US Ranger update and oil spill insights.  Tim Myers gives an update on the US Ranger moving to Portland.   He also shares his experiences cleaning up the Valdez oil spill.   Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on June 14, 2010.

Tom Brian Farewell Speech.  County Commission Chair Tom Brian talks about his time with the Washington County Commission. He also discusses his experiences in his years serving Washington County.   Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on June 7, 2010.

Kaiser Permanente Health Care - a model for the future.  Mark Charpentier, V.P. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the NW, talks about the past, present, and future of Kaiser Permanente.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on May 24, 2010.

PGE's Plans for Boardman plant.  PGE spokesperson Rubin Plantico and Jeff Bissonnette from the Citizen's Utility Board, discuss Portland General Electric and the plans for the closing of the Boardman Power Plant.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on May 17, 2010.

County Auditor Race, Metro Council District 4 candidates, Justice of the Peace.  Oregon Election Speeches: John Hutzler and Kim Johnsen for Washington County Auditor. Kathryn Harrington and John Verbeek for Metro Council – District 4. James Shartel for Justice of the Peace.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on May 10, 2010.

United States Senate Race  Pavel Goberman explains why he should replace Ron Wyden as the democratic candidate for United States Senator from Oregon. Republicans Shane Dinkel, Jim Huffman, Loren Later, Robin Parker, Tom Stutzman, Keith Waldron, Walter Woodland explain why they should be elected to run against the democratic candidate in the general election.   Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on May 3, 2010.

U.S. Representative - District 1 Race.  Democrat David Robinson explains why he is the best candidate to replace David Wu. Republicans John Kuzmanich, Rob Cornilles, and Doug Keller explain why they should be allowed to run against David Wu in the general election.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on April 26, 2010.

Bill Bradbury for Governor and School Superintendent Race.  Bill Bradbury explains why he should be elected Oregon’s next governor, John Kitzhaber was unable to attend. Susan Castillo and Ron Maurer explain why they would be the best candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on April 19, 2010.

Governor's race - Republican candidates.  Allen Alley, John Lim, Bill Sizemore, and Chris Dudley explain why they would be the best Republican candidate for Governor.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on April 12, 2010.

Metro Council.  Rex Burkholder, Bob Stacey, and Tom Hughes explain why they would be the best candidate for the Metro Council Chair position.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on April 5, 2010.

Senate District 15 and State Treasurer.  Travis Comfort explains why he should be elected to Senate District 15.   Rick Metsger explains why he should be elected as State Treasurer.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on March 29, 2010.

County Commission Chair race.  Travis Comfort explains why he should be elected to Senate District 15.   Candidates for Washington County Chairman race. Candidates who speak are Doak Schulte, Andy Duyck, and Dick Schouten.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on March 22, 2010.

Candidates for State Representatives - House District 37.  County Commissioners' races, Districts 2 and 4.    Candidates for State Representatives - House District 37 are Joelle Davis, Will Rasmussen, Gerritt Rosenthal.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on March 15, 2010.

County Commissioners' races, Districts 2 and 4.  County Commissioners' races, Districts 2 and 4.    Candidates for District 4 are Richard Kidd, Bob Terry, Greg Mecklem.    Candidates for District 2 are Michael Matousek, Greg Malinowski and Jason Yurgel.    Presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on March 8, 2010.

Virginia Garcia Clinic - Health Care Haven in the Tualatin Valley.  Gill Munoz, Chief Executive Director, talks about the history, mission, and accomplishment of the Virginia Garcia Clinic in Hillsboro Oregon.    The talk was presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on March 1, 2010.

Tuality Health Care: Partners in the Community.  Dick Stenson, CEO of Tuality Health Care, discusses Tuality Hospital, Tuality Health Care, and health care in general as it relates to Washington County.   The talk was presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on February 22, 2010.

Portland's Gem: the Classical Chinese Garden.  Cynthia Johnson Hayumara offers a presentation about the Classical Chinese Garden in downtown Portland.    The talk was presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on February 15, 2010.

The Tigard-Caring for Animals in Washington County.  Debbie Wood, Exectutive Director of the Bonnie Hays Small Animal Shelter, talks about animal rescue and opportunities at the animal shelter.    The talk was presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on February 8, 2010.

The Tigard-Tualatin School District.  Superintendent Rob Saxton, from the Tigard-Tualatin School District, talks about the educational system he administers.    The talk was presented before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on February 1, 2010.

BOLI, Jobs and Oregon.  Oregon State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian discusses the Bureau of Labor and Industries, Jobs and Oregon.   He spoke before the Washington County Public Affairs Forum at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Tanasbourne on January 25, 2010.

Adult Drug Court.  Thomas Kohl, Duane Worley, and Dawn Montes talk about the Washington County Adult Drug Court.    Presented before the forum on January 18, 2010.

Climate Prosperity Project.  Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder and Kate Willis, Global Business Continuity Manager for Nike, talk about the Global Prosperity Project.   Presented before the forum on January 11, 2010.

Ballot Measures 66 and 67.  Steve Novick, from Defend Oregon, and John Chandler, from Oregonians Against Job-Killing Taxes, debate the pros and cons of Oregon Ballot Measures 66 and 67.    Presented before the forum on January 4, 2010.

Metro's Impact on Washington County.  Metro Councilor Kathryn Harrington speaks about Metro’s Impact on Washington County.    Presented before the forum on December 14, 2009.

CPR - Latest Technology and New Law   Zig Sawzak, CEO of CPR Lifeline, discusses the CPR, the latest defibrillator technology, and the law.    Presented before the forum on December 7, 2009.

Oregon College of Art and Craft, a Treasure in the Hills.    Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, President of Oregon College of Art and Craft, speaks about what the college is all about as well as the importance of arts and crafts to the economy.    Presented before the forum on November 30, 2009.

Health Care Reform.    Dr. Evan Saulino, Oregon Academy of Family Physicians, discusses health care reform from a doctor’s point of view.    Presented before the forum on November 23, 2009.

Water Resources for Washington County.    Kevin Hanway, Superintendent of Water for the City of Hillsboro and the Joint Water Commission, discussed water resources and future plans for Washington County.    Presented before the forum on November 16, 2009.

Hillsboro Schools.    The communications director for Hillsboro schools discusses data driven performance and why it is a good model for the Hillsboro School system.    Presented before the forum on November 9, 2009.

ODOT and Transportation in Washington County.    Jason Tell, District 1 Manager Oregon Department of Transportation, provides an update on transportation issues in Washington County.    Presented before the forum on November 2, 2009.

Earthquakes! in Oregon.    James Roddey, Earth Sciences Information Officer, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, talks about the risks of earthquakes in Oregon and what to do about them.    Presented before the forum on October 26, 2009.

The Old Spaghetti Factory – A National Success Story.  Chris Dussin, CEO and Chris Hein, Marketing Director of the Old Spaghetti Factory, talk about the history and the success of their business.    Presented before the forum on October 19, 2009.

Biking Lessons Learned from Amsterdam and Copenhagen.  Dick Schouten (Washington County Commissioner), Dr. Philip Wu (Kaiser Permanente) and Eileen Brady (New Seasons), talk about their biking experiences.   Presented before the forum on October 5, 2009.

The Timbers, the Beavers, Stadiums and more.  Drew Mahalic, former Chair of the National Association of Sports Commission and current CEO of the Oregon Sports Authority, spoke on the multi-faceted value of sports, and why his organization chose to lead a campaign to bring the Beavers to Beaverton.   Presented before the forum on October 5, 2009.

New Season Market.  Brian Rohter, CEO of New Season Market, talks about natural foods and the success of New Seasons Market.   Presented before the forum on September 28, 2009.

Oregon's 2009 Legislature – How did they do?  Jim Moore, Political Science Professor from Pacific University, offers an analysis of the Oregon legislature and politics in general.   Presented before the forum on September 21, 2009.

Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.  Deputy Chief Mike Duyck, from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, discusses emergency response in Washington county.   Presented before the forum on September 14, 2009.