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Page 4 October 7, 2015 Obama to Visit Roseburg C ontinued from P age 3 rampage, but he added that “our thoughts and prayers are not enough” to stem an epi- demic of mass shootings in the United States. Having now spoken after 15 such senseless killings during his administration, Obama again called for “common sense” legislation aimed at preventing gun violence, and he criticized opponents of past initiatives he has pushed. “Each time this happens, I’m going to bring this up,” Obama said during emotional remarks in the White House press room. Faculty, staff and students brought flowers to a makeshift memorial as they returned to the Roseburg campus Mon- day for the first time since the shooting. In northeast Portland, mem- bers of the Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and the Ev- erytown Survivor Network, gathered Saturday afternoon at Alberta Park to make condo- lence cards for the UCC com- munity. The event also served as a chance to make calls to Congress to ask for further concrete action to prevent gun violence. Portland Community Col- lege students and staff are also banding together to express support to those affected by the shooting. On Wednesday, Oct. 7 between 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the PCC community and public are invited to upcoming vigils, planned on each of the PCC campuses. New Leader for Providence C ontinued from P age 3 perience leading health plans, growing membership, success- fully overseeing risk arrange- ments and serving members through a variety of care mod- els, Providence officials said. Prior to joining Humana, Cotton held executive manage- ment roles with Evolent Health and Alere Health, two leading population health firms in At- lanta, and was a world-wide partner and market leader for Mercer Consulting. In addi- tion, Cotton has led provider sponsored health plans affili- ated with University Hospitals Health System and Premier Health System. “I am excited to lead the Providence Health Plan team and to become a member of the greater Providence Health & Services family,” Cotton said. “Throughout my career, I have learned that serving members is an incredible responsibility. I am delighted to join Provi- dence where superior customer service is our goal. I’m look- ing forward to working with my new colleagues to contin- ue helping our members live healthier lives.” Cotton graduated from Cleveland State University, earning an MBA in health care administration. Cotton also holds a certificate of executive health care man- agement from Case West- ern Reserve University and completed his undergraduate studies at Franklin University and The Ohio State Universi- ty in Columbus, Ohio.
