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As a lifelong public servant, Ethan works hard to defend everyday Multnomah County values on the front lines of our justice system, working to keep our communities safe for over two decades.  From the United States Attorney’s office to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office, Ethan has led the prosecution of some of the biggest cases in Oregon’s history ― protecting our national security, our environment, and our neighborhoods. He has been personally recognized with some of the Justice Department's highest awards for his work handling national security cases during the Obama Administration, including by former Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

Now, he’s running for District Attorney to bring a collaborative, community-focused approach to creating a safer and more accessible Multnomah County for all.
 

Mike Schmidt currently serves as the executive director of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. In this role, Mike oversees a $90 million budget and spearheads community-based efforts to reform our state’s approach to criminal justice. Mike is also a former high school teacher and frontline prosecutor.

Mike Schmidt has been a resident of Southeast Portland since 2005, when he moved to the city where he met his wife, Clare, a Portland native. They own a small home where they are raising their son, a dog, a cat, and three chickens. Mike enjoys playing darts, board games, watching the Blazers and the Saints, and spending time with his family exploring Oregon. 

This debate will be moderated by CJ Robbins & Andrew Kalloch 

Moderated by CJ Robbins & Andrew Kalloch 

Eliza E. Canty-Jones is Editor of the Oregon Historical Quarterly and Director of Community Engagement at the Oregon Historical Society. She produces scholarship, public programs, and organizational partnerships that advance complex and multilingual perspectives on Oregon’s past. She holds an M.A. in Pacific Northwest and public history from Portland State University and a B.A. in English from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, where she was founding co-editor of SlackWater: Oral Folk History of Southern Maryland. Eliza was co-founder and served as President of the Oregon Women’s History Consortium, which created the statewide centennial project, Century of Action: Oregon Women Vote, 1912–2012
 

Shadiin's work centers on organizational change; culturally relevant and sustaining curriculum; diversity, equity, and belonging; educational and systemic equity; culturally appropriate research; and community driven systemic change. She served as the Deputy Director of Policy and Research at Oregon’s Chief Education Office where she helped develop a research agenda driven by culturally appropriate practices and Indigenous methodologies for improving key educational outcomes. She served as the Director of TeachOregon at the Chalkboard Project leading initiatives to diversify the educator workforce and improve teacher educator systems. With funding from Meyer Memorial Trust, she facilitates Oregon's statewide American Indian/Alaska Native Educational Professional Learning Community. Dr. Garcia serves on three boards: College Possible of Oregon, Women’s Foundation of
Oregon, and Carry it Forward.

Evans, who was born and raised in Ashland, Ore., spent the last five years as the Lead Development Officer for the Forum for Youth Investment, a nonprofit think tank in Washington DC. During her tenure, Evans directed a multi-million dollar annual fund development effort and partnered with national and local foundations all over the country. Prior to her work at the Forum, Evans helped launch the Women’s Leadership Institute in Washington DC as the Interim Director of Partnerships and Advancement. While there, she secured the largest six-figure board member gift in the organization’s history and helped staff special events for a number of notable women leaders, including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, NPR’s Linda Wertheimer, and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. Evans also served as president of the Maxwell Women’s Caucus while completing her Masters in Public Administration at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, and earned her bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College.  

Part 1: A Conversation on Gender Pronouns with Reid Vanderburgh

Part 2: The Non-Binary Perspective

The Current 11-13-2019