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David Martinez has returned to Multnomah County Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey's staff.
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treat their employees with spouses and their
employee» with domestic partners equally by pro
viding the same level of benefits. The ordinance is
slated to take effect Jan. I, 2007.
“Portland values fairness and equality for ail
families. The Equal Benefits Ordinance puts these
public values in line with public dollars,” said City
Commissioner Sam Adams, who introduced the
ordinance.
According to Adams, eight Oregon insurers,
which represent more than 90 percent of the state
regulated health insurance market, offer or plan to
offer domestic partner insurance for small busi
nesses. They are Health Net, Kaiser, LifeWise,
Oregon Dental Service, PacifiCare, PacificSource,
Providence and Regence BlueCross BlueShield.
An overwhelming majority of insurers do not or
will not charge extra for the added coverage.
Martinez Welcomed Back
to Rojo's Staff
David Martinez has rejoined Multnomah
County Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey’s staff
as her policy and constituent relations manager.
Martinez, who previously worked as Rojo's commu
nity relations liaison, left to serve as multicultural
program director at Linfield College’s Portland
campus.
The son of migrant farmworkers, Martinez
identified with Rojo’s humble beginnings. “I never
thought I would work for an elected official,” said
Martinez, whose professional background had been
in higher education. “She worked very hard for
everything she achieved. It showed me that you
can be successful and stay-true to yourself.”
As community relations liaison, Martinez kept
Rojo informed on priority areas such as seniors,
sexual minority youth and social services. He was
also lead staff during the historic period when
Multnomah County issued marriage licenses to
same-sex couples. His last major project was
coordinating Rojo’s successful re-election campaign
in 2004.
Back on Rojo’s staff, Martinez is busy with
several important projects, including the Sellwood
and Sauvie Island bridge replacement projects.
“The last time a bridge was built in Multnomah
County was in the 1950s. It’s great to see
Commissioner Rojo’s hard work to secure funding
for this project yield results,” says Martinez. He is
also the congressional and legislative strategies
adviser, liaison to the sheriff’s office and lead staff
for the downtown courthouse and East County
justice facility as well as contact person for
District l constituent concerns.
Martinez says his community service is a major
reason Rojo sought to bring him back on board.
“Being Latino and gay gives me such a rich history
and a sense of pride. When I served on the boards
of rhe Cascade AIDS Project and Portland/
Guadalajara Sister City Association, I did my best
to ensure that when we talked about community
we did not leave anyone out.”
He is serving on Q Center’s board and Mayor
Tom Potter’s charter review commission, where he
continues to come up with ways to better reach
underrepresented communities.
Linn Garners Key Endorsements
Multnomah County Chair Diane Linn’s re
election campaign gained another endorsement
April 17, as the nation’s largest grassroots political
network, Emily’s List, announced its support.
Emily’s List regional director Cristina Uribe
said: “Emily’s List proudly supports Diane, a lifelong
progressive Democrat, for Multnomah County
chair. We are dedicated to taking back our country
from rhe radical right wing by electing pro-choice
Democratic women to federal, stare and local
office.”
Linn attributed this endorsement to a long
record for fighting for women’s rights. “At
Multnomah County, I co-authored the Oregon
Women’s Health Act and made sure we provided
reproductive health services to teen-agers and
women, especially those most vulnerable.”
Linn has earned endorsements from many pro
gressive organizations, including the Multnomah
County Democratic Party, Oregon’s National
Abortion Rights Action League and Basic Rights
Oregon.
Linn also racked up an eighth endorsement April
19 from the labor community with the International
BrotherhixxJ of Electrical Workers. List month, the
Oregon Nurses Association pledged its official sup
port for Linn’s re-election. Member Judy Schaffer
said: “Diane has led this county through tough fiscal
times and budget constraints. Diane has a strong
record of supporting issues important to nurses.”
Other labor endorsements include the Portland
Association of Teachers, Service Employees
International Union Local 49, Portland Firefighters
Association Local 43, Amalgamated Transit Union
Local 757 and Multnomah County Deputy Sheriffs
Association. ©
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