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January 2021 Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials 2021 Legislative Toolkit OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH 1 OFFICIALS: 2021 Legislative Toolkit Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................... 2 Oregon Legislature Background ................................................................................ 2 2021 House Membership.......................................................................................... 2 2021 Senate Membership ........................................................................................ 6 2021 Legislative Leadership ..................................................................................... 8 2021 Committee Membership ................................................................................ 9 CLHO’s Legislative Platform ....................................................................................... 12 Budget Request for Public Health Modernization .............................................. 12 Budget Request for Universally offered Home Visiting ...................................... 12 Tobacco Retail Licensure ...................................................................................... 12 Advocacy .................................................................................................................... 13 How to be Involved ................................................................................................ 13 How to Testify ........................................................................................................... 14 How to Lobby .......................................................................................................... 16 Lobbying Versus Education ................................................................................... 17 How to Write a Letter to the Editor ....................................................................... 19 How to Write an Op-Ed .......................................................................................... 21 Newspaper Submission Guidelines ...................................................................... 24 Table of Contents OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH 2 OFFICIALS: 2021 Legislative Toolkit Introduction The Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials (CLHO) works with and on behalf of the 33 local public health authorities in Oregon who work to protect the public’s health. CLHO created this legislative toolkit for local public health authorities to provide background information to their communities, state senators, and representatives on local public health issues. The toolkit is also designed to be used as a resource for those who are interested in advocating for the local public health system or for a particular public health issue. Oregon Legislature Background The Oregon Legislature meets annually for 35-day short sessions on even numbered years and 160-day regular sessions on odd numbered years. The legislature has 30 Senators and 60 Representatives. There are no term limits, and Senators serve four-year terms while Representatives serve two-year terms. Every Oregonian is represented by one State Senator and one State Representative. The legislature is a “citizen’s assembly” which means most legislators have other jobs in addition to being a legislator. Bills can be introduced in either the Senate or the House, except for bills that increase revenue which must be started in the House. All bills must flow through a committee before being voted on. The most powerful committee is the Joint Ways and Means committee which holds financial power. The following documents will help you identify your Senators and Representatives, Legislative Leadership, and Legislative Committee membership and meeting times. 2021 House Membership District 1 – David Brock Smith (R) Port District 2- Gary Leif (R) Roseburg Orford District 3- Lily Morgan (R) Grants Pass District 4- Duane Stark (R) Central Point District 5- Pam Marsh (D) Ashland District 6- Kim Wallan (R) Medford District 7- Cedric Hayden (R) District 8- Paul Holvey (D) Eugene Roseburg District 9- Boomer Wright (R) Coos District 10- David Gomberg (D) Central Coast Bay District 11- Marty Wilde (D) Eugene District 12-John Lively (D) Springfield District 13- Nancy Nathanson (D) District 14- Julie Fahey (D) Northwest Eugene Central Eugene Table of Contents OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH 3 OFFICIALS: 2021 Legislative Toolkit District 15- Shelly Boshart Davis (R) District 16- Dan Rayfield (D) Corvallis Tangent District 17- Jami Cate (R) Stayton District 18- Rick Lewis (R) Silverton District 19- Raquel Moore-Green (R) District 20- Paul Evans (D) West Salem Salem District 21- Brian Clem (D) Central District 22- Teresa Alonso Leon (D) Woodburn Salem District 23- Mike Nearman (R) Dallas District 24- Ron Noble (R) Yamhill District 25- Bill Post (R) Newberg District 26- Courtney Neron (D) Sherwood District 27- Sheri Schouten (D) District 28- WInsey Campos (D) Aloha Beaverton District 29- Susan McLain (D) Forest District 30- Janeen Sollman (D) Hillsboro Grove District 31- Brad Witt (D) St. Helens District 32- Suzanne Weber (R) Astoria District 33- Maxine Dexter (D) NW District 34- Ken Helm (D) North Beaverton Portland District 35- Dacia Grayber (D) Tigard District 36- Lisa Reynolds (D) SW Portland District 37- Rachel Prusak (D) West District 38- Andrea Salinas (D) Lake Oswego Linn District 39- Christine Drazan (R) District 40- Mark Meek (D) Gladstone Oregon City District 41- Karin Power (D) Milwaukie District 42- Rob Nosse (D) SE Portland District 43- Tawna Sanchez (D) North District 44- Tina Kotek (D) N Portland Portland District 45- Barbara Smith Warner (D) District 46- Khanh Pham (D) SE Portland NE Portland District 47- Andrea Valderrama (D) District 48- Jeff Reardon (D) SE Portland NE Portland District 49- Zach Hudson (D) District 50- Ricki Ruiz (D) S. Gresham Troutdale District 51- Janelle Bynum (D) District 52- Anna Williams (D) Hood River Clackamas District 53- Jake Zika (R) Redmond District 54- Jason Kropf (D) Bend District 55- Vikki Breese-Iverson (R) District 56- E. Werner Reschke (R) Klamath Falls LaPine District 57- Greg Smith (R) Heppner District 58- Bobby Levy (R) Pendleton District 59- Daniel Bonham (R) The District 60- Mark Owens (R) Ontario Dalles Table of Contents OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH 4 OFFICIALS: 2021 Legislative Toolkit Table of Contents OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH 5 OFFICIALS: 2021 Legislative Toolkit Table of Contents OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH 6 OFFICIALS: 2021 Legislative Toolkit 2021 Senate Membership District 1 – Dallas Heard (R) District 2- Art Robinson (R) Grants Pass Roseburg District 3- Jeff Golden (D) Ashland District 4- Floyd Prozanski (D) Eugene District 5- Dick Anderson (R) Coos District 6- Lee Beyer (D) Springfield Bay District 7- James Manning, Jr (D) District 8- Sara Gelser (D) Corvallis Eugene District 9- Fred Girod (R) Stayton District 10- Deb Patterson (D) Salem District 11- Peter Courtney (D) Salem District 12 - Brian Boquist (R) Dallas District 13- Kim Thatcher (R) Keizer District 14- Kate Lieber (D) Beaverton District 15- Chuck Riley (D) Hillsboro District 16- Betsy Johnson (D) Scappoose District 17- Elizabeth Steiner District 18- Ginny Burdick (D) Portland Hayward (D) Beaverton District 19- Rob Wagner (D) Tualatin District 20- Bill Kennemer (R) Canby District 21- Kathleen Taylor (D) District 22- Lew Frederick (D) Portland Milwaukie District 23- Michael Dembrow (D) District 24- Kayse Jama (D) Portland Portland District 25- Chris Gorsek (D) Gresham District 26- Chuck Thomsen (R) Hood River District 27- Tim Knopp (R) Bend District 28- Dennis Linthicum (R) Klamath Falls District 29- Bill Hansell (R) Athena District 30- Lynn Findley (R) Ontario Table of Contents OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH 7 OFFICIALS: 2021 Legislative Toolkit Table of Contents OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH 8 OFFICIALS: 2021 Legislative Toolkit 2021 Legislative Leadership Democrat Leadership Team Senate President: Senator Peter Courtney, Salem Senate President Pro Tempore: Senator James Manning, Jr., Eugene Senate Majority Leader: Senator Rob Wagner, Portland Senate Majority Leader: Senator Sara Gelser, Corvallis Senate Deputy Majority Leader: Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Beaverton Senate Majority Whip: Senator Lew Frederick, Portland Senate Assistant Majority Leader: Senator Michael Dembrow, Portland Senate Assistant Majority Leader: Senator Chuck Kate Lieber, Beaverton Republican Leadership Team Senate Minority Leader: Senator Fred Girod, Stayton Senate Republican Deputy Leader: Senator Chuck Thomsen, Hood River Senate Republican Assistant Leader: Lynn Findley, Vale Senate Republican Whip: Dennis Linthicum, Klamath Falls Democrat Leadership Team Speaker of the House: Representative Tina Kotek, Portland Speaker Pro Tempore: Representative Paul Holvey, Eugene House Majority Leader: Representative Barbara Smith Warner, Portland House Majority Whip: Representative Andrea Salinas, Portland House Majority Deputy Whip: Representative Julie Fahey, Eugene Assistant House Majority Leader: Representative Pam Marsh, Ashland Assistant House Majority Leader: Representative Rachel Prusak, West Linn Assistant House Majority Leader: Representative Janeen Sollman, Hillsboro Republican Leadership Team House Republican Leader: Representative Christine Drazan (R-Oregon City) House Republican Deputy Leader: Representative Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles) House Republican Whip Representative: