaker #2: Steve Griffith - Republican.


Date: September 29, 2008.

Topic: Senate District Races.

Senate District 14.

Speaker #1: Senator Mark Hass - Democrat (Incumbent).
Speaker #2: Lisa Michaels - Republican.

Senate District 16.

Speaker #1: Senator Ginny Burdick - Democrat (Incumbent).
Speaker #2: John Wight - Republican.

Date:    October 6, 2008.

Topic:  Secretary Of State Race.

Speaker:   Senator Kate Brown - Democrat.

Speaker:   Rick Dancer - Republican.

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Topic:  State Treasure Race.

Speaker #1:   Allen Alley - Republican.
Speaker #2:   Ben Westlund - Democrat.

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Topic:  Double Majority Initiative.

Speaker:   Harry Bodine.


Date:    October 13, 2008.

Topic:  Open Primary

Speaker #1:   Phil Keisling - In Favor.
Speaker #2:   Seth Wooley - Pacific Green Party - In Opposition.

Topic:  Ballot Initiatives

Speaker #1:   Tammy Yasrobi - Defend Oregon.
Speaker #2:   Bill Sizemore and Kevin Manix.


Date:    October 20, 2008.

Topic:  Washington county Bond Measures

Speaker #1:   Commission Chairman Tom Brian will speak on the Fair Grounds, the Transportation Development Tax, and the County Charter Revision.

Speaker #2:   General Manager Doug Menke will speak on the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District Bond Measure.


Date:    October 27, 2008.

Topic #1:  Rock Creek Community College Bond Measure.

Speaker:   PCC President Dr. David Rule.

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Topic #2:  Beaverton School District Bond Measure.

Speaker:   Superintendent Jerry Colona.

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Topic #3:  Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Bond Measure.

Speaker:    Walt Peck - Community Service Director.


Date:    November 3, 2008.

Topic #1:   Hillsboro School District Bond Measure.

Speaker:    Jeremy Lyon - Hillsboro Superintendent.

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Topic #2:   Washington Park Zoo - What's new at the zoo and how is it paid for?

Speaker:    Dan Jarman, Oregon Zoo Foundation and member of the steering committee for the Oregon Zoo 2008 (bond) campaign.


Date:    November 10, 2008.

Topic:  Election Results Analysis.

Speaker:   Dr.Jim Moore - Professor Pacific University.


Date:    November 17, 2008.

Topic:  Westside Express Service (WES) Commuter Rail and updates from TriMet.

Speaker:   Christine Novotny, Community Relations Manager for TriMet.
Speaker:   Josh Collins - Operations Manager for Trimet.
Speaker:   Drew Blevins - Director of Marketing for Trimet.


Date:    November 24, 2008.

Topic:   Washington County's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness, Severe Weather Shelter Response Plan, and the latest on Affordable Housing.

Speakers:    Annette Evans, County Homeless Program Coordinator and Adolph 'Val' Valfre, Jr., Interim Executive Director for the Housing Authority of Washington County.


Date:    December 1, 2008.

Topic:   The "FLU" Unmasked - the three Types of Influenza and how to cope with them.

Speaker:   Sue Mohnkern RN MPH, Public Health Preparedness Coordinator and Communicable Disease Program Supervisor for Washington County's Department of Health and Human Services.


Date:    December 8, 2008.

Topic:   Washington County Wineries.

Speaker #1:   John Platt, Owner of Helvetia Winery.
Speaker #2:  Suzanne Henkins, Executive Director, North Willamette Valley Vintners Association.


Date:    December 15, 2008.   CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.

Topic:   Christmas through the year in Washington County and the most recent news of the Historical Museum.

Speaker #1:   Sam Shogren, Interim Executive Director.
Speaker #2:   Wynn Herrschaft, Research Librarian, Washington County Historical Society.


Date:    December 22, 2008.

Topic:   No Program. Christmas Holiday.

Speaker:   Have a Merry Christmas.


Date:    December 29, 2008.

Topic:    No Program. New Years.

Speaker:   Happy New Year!