Candidates to Address Senior and Veteran Issues

For Immediate Release: Monday, September 13, 2010

The Washington County Aging and Veteran Services Advisory Council will be hosting a free event for residents to discuss and hear pertinent senior and veteran's issues with legislators in an open forum and in small group discussions.  The event will take place on Thursday, September 30, 2010 from 1:00pm to 4:30pm in the Shirley Huffman Auditorium of the Public Services Building located at 155 North First Avenue in Hillsboro.

Relevant topics on the agenda include independent living, transportation, housing, protection and advocacy and veteran's issues.  Many of the candidates running for election in Washington County this November will be attending including legislative candidates Senator Bruce Starr, Senator Betsy Johnson, Representative Chuck Riley, Senator Suzanne Bonamici, Katie Riley, Katie Eyre Brewer.  Candidates for County Commissioner who have committed so far include Greg Malinowski in District 2, Greg Mecklam and Bob Terry both in District 4. All legislative and commissioner candidates have been invited; more are expected to confirm their appearance soon.

"This will be a great opportunity for residents to gain knowledge of the candidate's viewpoints on issues that are important to our seniors and veterans before making a decision on who to vote for in November" says Jeff Hill, Director for the Area Agency on Aging for Washington County.

Patricia Maberry, the chair for the Aging and Veteran Services Advisory Council said, "I think it is important to emphasize that this forum will give our residents the opportunity to see both parties at the table."

For more information about the forum, please contact Janet Long at 503-846-3081 or email at [email protected].

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