MULTNOMAH COUNTY - County Commissioner, District #2
LORETTA SMITH
OCCUPATION: Multnomah County Outreach Director, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Twenty years experience working to assist and protect the families of Multnomah County
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.A. Communications, Oregon State University
PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: None
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Volunteer: Boys and Girls Club, PTA, Head Start; Parent Volunteer, Lincoln High School; Democratic Precinct Committee Person; Treasurer, Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs.
Loretta Smith for County Commission: Working harder to help struggling families, support job creation,
and protect our elderly.
Loretta has worked more than twenty years fighting for the people of Multnomah County to get their fair share. As an assistant to Congressman and Senator Ron Wyden, Loretta has helped to win:
- Funds to expand the Oregon Food Bank facility;
- Assistance for hundreds of local senior citizens in getting urgent help from federal agencies;
- Federal dollars that put people to work upgrading public school heating and cooling systems.
- “Loretta is a passionate advocate and a tough fighter. Together, we've worked to solve problems big and small, and she's the very best local leader to serve our community as County Commissioner.”
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
Loretta Smith for County Commission: Helping more young people succeed
- Bringing federal funding to local programs with proven track records of helping at-risk youth, like Portland YouthBuild for job skills and Friends of the Children for mentoring.
- Classroom volunteer in Portland Public Schools;
- Helping nominate over 300 young people for military academy review.
- “Loretta doesn't just talk about making a difference, she gets out there and makes it happen, as a dedicated volunteer and advocate. She's a true leader for North and Northeast Portland.”
Tony Hopson
WE SUPPORT LORETTA!
AFSCME Local 88
Portland Police Association
Oregon Nurses Association
NW Oregon Labor Council
The Mother PAC
Green Light, NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
Sheriff Dan Staton
County Commissioner Diane McKeel
City Commissioner Nick Fish
State Senator Chip Shields
State Senator Margaret Carter
and many more…join us at WWW.ELECTLORETTASMITH.COM
(This information furnished by Committee to Elect Loretta Smith)
The above information has not been verified for accuracy by Multnomah County.