4th Quarter 2024 State Central Committee Weekend

State Central Committee Meeting

4th Quarter 2024 SCC Weekend

Multnomah County, Oregon

Saturday, December 7th

Parkrose High School
12003 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR 97220

11:30am-2:30pm

Leadership Meetings

County Leaders Meeting Commons
Caucus Leaders Meeting Library
2:45pm-3:15pm Presentation: The 2025 DPO Calendar Commons
3:15pm-4:00pm Recruiting Local Candidates Commons
4:00pm-5:00pm Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Forum Commons
6:30pm Holiday Party (Ticketed Separately) Address Provided On RSVP

 

Sunday, December 8th

Parkrose High School
12003 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR 97220

8:30am-10am

Standing Committee Meetings

Platform and Resolutions Committee Classroom A1
Local Events and State Fair Committee Classroom A3
Credentials Committee Commons
10am-11am

Congressional District Committee Meetings & Caucus Meetings

CD 2 Classroom A5
CD 3 Classroom L2
Environmental Caucus Classroom L4
Senior Caucus Social Meeting Classroom A 1
Veterans Caucus Classroom A2
Jewish Caucus Commons
11am-12pm

Caucus Meetings

Young Democrats Caucus Classroom A1
Disability Justice Caucus Classroom A3
Education Caucus Classroom A5
Native American Caucus Classroom L2
Rural Caucus Classroom L4
Womxn’s Caucus Commons
11:30am Credentialing Opens

Lunch Service Begins (Ticketed Separately)

Commons
12pm-1pm

Caucus Meetings

Black Caucus Classroom A1
Gun Owner’s Caucus Classroom A3
Healthcare Caucus Classroom A5
AAPI Caucus Classroom L2
Labor Caucus Classroom L4
Stonewall Caucus Commons
1:15pm SCC Business Meeting Commons

 

COVID-19 Protocols

  • Meeting Access:
    • The SCC Business Meeting will be open to all SCC members. Non-members will be able to view the meeting via a listen/view only livestream.
    • The Democratic Party of Oregon requires all event attendees to other parts of the SCC Weekend to be “up-to-date” on COVID-19 vaccines and boosters per CDC guidelines.
  • We strongly urge all SCC members to make sure you are fully vaccinated & boosted for COVID-19 before our meeting. We ask delegation chairs to work with your Delegation to ensure members are vaccinated and to coordinate alternates for delegates who are unable to attend as per your County or Caucus Bylaws.
  • Consider taking a COVID rapid test before you leave home if you have one available. If you receive a positive Covid test, or if you have any cold- like symptoms (such as cough, fever or chills, shortness of breath, congestion, etc) please do not attend and notify your delegation chair immediately.
  • The Democratic Party of Oregon reserves the right to update these protocols at any time based on the best public health guidance.

Travel Grant

Travel Grant

In the 2024-2025 Budget, the DPO allocated $4750 in funds to help assist with travel to and from  our Quarterly SCC Meetings to lighten the burden on SCC members and Officers of DPO Caucuses with need. This need-based grant is awarded on financial and distance basis.

Members interested in receiving a grant for the 4th Quarter 2024 SCC Meeting should apply by no later than November 25th!

Apply Here

DNC Member Elections

During our 4th Quarter 2024 SCC Business Meeting, we will elect our DNC Members to serve for the next term, which runs until the 4th Quarter meeting of 2028.

DNC Members have a number of obligations:

  • Participate in Quarterly State Central Committee Weekends
  • Participate in Quarterly Executive Committee Meetings
  • Participate in regular meetings of the DPO Admin Committee
  • Attend 2 DNC Meetings each year, held out of state (travel at your own expense, though a small annual travel stipend is available to offset some travel expenses).
  • Attend the 2028 Democratic National Convention
  • Assist with major DPO Events such as the Wayne Morse Gala and the Oregon Summit
  • Help elect Oregon Democrats

If you would like to run, please file below for further information. Filing will close 25 days before the election on November 13th at 5pm. Candidates must file by this deadline to be listed on the ballot and receive access to campaigning resources such as voter lists.

Write-in nominations will be accepted from the floor.

Filed Candidates:

Name and Gender Diversity and Representation:
Patch Adam Perryman – Male None
Nicole Ayala – Female Hispanic/Latinx American
Jose Gamero-Georgeson – Male Hispanic/Latinx American, LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities
Rohan Grey – Male None
Diane Grover – Female People with Disabilities
George Hough – Male Veterans or Active Service Members
Matt Keating – Male LGBTQ+, Union Member
Kyle Martin – Male LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans or Active Service Members
Andre Miller – Male African American or Black
Steph Newton-Azorr – Female LGBTQ+, Young Democrat
Michelle Risher – Female LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities
Loretta Smith – Female African American or Black
Jeffrey Teh – Male Asian American/Pacific Islander, Young Democrat
Kien Truong – Male Asian American/Pacific Islander, LGBTQ+, Union Member, Young Democrat
Michael Warren – Male Rural Democrat
Lowell Wetzel – Male Decline to Answer

Ballot Security Plan