Sara Gelser - Sarison Communications + Design
Sara Gelser - Sarison Communications + Design
Sara Gelser - Sarison Communications + Design
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20<br />
Know your<br />
government?<br />
5 House Facts<br />
Here are some basic facts to bring us busy<br />
moms up to snuff on local politics 101.<br />
» Members of the Oregon House of<br />
Representatives serve two-year terms.<br />
» The Legislature meets January through<br />
June in the odd years and during February in<br />
the even years.<br />
» Each representative represents a district<br />
containing about 57,000 citizens.<br />
» Of the 60 representatives in the Oregon<br />
House before the 2008 elections, 19 were<br />
women (32%).<br />
» See what that number looks like after<br />
the election, and learn more about the<br />
Oregon House of Representatives at<br />
www.leg.state.or.us/house.<br />
“A legislator’s job includes multi-tasking, dispute resolution and consensus building. Who better than<br />
a mom to come up with creative solutions?” —<strong>Sara</strong> <strong>Gelser</strong>
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