Advocacy

By Elaine Friesen-Strang

Crossing the street shouldn’t mean crossing your fingers. Yet every two hours, a pedestrian in the United States is killed because a street or crosswalk is unsafe. Children, seniors, people of color and the low-income are disproportionately the victims of these fatalities. According to the 2015 Oregon State of Pedestrian Safety Report, Oregonians 65 years and older are four times more likely to be killed walking on our streets than any other age group. That is why AARP Oregon supports Measure 26-173.

On Saturday, April 2 nd AARP Oregon hosted a Portland Mayoral Candidate Forum at the DoubleTree Lloyd Center. Mayoral Candidates Ted Wheeler and Jules Bailey participated in the forum which was moderated by Laural Porter, KGW-TV Anchor and Straight Talk Host. The forum included audience polling, moderated Q& A with the candidates and also questions from the audience.

Sitting at a conference table, I wrestle alongside my AARP Oregon colleagues with deciding which questions to ask Portland mayoral candidates, and how to word them.

By Jon Bartholomew, Government Relations Director

Join AARP Oregon for a Portland Mayoral Candidate Forum and learn where the candidates* stand on “Building a Community for All Ages.” Join a lively discussion moderated by KGW-TV anchor and Straight Talk host Laural Porter and find out the candidates’ positions on issues like safe streets, better housing, financial resilience opportunities for residents to engage in the community life of our city.

By Jon Bartholomew, AARP Oregon Government Relations Director

By Alan Edwards, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist

By Jon Bartholomew, AARP Government Relations Director

By Jon Bartholomew, Government Relations Director