EIZER times
Keizer will have new U.S. rep.
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Vol. 43 • No. 4
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
BY JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Of the Keizertimes
For the fi rst time since 2009, Keizer
will have a representative in the U.S.
Congress whose name isn’t Kurt
Schrader.
Schrader, who’s been the U.S.
representative for the 5th Congressional
District since 2009, announced during
an interview with OPB Saturday that
he will run in the upcoming 2022 elec-
tion in the 5th District, which Keizer is
no longer a part of.
Schrader has faced backlash in his
district and across the country for join-
ing with other moderate Democrats in
holding up a $1.75 trillion social policy
package. SEUI Local 503, a union rep-
resenting 72,000 workers in Oregon,
held a rally on Nov. 5 at Schrader’s
Oregon City offi ce to encourage him
to vote yes on the package. That same
day, Schrader and the other moderate
Democrats once again pushed back
the vote on the package until an offi cial
spending analysis could be done on it.
See REP, page 2
Union members hold a rally in front of the Oregon City office of Congressman Kurt Schrader on Nov. 5. Congress was set that day to vote on an infrastructure bill and social policy bill.
Photo by JOEY CAPPELLETTI of Keizertimes
S-K school board’s monthly meeting held virtually due to ‘security concerns’
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Of the Keizertimes
The Salem-Keizer school board meet-
ing on Nov. 9, which was held virtually
was the board’s fi rst since they voted
last month to adapt an anti-racism
resolution.
The highlights of the four-and-a-half
hour meeting Tuesday included pre-
sentations on the Student Investment
Account annual report, a superinten-
dent’s report and key student perfor-
mance indications. The board also
voted unanimously to approve a Native
American Heritage Month Proclamation
and a Education Support Professionals
Month Proclamation.
The Salem-Keizer school board opted
to meet virtually Tuesday evening due to
“on-going security concerns'' following
months of contentious public comments
and audience outbursts.
See CONCERNS, page 4