OREGON FUTURE CAUCUS
OREGON FUTURE CAUCUS
The award recognizes bipartisan legislators from our State Future Caucus Network (SFCN) who have embodied MAP's mission to transcend political tribalism through their public service.
The Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) hosted state representative Julie Fahey (D-14) for a session in its Resiliency Series, engaging stakeholders and elected officials about the resiliency of Oregon’s businesses, government, and community. Cara Snow, TAO’s Chief Community Engagement Manager, focused the 30-minute virtual Q&A with Rep. Fahey around the representative’s role and impact as a co-founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Oregon Future Caucus.
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, MAP’s State Caucus Network Director Cherisse Eatmon attended a bill signing in Salem, Oregon with Oregon’s State Treasurer Tobias Read and two Oregon Future Caucus members, Representative Julie Fahey and Representative Jack Zika. The Educational Savings Credit was signed into law by Governor Kate Brown and allows families to receive an income tax credit up to $300 for contributions to a college savings plan
On Wednesday, September 26th, Representative Julie Fahey (D-14), Senator Dallas Heard (R-1), Representative Diego Hernandez (D-47), and Representative David Brock Smith (R-1) announced the creation of the bipartisan Oregon Future Caucus, a brand-new caucus comprised of Oregon state legislators ages 42 and under.
Reps. Julie Fahey (D-OR) and Jack Zika (R-OR) make the bipartisan case for Oregon House Bill 2323 A, which would help stop the spread of misinformation about the election process, voting methods, and ballot access.
“This is a different kind of harm than disinformation about an opposing candidate or a ballot measure," said Rep. Julie Fahey, D-Eugene. "It can impact how much trust people have in the system and in their ability to participate in their democracy.”
The Millennial Action Project, the largest nonpartisan organization of millennial elected officials in the U.S., awarded young state lawmakers from across the country for their work to bridge partisan divides in American politics.
The Future Caucus, a group of lawmakers in their early 40s and younger, are focused on issues and legislation of particular interest to younger Oregonians. These issues include criminal justice reform, early childhood education, housing costs and student loan debt.
People ages 20-44 made up 20% of people hospitalized for coronavirus.
Three legislators with records of bipartisanship and collaboration were given the second round of Rising Star awards on Tuesday night by the Millennial Action Project, a nonpartisan group that aims to boost those two characteristics among younger people in public life.
