Action: Bend, Tell Legislators Your Priorities

Tell legislators about your priorities for Oregon's budget

The legislature’s Ways and Means Committee is coming to Bend this Wednesday to hear about your priorities for Oregon’s budget. We are asking you to testify at the meeting to let legislators know that in this time of huge budget deficits and pending cuts to critical services, we know where Oregon can save money – we can stop the construction of the next prison in Junction City, invest in community based treatment that will keep people out of prison, and make reforms to the way we sentence people to prisons.

It’s crucial that legislators hear this message from constituents all over the state. Here are the location and details:

Wednesday, April 29
Central Oregon Community College, Bend, Cascades Hall Room 117
5:30 to 8 pm

Here are some tips on testifying and writing your testimony.

Wednesday’s hearing is one of several in cities around Oregon. We’ve had members testify in Portland and Ontario, and members are planning testimony for Ashland and Eugene. We need you to take the message to legislators in Bend. If you’ve never testified before or just want to bounce ideas off of someone, we can help you. Feel free to email Caylor or call 503-335-8449.
 

Finally, we would love to know if you will be there or not. Please reply to this message to let me know if you can attend the meeting. We’d also appreciate a copy of your testimony. Thanks for participating in the meeting, and remember to get there early to sign up to testify!