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The Honorable John F. Kelly January 30, 2017 Secretary Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036
The Honorable John F. Kelly January 30, 2017 Secretary Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 The Honorable Sally Yates Acting Attorney General Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 The Honorable Thomas A. Shannon Acting Secretary Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Secretary Kelly, Acting Attorney General Yates, Acting Secretary Shannon: As former cabinet Secretaries, senior government officials, diplomats, military service members and intelligence community professionals who have served in the Bush and Obama administrations, we, the undersigned, have worked for many years to make America strong and our homeland secure. Therefore, we are writing to you to express our deep concern with President Trump’s recent Executive Order directed at the immigration system, refugees and visitors to this country. This Order not only jeopardizes tens of thousands of lives, it has caused a crisis right here in America and will do long-term damage to our national security. In the middle of the night, just as we were beginning our nation’s commemoration of the Holocaust, dozens of refugees onboard flights to the United States and thousands of visitors were swept up in an Order of unprecedented scope, apparently with little to no oversight or input from national security professionals. Individuals, who have passed through multiple rounds of robust security vetting, including just before their departure, were detained, some reportedly without access to lawyers, right here in U.S. airports. They include not only women and children whose lives have been upended by actual radical terrorists, but brave individuals who put their own lives on the line and worked side-by-side with our men and women in uniform in Iraq now fighting against ISIL. -
50 Years of Oregon Senior and Disability Policy and Advocacy: an Historical Chronology 1969-2019
50 Years of Oregon Senior and Disability Policy and Advocacy: An Historical Chronology 1969-2019 By Dr. James (Jim) Davis Oregon State Council for Retired Citizens United Seniors of Oregon December 2020 0 Table of Contents Introduction Page 3 Yearly Chronology of Senior and Disability Policy and Advocacy 5 1969 5 1970 5 1971 6 1972 7 1973 8 1974 10 1975 11 1976 12 1977 13 1978 15 1979 17 1980 19 1981 22 1982 26 1983 28 1984 30 1985 32 1986 35 1987 36 1988 38 1989 41 1990 45 1991 47 1992 50 1993 53 1994 54 1995 55 1996 58 1997 60 1998 62 1999 65 2000 67 2001 68 2002 75 2003 76 2004 79 2005 80 2006 84 2007 85 2008 89 1 2009 91 2010 93 2011 95 2012 98 2013 99 2014 102 2015 105 2016 107 2017 109 2018 114 2019 118 Conclusion 124 2 50 Years of Oregon Senior and Disability Policy and Advocacy: An Historical Chronology 1969-2019 Introduction It is my pleasure to release the second edition of the 50 Years of Oregon Senior and Disability Policy and Advocacy: An Historical Chronology 1969-2019, a labor of love project that chronicles year-by-year the major highlights and activities in Oregon’s senior and disability policy development and advocacy since 1969, from an advocacy perspective. In particular, it highlights the development and maintenance of our nationally-renown community-based long term services and supports system, as well as the very strong grassroots, coalition-based advocacy efforts in the senior and disability communities in Oregon. -
Congressional Record—Senate S9304
S9304 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 14, 2009 table, but this man is one of the great- the principal symptom of this adminis- Let me take my concerns one by one. est humanitarians who have ever lived. tration’s 8-month record of too many Article I of the Constitution of the He dedicated his life to the develop- Washington takeovers. We have an United States gives to the Congress the ment of scientific breakthroughs in AIDS czar, an auto recovery czar, a appropriations power and sets up, in order to ease malnutrition and famine border czar, and a California water articles II and III, the executive and ju- all over the world. czar. We have a car czar, a central re- dicial branches, a system of checks and One of Dr. Borlaug’s latest efforts gion czar, and a domestic violence czar. balances to make sure no one branch of began in the early 1980s. There wasn’t There is an economic czar, an energy the Federal Government runs away anything in the Nobel armada of prizes and environment czar, a faith-based with the government. Senator ROBERT that represented agriculture, which is czar and a Great Lakes czar. The list BYRD, the President pro tempore of the why he received the Peace Prize for goes on, up to 32 or 34. One of these, for Senate, wrote a letter to President recognition of his research in agri- example, is the pay czar, Mr. Kenneth Obama on February 23. Senator BYRD, culture, and so Dr. Borlaug thought Feinberg, the Treasury Department’s who is often called the Constitutional there ought to be an annual award for Special Master for Compensation. -
Government Officials (National, State, Local)
11/6/13 Government Officials (National, State, Local) Alabama Congressional Delegation Senate Jeff Sessions (http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/) (R): 335 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-0104 Telephone: 202-224-4124 Huntsville Office: 200 Clinton Avenue NW, Regions Center, Suite 802, Huntsville, AL 35801 -4932 Main: (256) 533-0979 Fax: (256) 533-0745 Richard Shelby (http://shelby.senate.gov/public/)( R): 304 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-0103 Telephone: 202-224-5744 Huntsville Office: 1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd. Box 20127, Huntsville, AL 35824 Telephone: (256) 772-0460 House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/ General address of all Representatives: U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515 District 1: Jo Bonner ( R )http://bonner.house.gov/ District 2: Martha Roby ( R ) http://roby.house.gov/ District 3: Mike Rogers ( R )http://mike-rogers.house.gov/ District 4: Robert Aderholt ( R ) http://aderholt.house.gov/ District 5: Mo Brooks ( R ) http://brooks.house.gov/ Washington office, Huntsville office Washington Office (http://brooks.house.gov/contact-me/): 1230 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515 Washington telephone: (202)225-4801 Huntsville Office (http://brooks.house.gov/contact-me/) 2101 W. Clinton Avenue, Suite 302 Huntsville, AL 35805 Huntsville telephone: (256)551-0190 District 6: Spencer Bachus ( R ) (http://bachus.house.gov/) District 7: Terri Sewell ( D ) (https://sewell.house.gov/contact-me) 11/6/13 Federal Officials President: Barrack Hussein Obama II (http://www.whitehouse.gov/) Born: August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, HI Address: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20500 Vice-President: Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. -
Middle East Notes Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns September 27, 2012
Middle East Notes Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns September 27, 2012 Find previous weeks’ Middle East Notes here. Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. This week’s articles focus on the two-state/one-state debate; procrastination on a peace plan; the use of the Oslo Accords to promote apartheid; responses and reactions from Palestinian, Israeli, and U.S. American Jewish sources to the Romney video comments on the Palestinians; “warehousing;” a peace- less status quo; and other issues. September 21, 2012 Churches for Middle East Bulletin: This week’s Bulletin gives attention to the 1967 borders, the two-state solution, the peace plan, and other issues. In new video, Romney says Palestinians have no interest in peace with Israel: In Ha’aretz, Natasha Mozgovaya and the Associated Press write that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was caught on video telling donors that the Palestinians have no interest in peace with Israel, and that they are committed to its destruction and elimination. Palestinians condemn Romney for suggesting they aren’t interested in peace: Ha’aretz printed an article from the Associated Press and Reuters noting that Palestinians leaders have denounced Romney’s remarks. Americans for Peace Now (APN) calls on Romney to repudiate anti-Israel comments: APN decries Romney’s statements suggesting that peace is not possible and that therefore the U.S. should “kick the ball down the field and hope that ultimately, somehow, something will happen and resolve it.” “A message from Romnyahu”: In this recent column, Uri Averny notes that Romney stated that “the Palestinians” want to destroy Israel. -
National Prevention Strategy AMERICA’S PLAN for BETTER HEALTH and WELLNESS
National Prevention Strategy AMERICA’S PLAN FOR BETTER HEALTH AND WELLNESS June 2011 National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council For more information about the National Prevention Strategy, go to: http://www.healthcare.gov/center/councils/nphpphc. OFFICE of the SURGEON GENERAL 5600 Fishers Lane Room 18-66 Rockville, MD 20857 email: [email protected] Suggested citation: National Prevention Council, National Prevention Strategy, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General, 2011. National Prevention Strategy America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness June 16, 2011 2 National Prevention Message from the Chair of the National Prevention,Strategy Health Promotion, and Public Health Council As U.S. Surgeon General and Chair of the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council (National Prevention Council), I am honored to present the nation’s first ever National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy (National Prevention Strategy). This strategy is a critical component of the Affordable Care Act, and it provides an opportunity for us to become a more healthy and fit nation. The National Prevention Council comprises 17 heads of departments, agencies, and offices across the Federal government who are committed to promoting prevention and wellness. The Council provides the leadership necessary to engage not only the federal government but a diverse array of stakeholders, from state and local policy makers, to business leaders, to individuals, their families and communities, to champion the policies and programs needed to ensure the health of Americans prospers. With guidance from the public and the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health, the National Prevention Council developed this Strategy. -
1993 Fall Advancesheet
A newsletter published by Oregon Women Lawyers Volume 4, No.4 Fall1993 L::::s OREGON WOMEN 1LAWYJER§~ llllll Who He Are & Where He're Going ,~ OREGO,Nwomen By Mary Beth Allen lAW Y E R s'" hile the official genesis of Oregon them for breakfast and a discussion about form W Women Lawyers might be open to ing a statewide women's bar organization. Fol President Diana Craine debate, four of the group's founders agree on lowing that meeting, at which The Hon. Betty thesiteofits unofficial origins: KatherineO'Neil's Roberts and The Hon. Mercedes Deiz spoke, a President Elect/ Vice President living room. brainstorming Helie Rode " It was like a session was held Secretary salon," says in November at Susana A lba Nell Hoffman the state bar Treasurer Bonaparte of headquarters. Phylis Myles the experience The women de Historian Tru dy A llen ofmeetingwith cided that day to other women at form their own Board Members Colette Boehmer 0' eiJ's_hous_e..._ bar asso.ciation julie Levie Caron to discuss form to forward their jeanean West Craig ing Oregon' s goal of advanc Michele Longo Eder Susa n Eggum first statewid~ ing women and Susa n Evans Grabe women's bar minorities in the jennifer Harrington association. "A legal profession. Susa n Isaacs political, social, Oregon Kay Kinsley Trudy Allen (OWLS and Queen's Bench board member), janet Lee Knottnerus educational sa Women Lawyers Andrea Swanner Redding Regnell (Mary Leonard Society president), Kathryn Ricciardelli Kathryn Ri cciardelli lon. It was excit (outgoing OWLS president), Nancy Moriarty (Queen's Bench held its first Noreen Saltveit ingtobeinvolved president) and Loree Devery (Queen's Bench treasurer) proudly conference on Cristina Sanz with so many dy April1, 1989 in Shelley Smith show off their OWLS' shirts and mugs. -
House Concurrent Resolution 0213
OREGON LAWS 2018 HCR 213 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 213 city through a period of tremendous social change, growth and revitalization; and Whereas as mayor, Vera Katz championed the Whereas Vera Katz was born on August 3, 1933, arts and education, fought discrimination and cele- in Dusseldorf, Germany, to Lazar and Raissa Pistrak; brated diversity; and and Whereas Vera Katz, a TriMet user herself, was Whereas the Pistrak family left Germany for a tireless advocate for public transportation in Port- France when Vera was just two months old, and in land, leading the way to many lasting improvements, 1940 they fled invading German armies for Spain on including the Portland Streetcar; and foot over the Pyrenees Mountains, a journey that Whereas Vera Katz’s legacy as mayor can be ultimately led them to New York City; and seen all over Portland’s urban landscape, from the Whereas Vera Katz attended Brooklyn College, Pearl District to South Waterfront to the Eastbank where she studied dance under the legendary Esplanade that was named in her honor; and Martha Graham and received a degree in sociology; Whereas Vera Katz was a fierce protector of the and city she dearly loved, and she personally manned Whereas Vera Katz and her husband, Mel Katz, Portland’s sandbag brigade when the Willamette River swelled above flood stage in 1996; and moved to Portland, Oregon, in the early 1960s, where Whereas after leaving City Hall in 2005, Vera they raised their young son, Jesse; and Katz remained very active in civic life, selflessly Whereas Vera Katz first became involved in volunteering in the community and working for politics as a volunteer in Robert F. -
Filling Advice and Consent Positions at the Outset of a New Administration
Filling Advice and Consent Positions at the Outset of a New Administration -name redacted- Analyst in American National Government Maureen Bearden Information Research Specialist April 1, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R40119 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Filling Advice and Consent Positions at the Outset of a New Administration Summary In its 2004 report, the 9/11 Commission identified what it perceived were shortcomings in the appointment process during presidential transitions. The report asserted that delays in filling top executive branch leadership positions, such as those experienced during the 2000-2001 transition, could compromise national security policymaking in the early months of a new Administration. Although the unique circumstances of the 2000 presidential race truncated the ensuing transition period, the commission’s observations could be applied to other recent transitions; lengthy appointment processes during presidential transitions, particularly between those of different political parties, have been of concern to observers for more than 20 years. The process is likely to develop a bottleneck during this time, even under the best of circumstances, due to the large number of candidates who must be selected, vetted, and, in the case of positions filled through appointment by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate (PAS positions), considered by that body. The appointment process has three stages: selection and vetting, Senate consideration, and presidential appointment. Congress has taken steps to accelerate appointments during presidential transitions. In recent decades, Senate committees have provided for pre-nomination consideration of Cabinet-level nominations; examples of such actions are provided in this report. -
The United States Government Manual 2009/2010
The United States Government Manual 2009/2010 Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration The artwork used in creating this cover are derivatives of two pieces of original artwork created by and copyrighted 2003 by Coordination/Art Director: Errol M. Beard, Artwork by: Craig S. Holmes specifically to commemorate the National Archives Building Rededication celebration held September 15-19, 2003. See Archives Store for prints of these images. VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:39 Oct 26, 2009 Jkt 217558 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6996 Sfmt 6996 M:\GOVMAN\217558\217558.000 APPS06 PsN: 217558 dkrause on GSDDPC29 with $$_JOB Revised September 15, 2009 Raymond A. Mosley, Director of the Federal Register. Adrienne C. Thomas, Acting Archivist of the United States. On the cover: This edition of The United States Government Manual marks the 75th anniversary of the National Archives and celebrates its important mission to ensure access to the essential documentation of Americans’ rights and the actions of their Government. The cover displays an image of the Rotunda and the Declaration Mural, one of the 1936 Faulkner Murals in the Rotunda at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Building in Washington, DC. The National Archives Rotunda is the permanent home of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights. These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freeedom, have secured the the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries. In 2003, the National Archives completed a massive restoration effort that included conserving the parchment of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, and re-encasing the documents in state-of-the-art containers. -
She Flies with Her Own Wings
Courtesy of Paulus Norma TARA WATSON AND MELODY ROSE She Flies With Her Own Wings Women in the 1973 Oregon Legislative Session DURING THE 1973 OREGON legislative session, a bipartisan group of female legislators — almost half in their first session — worked with political activists and allies in the state capitol to pass eleven explicitly feminist bills into law. That such a small number of relatively inexperienced legislators was able to pass such a substantial portion of a feminist legislative agenda Tom McCall signs equal rights legislation. Witnesses are (left to right): Senate in just one session is unprecedented in the history of the Oregon legislature President Jason Boe, Speaker of the House Richard Eyman, Secretary of State Clay Myers, Representative Nancie Fadeley (Chair of the House Environment and and is due some historical analysis. It also makes for a great story. Natural Resources Committee), Representative Norma Paulus, and Representative Oregon’s female legislators were successful in the 17 session because Grace Peck. McCall’s note on the bottom reads, “Warm thanks, Norma, for that unique window of time produced a favorable political climate, sup- championing equal rights! Gov. Tom McCall Feb, 1973.” port of the male governor and male legislators, organizational strength of Oregon’s women’s organizations, and a sense of overall optimism within the Oregon women’s movement. Because of their experience, organizational competence, and ability to work together as a woman-identified group, ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPTS from Norma Paulus and Betty Roberts female legislators were able to utilize this brief period of ideal conditions — both members of the legislature during the 17 session — and Gretchen to pass feminist legislation rapidly into law. -
2010 ANNUAL REPORT Message from the CHAIRMAN & CEO
CELEBRATING EVERYDAY HEROES COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS OF AMERICA 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Message FroM the CHAIRMAN & CEO Dear Friends, Preventing substance use and abuse is not easy. Did you know that 50 percent of our high school seniors will try an illicit drug and 40 percent will use alcohol before they graduate? More 8th, 10th, and 12th graders smoke marijuana than cigarettes and prescription drug abuse is at epidemic proportions. And yet, in a number of places, CADCA-trained community coalitions are significantly lowering youth use of alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs and the abuse of medicines. That’s why this year’s Annual Report celebrates the work of some of our most successful coalition leaders. These leaders may not “leap tall buildings in a single bound,” but they are the unsung, everyday heroes of our movement. And their work has moved figurative mountains for a goliath problem in every community across our country and the world. You’ll hear about our members from West Virginia, Iowa, California, Vermont, Alabama and Brazil as they tell us how CADCA has helped their coalitions to become smarter, faster. Let’s celebrate our everyday heroes who are doing a lot with a little in regards to funding and capacity. They truly are solving big problems at the local level such as reducing prescription drug abuse, marijuana use, and underage drinking. And, they are impactful because their membership organization, CADCA, is helping them along the way. Sincerely, Arthur T. Dean Major General, U.S. Army retired Chairman and CEO CELEBRATING EVERYdaY HEROES 1 2010 HigHligHts NATIONAL COALITION INSTITUTE PUBLIC POLICY In his FY 2011 Budget Request, President Drug use may be going up, but Obama recommended a $9.5 million proposed cut to the Drug Free Com- coalitions trained by CADCA’s munities program, which is a major funding source for CADCA members.