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A pedestrian corridor project that seeks to connect downtown to Warrenton High School will receive nearly $1.4 million. The project was one of 15 that U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, an Oregon Democrat who represents the North Coast, had advocated for in the package.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici’s community projects were approved across the board in the most recent federal funding package, sending over $35 million to governments and nonprofits in Northwest Oregon
Representative Bonamici had some advice for the new Congresswomen, starting with: "Appreciate your staff." She explained that no work gets done in Congress without a staff, and they're the face of the office.
When asked who loses when society doesn’t have enough public defenders, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici replied, “We all do. It’s not fair to the defendant who’s accused of a crime and has a constitutional right to a lawyer. It’s not fair to the victims of the crime. It’s not fair to the judicial system and it’s not fair to the public in general.”
U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici has introduced legislation aimed at tackling sprawling public defender shortages in Oregon and nationwide. The bill, titled the Ensuring Quality Access To Legal Defense Act or "EQUAL" Defense Act for short, would spread $250 million in federal grant money across the country.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici stopped by Adelante Mujeres for the final farmers market of the season, which coincided with live music and painted faces for Day of the Dead celebration. She toured pre-kindergarten classrooms, the garden where students grow some of their own meals, and the kitchen where families in the Produce Rx program take cooking classes.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D—Oregon, visited Century High School in Hillsboro on Wednesday, Oct. 26 to speak with faculty and students involved in the new Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program.
The program has been in the works for a few years, acting as a career pathway for students to get into manufacturing jobs. They are trained in classrooms at the school, then paired with actual businesses in and around Hillsboro to get on-the-job training over the course of two academic years.
During the meeting with Dr. Jackson and Bonamici, Founding Artistic Director Scott Palmer made it clear to those in attendance that Bag and Baggage came within 3 months of disappearing as an organization. The Pandemic made it financially impossible for organizations like theirs to survive. One year without a live audience could have been managed, but 3 years have all but devastated the arts in so many American cities. Palmer was on the record that the Federal assistance they received made the difference between life and death.
National Endowment for the Arts Chair Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson met with Oregon arts leaders this week to discuss the need for more access to art in the state.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici organized the listening and learning tour.
"I planned this visit to showcase all of the work that we're doing and also to have a conversation with the community about how we can promote equity, engagement, especially in more rural communities," says Bonamici.