Letter from Representative Frederick

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From Lew Frederick:

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

First, I want to wish everyone a safe, happy, prosperous and productive New Year.Our community faces daunting challenges, but they are human-made challenges, and putting our heads together we can create human-made solutions. I am looking forward to a Legislative session with unique challenges and unique opportunities. I also look
forward to seeing friends and neighbors in Salem. Please stop by if you are in the Capitol.

Over 3,000 bills have already been filed for the upcoming session. For every one, I will seek answers to: How will this make life better, and for whom? Will it make life worse for anyone? If so, for whom, and in what way? The proverbial win/win is nice, but these fundamental questions have to be answered.
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King Mural Fading

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Photo by Ross William Hamilton/The Oregonian

In the January 3rd Oregonian: an article about the “Walls of Pride” record of African-American mural art in Portland. Featured is this mural: “Now is the Time, the Time is Now” at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Shaver. Is this something we are willing to let crumble?

Commissioner Loretta Smith to Take Oath January 7

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From Multnomah County:

On Friday, January 7, 2011, Loretta Smith will take the Oath of Office for Multnomah County Commissioner, representing our district. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in the Moriarty Arts & Humanities Auditorium on the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College.

Commissioner Smith, a resident of District 2 for over 20 years, looks forward to working for the citizens of the county. Her priorities are job creation, enhancing senior and youth services’ protection, and increasing federal resources for Multnomah County.

The Oath of Office will be administered by the Honorable Adrienne Nelson, of the Multnomah County Circuit Court. Also participating in the event will be Algie Gatewood, president of the Cascade campus of Portland Community College; Rev. Renee Ward, a community advocate; and Jeff Cogen, Chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners.

Jefferson Middle College Program Meetings

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From 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday January 12, 19, 26 and February 2, Jefferson High School leaders will offer information on the school’s new Middle College program. Jefferson High School – Middle College for Advanced Studies will launch next fall.

Open to high school students across the district, with guaranteed access to neighborhood students, the Middle College program partners with Portland Community College to offer students access to college credit while attending high school. The Jefferson attendance boundary will be split between Grant and Roosevelt High Schools for those who opt to attend a comprehensive high school. King Neighborhood schools will feed to Grant.