MARCH 11, 2022, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A7
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Keizer voters meet
candidates for new 6th
Congressional District
A forum for candidates for Oregon's
new sixth congressional district met
Wednesday night, March 8, at the Keizer
Civic Center. Of the 15 declared candi-
dates for the seat, five appeared in per-
son to answer submitted questions from
the audience of about 35 and the Greater
Gubser Neighborhood Association, which
hosted the forum.
The candidates appearing at the form
were: Ricky Barajas, Democrat, an activist,;
Ron Noble, Republican, state representa-
tive from Washington County; Angela
Plowhead, Republican, a clinical psycholo-
gist; Cody Reynolds, Democrat; and David
Russ, Republican, mayor of Dundee.
Oregon’s newest congressional district
was added after the 2020 census. Keizer
was shifted into the sixth from the fifth
district, which is represented by Rep. Kurt
Schrader, a Democrat.
The new district consists of Polk
County, Yamhill County and portions
of Marion, Clackamas and Washington
counties. It is Oregon’s first new congres-
sional district in decades.
At the forum each candidate made an
opening statement. Then, each candidate
answered a question. Questions ranged
from local issues to national and interna-
tional issues.
The forum was emceed by Keizer city
councilor Dan Kohler.
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A: About 35 people attended the forum.
B: Ron Noble.
C: David Russ
D: Cody Reynolds
E: Ricky Bajaras
F: Angela Plowhead
Photos by LYNDON ZAITZ of Keizertimes
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