Saturday, June 29, 2019 6:00pm at the Corvallis Chintimini Community Center
Please join us for our annual celebration of our volunteers and the values that unite us at the 2019 Progressive Legacy Dinner!
The Progressive Legacy Dinner promises an evening of fun and recognition for the successes of the past year while we prepare for next year’s crucial 2020 election. The program will include dinner, a silent auction, guest speakers, and our annual volunteer recognition awards ceremony.
Featured Speakers:
 Commissioner of Labor and Industries Val Hoyle
Val Hoyle got involved in local politics to support public education, eventually serving as the Oregon State Representative for West Eugene and Junction City. In 2012, Val Hoyle was elected by her legislative colleagues as House Majority Leader and served in that role through the 2015 legislative session. Following her service in the capitol, she worked with the University of Oregon Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics. In May of 2018, Hoyle was elected to be the 10th Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. |
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 Travis Nelson, DNC Member; Western Regional Director of the DNC Black Caucus
In addition to serving as a DNC Member, Travis serves the party as a Precinct Committee Person (PCP) in Multnomah County and Western Regional Director of the DNC Black Caucus. Additionally, Travis served as a delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Travis works full time as a Union Representative where he advocates for his fellow Registered Nurses and fights for social justice. Travis is a member of the Oregon Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, AFL-CIO, Teamsters Local 117, American Federation of Teachers, National Federation of Nurses, The Urban League, The Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs (OABA) and The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). |
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 Jim A. Hill, Author, Former State Treasurer
In 1992, Jim Hill was elected State Treasurer of Oregon becoming the first person of color to be elected to statewide office. Prior to his two terms as Treasurer, he had served as an Assistant Attorney General at the Oregon Department of Justice, and served ten years in the Oregon legislature. Among his many noted accomplishments, Hill is known for co-sponsoring the establishment of a holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., passing the Anti-Apartheid Act, and introducing a bill to allow Oregon State Lottery funds to enhance Oregon’s economy. Hill is the author of The New “N” Word: The White Middle Class (2016) and Wake Up White People, You’re Getting Screwed Too! (2017) |
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- Individual Ticket Price: $80
- Student Ticket Price: $60
- Sponsor a table: $520 Dinner table for 8.
We hope to see you on June 29th!
Doors open at 5:30pm. Casual cocktail attire.
Funds raised at this event help us in our mission: to elect Democrats!
How do we accomplish that here in Benton County?
- As a county party we work to recruit, train, and mobilize volunteers to campaign for Democratic candidates and advocate for our shared Democratic values.
- Leading up to the general election we maintain a campaign headquarters where our volunteers and candidates can meet and organize.
- Outside of the campaign cycle we keep our community voters engaged though our Neighborhood Leader outreach program.
- We continually recruit volunteers by participating in a variety of local events including a weekly presence at the Corvallis Farmers Market, and at events such as the Solidarity Fair, County Fair, and many others.