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Page 6 The Portland Observer Black HistOiy Month February 12, 2014 Judge to Share Her Pioneering Journey Black History Month at PCC The centerpiece to Portland Com munity College's Black History Month celebrations is the inspiring journey of the Honorable Adrienne Nelson, ajudge with the Multnomah County Circuit Court. Judge Nelson, whose judicial appointment in 2006 made her the second female African American j udge in Oregon, will share her story as well as the discipline and dedica tion required for success. The free and open to the public event is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Moriarty Arts and Hu manities Building Auditorium, Cas cade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. Seating for the presentatfbn is limited and is on a first-come, first- served basis. Prior to her judicial appointment, J udge Nelson was a public defender, an associate with Bennett, Hartman, Mocris and Kaplan law firm, and the senior attomey/coordinator of the Portland State University Student Legal and Mediation Services. She sits on the American Bar Judge Adrienne Nelson, the second female African American ¡udge in Oregon, will share her story and give some advice on the Association Commission on Dis discipline and dedication required for success during a Black History Month event at Portland Community College. ability Rights and is an Oregon State In 2003, Judge Nelson received prom otion o f m inorities in the le- Clark Law School named her a on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Rock Bar delegate to the ABA House of the O regon W om en L aw y e rs gal profession and in the legal distinguished honorary graduate Creek Campus Event Center, Build- Delegates. Judge M ercedes D iez Award for com m unity. In 2011, Lewis and for her m entoring and diversity ing 9. Willie Richardson, president activities at the school. of the Oregon Northwest Black Pio- Another upcoming Black History neers, will present on the essential Month event at PCC is "Celebrating role African Americans played in Oregon's Black Pioneers," at 11 a.m. building Oregon. northby northeast COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER We celebrate and honor Portland’s Black History North by Northeast Community Health Center provides high quality health care to neighborhood adults who have Oregon Health Plan or are uninsured. If you're uninsured, we can help you get covered! We are providing appointments for Cover Oregon enrollment assistance. If you are a community member needing to get health insurance coverage, please call us at (503) 287-4932 to make an appointment. 3030 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. | Portland Oregon 97212 503-287-4932 | nxneclinic.org
