A snapshot of County Commissioner activities and appearances this week
Commissioner Susheela Jayapal
Commissioner Sharon Meieran
This week, Commissioner Meieran met with representatives of AGE+ who are working on a comprehensive plan on aging. AGE+ raised the need for greater support for adults 65 and older – the fastest growing segment of the population. To help AGE+ in developing their plan, please take a moment to complete this survey, and share with your friends, families and other networks. Commissioner Meieran also met with the COVID-19 Equity Committee in response to concerns they shared in a letter to County leadership related to inequities impacting the diverse employee group. To celebrate the life, work, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Commissioner Meieran is attending the Shabbat Service hosted virtually by Beth Israel on Jan. 14 and will attend the virtual 36th Annual Skanner Breakfast on Jan. 17. On Jan. 20, from 3:00 pm-4:00 pm, Commissioner Meieran is hosting her monthly virtual constituent office hours. The office hours are open to anyone, community members can sign up to receive the zoom link here.
Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson
Commissioner Vega Pederson continued her meetings with those who work on gun violence prevention this week, meeting with Nike Greene, the director of Portland’s Office of Violence Prevention. Last week she had conversations on this topic with Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, District Attorney Mike Schmidt, and Portland Community Safety Transition Director Mike Myers. She also met with Justice Rajee, executive director of Reimagine Oregon. She then held several meetings on transportation, including with the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project team, a project she co-chairs, and the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Urban Mobility Office, on the Rose Quarter Project. Commissioner Vega Pederson is also attending the Shabbat Service hosted virtually by Beth Israel on Jan. 14 and the virtual 36th Annual Skanner Breakfast on Jan. 17.