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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts) Sat Jul 23, 2016, 06:02 PM Jul 2016

Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek Will Speak to Convention on Passing Progressive Policies.

Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek Will Give Speech to Democratic National Convention
Kotek will speak on passing progressive policies.

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Kotek will speak on the main convention stage on Monday, July 25, the first night of the convention.

She'll join two other Democratic leaders from state legislatures—California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León and Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams—to discuss passing a liberal platform at the state level.

"We are really pleased that Oregon is going to be highlighted," Kotek says. "We've been leading the nation on progressive policies: minimum wage, paid sick leave, statewide ban the box, New Moter Voter, and all the great work we're doing to increase access to reproductive health care."

Kotek, 49, was reelected in May to her sixth term representing her North Portland legislative district. She has served as Oregon House speaker for two terms, and has played an instrumental role in passing a historic minimum-wage increase, family medical leave, and the automatic registration of Oregon voters.
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Look again: Phony version of Oregon voters' pamphlet targets House Speaker Tina Kotek L. Coyote Jul 2016 #1

L. Coyote

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1. Look again: Phony version of Oregon voters' pamphlet targets House Speaker Tina Kotek

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Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:05 PM

Jul 2016

Look again: Phony version of Oregon voters' pamphlet targets House Speaker Tina Kotek
Denis C. Theriault | The Oregonian/OregonLive April 23, 2016

The folded postcard that landed in mailboxes across North and Northeast Portland this month looked suspiciously like Oregon's official voters' guide — down to the typeface, buoyant stars and conspicuous use of a state seal.

It even reads like it, dispensing biographical and policy details about two Democrats vying to represent House District 44: activist Sharon Nesset and longtime House Speaker Tina Kotek.

Except that it's not an official guide, even if looks might be deceiving.

That fancy seal? It's a version of Oregon's territorial seal. Eagle-eyed readers might also note the tiny word "unofficial" placed casually on the mailer's back page. And those policy positions? Nasset comes out looking like a hero. Kotek, pictured with a sour face, plays the role of heel.

Prompted by complaints, the Oregon Secretary of State's office sent Nasset a stern letter this week, insisting she immediately "cease using any of these confusingly similar elements" in her campaign materials.

Worse for Nasset, a largely unknown candidate facing steep odds against Kotek on May 17, the mailer could saddle her or her supporters with hundreds of dollars in civil charges. Misuse or even the impersonation of a state seal could cost $500 all on its own. ............

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