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Blog: Town Hall set for Rep. Smith

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State Rep. Jefferson Smith his hosting a town hall meeting this week. It’s set to start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 196th Ave.

Smith is co-vice-chairman of the General Government and Consumer Protection Committee, and Co-Vice Chairman of the General Government Sub-Committee of the budget-writing Ways & Means Committee. He’s also a guy who genuinely is open to hearing what constituents have to say about the issues of the day.

His District 47 is east of Interstate 205 and south of Interstate 84. It’s the district that used to be served by Jeff Merkley, before he made his move to Congress.

Rep. Smith can be reached via e-mail at rep.jeffersonsmith@state.or.us

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Dana Haynes, joined PCC in 2007 as the manager of the Office of Public Affairs, directing the college's media and government relations. Haynes spent the previous 20 years as a reporter, columnist and editor for Oregon newspapers, including ... more »