It was a whirlwind week for DC Vote's Team Oregon. No one can say that our national public awareness campaign is not ambitious! Not only did we meet with students at five colleges and universities, we networked with everyone from the Portland Business Alliance, AFL-CIO, UFCW and the Urban League of Portland to the NAACP, League of Women Voters and Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians. And, that's just to name a few!
Everyone had invaluable insights on spreading the message of DC voting rights, far and wide. Thanks, Oregon! This is just the begining of a beautiful partnership.
DC resident and Federal City Council Director, Jacque D. Patterson, wore DC Vote's "Let Washington Speak" t-shirt while running in the Georgia Marathon. Way to go, Jacque!
Never one to miss an opportunity to connect, Eugene moves ahead on behalf of Team Oregon. Even after Nell and Jaline have left the state, he takes a meeting with Erik Sorenson of Oregon People for the American Way (PFAW) at our "regular" Team Oregon hang-out, the local Starbucks.
Marcus Mundy (left), President of the Urban League of Portland, poses with Eugene. He and his colleagues were an enormous help to DC Vote during our trip and true champions for the cause!
We had an amazing time in Oregon and took the chance to celebrate. We even met up with the Eli Zigas of the west coast (AKA Dave from Lewis and Clark) to cap off a very busy, very productive week. Oh, and of course, we made some friends and got some petition signatures while we were at it. Even in our off-hours, DC Vote don't stop and we don't quit...
