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August 14. 2013
Small Business
Leader Hired
Camron Doss is the new director
of the Portland office of the U.S.
Small Business Administration.
He joins the SB A from the Gen­
eral Services Administration, where
he has 14 years of experience with
the federal agency.
Doss graduated from the Univer­
sity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in mass
communications and public rela­
tions. He received his MB A in busi­
ness management from Texas A&M
University-Commerce and is cur­
rently a Juris Doctor degree candi­ Camron Doss
date focusing on business law at
Lewis and Clark Law School.
The Portland District Office is
He said he is looking forward to responsible for the delivery of the
supporting entrepreneurship and SBA programs and services to 30
small business growth throughout counties in Oregon and Clark,
the area.
Skamania, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum
“Small businesses are the back­ counties in southwestern W ash­
bone and heart of our communi­ ington.
ties,” said Doss. “I’m excited to be
For more information about SBA
a part of an organization dedicated programs and resources in Oregon
to helping them start, grow and suc­ and SW Washington, visit sba.gov/
ceed.”
or.
County Leads in Health Equity
For the third year in a row, the
M ultnom ah County Health D e­
partm ent has been recognized as
a “L eader in LGBT H ealthcare
Equality.” The annual survey was
conducted by the Hum an Rights
Cam paign Foundation, the edu­
cational arm of the country’s larg­
est lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LGBT) organization.
M ultnomah C ounty’s eight pri­
mary care clinics earned top marks
for their com m itm ent to equitable,
inclusive care. Historically, LGBT
clients and their fam ilies nation­
wide have faced significant chal-
le n g e s in se c u rin g a d e q u a te
health care.
“I am proud that our com m it­
ment to our LGBT clients and com­
m unity has been recognized in
this w ay,” said Lillian Shirley,
Health D epartm ent director. “For
more than a decade, w e’ve been
com m itted to inclusive and equi­
table policies and care.”
The Health D epartm ent was a
founding m em ber of the National
C oalition for LG BT H ealth, a
leading organization focused on
elim inating disparities in health
care.
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At the Port of Portland, we stand together, richer
for our differences. We celebrate the wisdom of
collaboration and the strength of diversity.
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Moda Center Arena
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home opener on Nov. 2 versus the
defending W estern C onference
Champion San Antonio Spurs.
“Since our company was founded
in 1955, w e’ve invested in projects
that create healthy people and
healthy places,” said Dr. William
Johnson, president of Moda Health.
“This partnership reaffirms our com­
mitment to this community as we
invite people now to join us in cre­
ating in the heart of our city a neigh­
borhood that celebrates healthy
urban living. We know that together
we can be more. Be better.”
Financial terms of the agreement
between the Trail Blazers and Moda
Health were not disclosed. The two
partners said they are developing a
diverse set of initiatives and en­
hancements that will serve as key
connectors for the community to
the venue.
Those elements include the re­
design and restoration of the land­
mark water and fire fountains out­
side the arena; new food and bever­
age options for the Commons area
and arena concessions; enhanced
wayfaring signage and accessibil­
ity throughout the Rose Quarter;
improvements to pedestrian traffic
flow into the campus, including
guests arriving from nearby com­
muter rail stations and bus stops;
upgrading of the landscaping and
grounds of the Rose Quarter; and
seasonal community-building and
entertainment programming on the
Commons.
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