Transparency and Accountability
This site was built by Oregon Democrats to provide easy access to the 2018 Democratic Party of Oregon Platform, Resolutions, and Legislative Action Items (LAI's). More than 500 Democrats representing the State of Oregon worked on this platform. This is done every 2 years to reaffirm what the party stands for. It includes the values we believe in, and how we expect to be represented by the pubic servants we elect. It is the most progressive platform we've ever had as a state party.
Historically... once the platform is done, it is forgotten by both constituents and the reps who serve them. This is partly because the information is not readily available...mostly because it's non-binding, and our reps know this. Sadly, many of our paid elected servants do not pay attention to the platform, resolutions, or LAI's after they get elected. They choose to ignore our values and in many cases, refuse to live up to the standards we agreed to as a State Party.
Our goal is to provide a way for all Oregon Democrats to read what we stand for and share these values with the public, including elected representatives. Each Article is a separate page that can be shared to social media. We will eventually have every LAI and Resolution as a shareable page. Expansion will also include the Oregon Democrat Platform Pledge, and reporting on reps who are not abiding by the Platform and / or Resolutions. This site is a tool to inform and put social pressure on sitting reps who are not walking the talk as Oregon Democrats.
Oregon Democrats worked hard on this platform and we're proud of the values we set as a party. It's time to enforce some standards. Why should we support representatives that do not support our values? Hopefully this site will help us hold our public servants accountable. For more information contact info@uphillmedia.org.
Historically... once the platform is done, it is forgotten by both constituents and the reps who serve them. This is partly because the information is not readily available...mostly because it's non-binding, and our reps know this. Sadly, many of our paid elected servants do not pay attention to the platform, resolutions, or LAI's after they get elected. They choose to ignore our values and in many cases, refuse to live up to the standards we agreed to as a State Party.
Our goal is to provide a way for all Oregon Democrats to read what we stand for and share these values with the public, including elected representatives. Each Article is a separate page that can be shared to social media. We will eventually have every LAI and Resolution as a shareable page. Expansion will also include the Oregon Democrat Platform Pledge, and reporting on reps who are not abiding by the Platform and / or Resolutions. This site is a tool to inform and put social pressure on sitting reps who are not walking the talk as Oregon Democrats.
Oregon Democrats worked hard on this platform and we're proud of the values we set as a party. It's time to enforce some standards. Why should we support representatives that do not support our values? Hopefully this site will help us hold our public servants accountable. For more information contact info@uphillmedia.org.
