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2013 Regular and Special Session Scorecard
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ContentsIntroduction .......................................................4Members Serve As Driving Force ......................4PLAN Legislative Education Day ........................5Summary of Major Legislation ...........................62013 Special Session ...........................................6Retirement Security ..........................................6The “Grand Bargain” .......................................... 7K-12 Education .................................................... 7Higher Education ................................................8Union Rights ..................................................... 10Legislative Scorecard ....................................... 10
AFT-OregonAFT, AFL-CIO10228 SW Capitol Hwy.Portland, Oregon 97219www.aft-oregon.org
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IntroductionAFT-Oregon works each legislative session in Salem to
advance the interests of our 12,500 members on hundreds of bills that impact our working lives. AFT-Oregon mem-bers reside in every legislative district in Oregon, and are employed in both private and public sectors. They work in early childhood centers, elementary and high schools, community colleges and four-year colleges and institutions, health care clinics and hospitals. AFT members work as classified employees, faculty, instructors, graduate employees, and health care professionals. Together with our affiliates, AFT is the largest affiliate of the Oregon AFL-CIO.
Each cycle, legislative priorities are established by AFT-Oregon, based on adopted convention resolutions.
Some 200 AFT members in Oregon attended the PLAN Legislative Education Day at the State Capitol in Salem in March. This was the third lobby day event coordinated under PLAN, the political collaboration of AFT-Oregon and OSEA.
First time attendee, Sue Miller, Local 4671 (HCU) said she feared that she would feel intimidated meeting with legislators. Instead she found them friendly and welcoming. “The meetings helped you to see legislators as real people,” she said.
Participants came from all corners of the state to advocate for reinvestment in public education and protection for the Public Employees Retirement System, among other issues.
Jeff Ewing, a Graduate Teaching Fellow (Sociology) at the UO, and former VP Political Education, Local 3544 (GTFF), shared his frustration over funding shortages and the effect on members and the public education community. “Lack of funding, and rising tuition is used against us. The administration may agree to lower our graduate fees, but then argues that the decrease should count as a salary increase.”
Governor Kitzhaber also signed an official proclamation declaring March 4-8, Classified Employees Week in Oregon, in recognition of classified employees working hard at K-12 schools, colleges and universities around the state.
PLAN Legislative Education Day
Members Serve as Driving Force
“With all eyes on PERS and revenue this legisla-tive session, it was more important than ever that AFT-Oregon members made their voices heard in Salem. Members know it’s time to reinvest in our schools - but the way to do that is not by attacking the benefits of retired school employees and other seniors. Un-fortunately, we were not able to fight off all the attacks on PERS this ses-sion, but we were able to stand strong together to prevent deeper cuts from happening. Even though the legislative session has come to a close, we must continue to make our voices heard fighting for the benefits of working people across Oregon.”
Louise Currin, former AFT-Oregon Vice-President Political Action
From Left: Local 4671 (HCU) members Carol Conner, President, and Linden Becker with Rep. Ben Unger and members of OSEA, Local 6732.
Members call for increased funding for community colleges Local 2277 (PCCFFAP) members Maurge
Dulaney and Frank Goulard urged legislators to increase community college funding during a budget hearing at the Capitol. AFT-Oregon was asking for $510-million to fully fund community colleges. Governor Kitzhaber and the co-chairs of the Ways and Means Committee had proposed $428-million.
“The cost of university education is beyond what many can afford,” said Dulaney, who is a PCC nursing instructor. “Community colleges are making it possible for students to obtain the education needed to practice nursing, and go on for advanced degrees by providing an affordable option.”
Dulaney testified that additional funding will help to maintain quality affordable higher education in Oregon. She shared that 44% of nursing students over the age of 30 apply to associate degree programs. “I think of the single parent, struggling to complete course work, juggling their children and home life, and working while attending our program,” said Dulaney. “These brave, tenacious students epitomize what community colleges are all about. These students are driven to succeed, and can do so with a community college degree.”
Local 2277 (PCCFFAP) members Maurge Delaney and Frank Goulard testify in committee during the 2013 Legislative Session.
United Academics members Yvonne Braun and Deborah Green testified in support of HB 3342. The bill prohibits public employers from assisting, promoting or deterring union organizing and from using public property to hold meeting with employee or supervisor if purpose of meeting is to assist, promote or deter union organizing. Braun and Green shared the personal experience of faculty who sought AFT representation, and their dismay in learning that the University of Oregon spent public dollars to hire an anti-union law firm to thwart their efforts.
AFT-Oregon members roamed the halls of the state capitol this legislative session, meeting with legislators, attending committee hearings, testifying on bills, marching in rallies and attending Legislative Education Day (LED). They volunteered their time to advocate for increased funding for education, to improve the quality of health care and to provide input on proposed legislation that impacts members’ day-to-day lives.
Thank you to the following AFT-Oregon members who testified on behalf of members in the 2013 legislative session.
David Rives, AFT-Oregon President Yvonne Braun, United AcademicsEd DeGrauw, Local 3922 (PCCFCE)Maurge Delaney, Local 2277 (PCCFFAP)Shirlee Geiger, Local 2277 (PCCFFAP)Deborah Green, United AcademicsFrank Goulard, Local 2277 (PCCFFAP)Devin Hunter, Local 4671 (HCU)Michele Marden, Local 2277 (PCCFFAP)Teri Mills, Local 2277 (PCCFFAP)Deborah Olson, United AcademicsEmily Plec, Local 2278 (WOUFT)
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Summary of Major LegislationThe following is a summary of major pieces of legislation central to the priorities of AFT-Oregon members.
Retirement SecuritySB 822 (PERS Reform) applies a new formula to retirees’ cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)
increases. Previously, all retirees received an annual 2% COLA. Under SB 822, retirees will now receive the 2% increase on their first $20,000 of retirement income. At that point, the COLA then gradually decreases: retirees will receive 1.5% on any retirement income between $20,001 and $40,000, 1% on retirement income from $40,001 to $60,000 and 0.25% on all retirement income above $60,000. Frank Goulard, Local 2277 (PCCFFAP) president testified how the COLA would affect AFT-Oregon members.
Unfortunately, this bill passed the House and Senate and was signed into law. The COLA was intended to help retirees on a fixed income keep up with inflation and we believe these changes constitute a breach of contract. AFT-Oregon, along with members of the PERS Coalition, are pursuing litigation to overturn SB 822.
Tuition Equity Law making a difference
Legislators passed a law in the 2013 session which gives in-state tuition to immigrant students previously charged the out-of-state rate. Governor Kitzhaber signed the Tuition Equity bill into law. AFT-Oregon President David Rives praised the new law and members’ role in its passage.
“This will help some of the brightest, hardest-working students in our colleges and universities who have been unnecessarily penalized for circumstances that were beyond their control as young children. AFT-Oregon members have advocated for many years for tuition equity and we are excited to see this finally becoming a reality. This is a great victory in our efforts to offer an affordable, accessible education to all,” said President Rives.
“Tuition Equity” grants in-state tuition to students entering the Oregon University System if they attended elementary or secondary schools in the United States for at least five years immediately prior to receiving a high school diploma, graduated from an Oregon high school, and are actively working toward U.S. citizenship. The law took effect in the 2013-2014 school year.
The Grand Bargain The so-called “grand bargain” was a package of two
separate bills. One raised revenue, which AFT-Oregon supported. And the other made further cuts to the cost of living adjustment to PERS retirees and cuts to the money match for “inactive” PERS members, which AFT-Oregon strongly opposed.
HB 2456, the revenue bill would have raised $200 million, with $100 million going to K-12, $40 million to colleges and universities, and the rest to senior services and mental health services. The revenue bill would have been funded mainly by increasing corporate taxes, increasing personal deductions on income for the wealthy, changing eligibility for senior medical expenses, and raising tobacco taxes.
During the process AFT-Oregon President Rives testified in opposition to the PERS bill, highlighting the stories of AFT-Oregon “inactive” members, and submitting written testimony of members’ stories for the record.
The revenue bill needed to receive the three-fifths supermajority to pass, but died in a 15 to 15 vote. Because the Senate could not pass the revenue package, PERS reform was not brought to the floor for a vote.
AFT-Oregon opposed the grand-bargain because the cuts to PERS far outweighed the amount raised by taxing corporations and the wealthy. While we agree that Oregon needs more revenue, we do not believe it should come mainly from public employees.
K-12 Education K-12 State School Funding (SB 5519) AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
The legislature passed a budget of $6.55 billion. While this is a larger allocation than in years past, it still falls short of the $8.75 billion needed under the Quality Education Model.
Contracting Out (SB 805)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Not voted on this session
SB 805 would have changed the laws surrounding con-tracting out of public sector jobs. This legislation would have required accountability and sound fiscal responsibility before contracting out public sector work. While OSEA and AFT-Oregon fought to give this legislation a fair hearing, legislators from both parties didn’t allow this bill to come up for a vote. OSEA and AFT-Oregon are commited to reviving this legisla-tion up in future sessions.
Injury Reporting (HB 2585)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
HB 2585 directs the Department of Education to investigate complaints submitted about incidents involving the use of physical restraint or seclusion in schools.
Daniel Holder, Danny Ritter, Ashley Bromley and Eric Coker were among the Local 6069 (CGE) members to join CAUSA for Immigrant Spring in Or-egon on Wednesday, May 1, at the state capitol. Immigrants, labor unions, businesses, students, members of LGBT communities, women, children, Latinos, and allies called for driver’s license access for residents.
2013 Special SessionA Special Session of the Oregon Legislature, called by Governor Kitzhaber, convened on
September 20, 2013. While the intent was for the session to last only one day, lawmakers considered five pieces of legislation over an extended three day period. Two of the three pieces of legislation considered were to make further cuts to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Unfortunately both PERS bills passed during the Special Session.
It is also important to note that through the work AFT-Oregon members did emailing, calling and meeting with their legislators we were able to once again fight back any attacks on so-called “inactive” PERS members.
These PERS bills were paired with three other pieces of legislation: a bad tax bill that included a cigarette tax as well as tax cut for the wealthiest Oregonians; a bill that limits local government’s ability regulate genetically modified plants; and a bill appropriating the PERS and revenue funds to Oregon’s schools.
Further Cuts to PERS Cost-of Living (SB 861)AFT-Oregon: OpposeStatus: Signed by the Governor
This legislation cut the cost-of-living for current and future PERS retirees to 1.25% on annual benefits up to $60,000 and 0.15% on benefits greater than $60,000. Additionally the bill requires a 0.25% supplement payment to retirees earning less than $20,000.
PERS Fixes Bill (SB 862)AFT-Oregon: NeutralStatus: Signed by the Governor
This bill made a few fixes to PERS, including an exclusion for future legislators who are not already members to join PERS and preventing some convicted felons from receiving benefits.
Special Session Revenue Bill (HB 3601)AFT-Oregon: OpposedStatus: Signed by the Governor
Our hopes for a real, progressive revenue bill were dashed during legislative negotiations. The bill eventually included a cigarette tax to fund mental health, an adjustment to the senior medical deduction and tax cuts for some wealthy business owners. The tax cuts will effectively cancel almost all of the $189 million that is to be raised.
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Higher Education Community College Support (HB 5019)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
The community college support fund budget was increased from $395 million to $450 million. While the support fund did not get the $510 million recommended by AFT-Oregon and other higher educa-tion advocates, $450 million was an increase over both the Gover-nor’s recommended budget and the initial budget of the Co-Chairs of Ways and Means and is a step in the right direction.
Oregon University System (SB 5031)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
The legislature approved an $761.5 million operating budget for OUS, allocating $728 million in general funds that included a $15 million tuition “buy-down” to keep tuition increases to 3.5% for Or-egon’s students. This is still lower than the needed amount to restore funding for universities.
Higher Education Coordinating Committee (HB 3120)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
HB 3120 provides the Higher Education Coordinating Commis-sion (HECC) authority to establish policy for the Community College and Workforce Development department (removing that authority from the State Board of Education) and gives HECC oversight over the chancellor’s office. This will be particularly beneficial for community colleges, where the opinions of our members and others concerned with education can receive more attention than on the current K-12 state board. The post-secondary system of education will also benefit community colleges and universities by uniting them under a com-mon board. AFT-Oregon strongly supported having two faculty, two students, and one staff with full voting rights on the HECC, but we were not successful in this regard, and these positions will be non-voting.
Institutional Boards Bill (SB 270)AFT-Oregon: NeutralStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
SB 270 creates institutional boards for the University of Oregon, Portland State University, and Oregon State University. It also cre-ates a path for the technical and regional universities to create their own boards in the future. AFT-Oregon strongly advocated for voting representation from staff, students and faculty on the board, but met resistance from those opposed to employees and students on boards despite the long tradition of shared governance in higher education. We were able to ensure that each institutional board will have one faculty, one staff, and one student, but the voting rights for staff and faculty positions will be determined by the Governor at the time of appointment for the tenure of each appointee’s term. Deborah Olson from United Academics testified in Salem to highlight our concerns with the legislation. We will continue to work to convince this gover-nor, and all future governors, to give faculty and staff full voting rights on these boards.
Achievement Compacts (HB 2417)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Merged into HB 3120, then passed and signed into law by the Governor
HB 3120 requires meaningful faculty participa-tion on achievement compact advisory committees in community colleges and universities. Faculty participation in developing these policies is an important step toward ensuring a voice for our members in decisions on their campus, and will help ensure that the accountability goals of the compacts are implemented in a way that benefits students. We were able to amend this bill into the final version of HB 3120.
Adverse Impact (HB 3341/HB3079)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
These two pieces of legislation eliminate the prohibition on a public college or university to offer a new program if that program is already offered by a for-profit school. This allows Oregon’s colleges and universities to offer affordable programs to our students.
Oregon Opportunity Act (SJ 1)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
SJ 1, sponsored by State Treasurer Ted Wheeler, gives voters the option to decide whether the state could use bonding to fund student financial aid programs like the Oregon Opportunity Grant.
Tuition Equity (HB 2787)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
The Legislature passed HB 2787, Tuition Equity, granting undocumented youth, who have graduated from an Oregon high school and have been accepted to an Oregon public university, the right to pay in-state tuition. The passage of this bill culminates 10-years of battle by AFT-Oregon members to get this bill passed. It is a tremendous victory for our students and our state.
Staff Ratio Reporting (HB 2152)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
HB 2152 will standardize annual reporting by the Oregon University System, individual universi-ties, and the community colleges to the Oregon Legislature. These reports will require universities and community colleges to report the ratios of supervisors to non-supervisory employees and administrators to students. These reports will help the state to get a better idea of university costs and provide some baselines for employment groups by campus and system wide.
Pay it Forward Study (HB 3472)AFT-Oregon: OpposeStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
HB 3472 creates a study committee that will develop a pilot program for “Pay it Forward, Pay it Back,” a system that connects student tuition to an individual long-term payroll tax. Students at public universities and community colleges would pay no tuition when they enroll. In exchange, they would agree to pay a percentage of their income (1.5% for community college, or 3% for a 4-year school) for 20 years to “pay forward” the cost of instruction for the next generation of students. AFT-Oregon has many concerns about this program, and is working with other labor unions and student groups to find
Graduate employees, faculty and staff joined students to rally for lower tuition and stable funding for higher education in April.
Lupro to legislators: We have a revenue problem, not a spending problem
FROM LEFT: AFT-Oregon members Jaime Rodriguez, Joe Lupro, Bethany Schaffner, and Eric Weyrauch attended a Town Hall meeting with legislators in May to voice their concerns about the need for restored funding for schools.
Joel Lupro, a Local 3922 (PCCFCE) member who works as a property control assistant at PCC Rock Creek, was one of many members to attend town halls with legislators this session. He and members from Locals 111 (PFSP) and 4671 (HCU) turned out for a Hillsboro event with Representatives Ben Unger, Joe Gallegos and House Speaker Tina Kotek.
Lupro questioned legislators about finding stable revenue options to fund our schools and community colleges.
“I think we have a revenue problem, not a spending problem. So, I asked what happened to the proposed increase in the ‘beer tax,’ since the idea hadn’t been raised in 10 years,” said Lupro. “My son is a freshman at Liberty High School so I’ve seen firsthand the effects of budget cuts including larger class sizes and outdated computer labs. Parents have also been asked to purchase textbooks for classes,” he said.
Representatives Unger, Gallegos and Speaker Kotek provided a brief legislative update from Salem and took questions from workers, parents and community members concerned about the future of education in Oregon.
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ways to relieve student debt and increase funding for post-secondary education. There are strong doubts about how this scheme would be able to fund our colleges and universities in a time of aus-terity budgets. We’re also extremely concerned that the state would use this program to justify the continued abdication of its responsibility to prove an affordable and accessible public education.
Corporate Kicker for Community Colleges (HB 2305)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Stalled in Senate Committee
HB 2305 would have directed any monies intended for the “kicker” refund to corporations to go to the Community College Support Fund. This measure passed the House by a vote of 46 – 16, but got stuck in the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee and was not brought up for a vote.
Union RightsPublic Sector Accountability (HB 3342)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
HB 3342, the Public Dollars Accountability Act, will keep public employers from spending money to either promote or deter unions in their workplaces, as well as ensuring that our state laws around union organizing are enforced uniformly. This bill is important since many public employers have hired union-busting law firms and consultants to interfere with their employees’ self-determination in organizing efforts. With the help the testimony of Deborah Green and Yvonne Braun of United Academics this bill passed the House and Senate.
Payment Parity for NPs and PAs (HB 2902)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Passed and signed into law by the Governor
HB 2902, requiring insurers to reimburse Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants at the same rate as physicians when they provide the same mental health or primary care service and bill insur-ers using the same codes passed the legislature. This upholds an important principle, “equal pay for equal work,” and is a move against the trend of underpaying employees solely based on their job classification.
Voting Rights (HB 3521)AFT-Oregon: SupportStatus: Did not pass the Senate
This legislation, introduced by Secretary of State Kate Brown would direct designated voter regis-tration agencies to automatically register citizens to vote and automatically update voter registration when a voter moved. Unfortunately, there was a stalemate in the Senate and this legislation did not pass.
2013 Legislative ScorecardEach Legislative Session AFT-Oregon advocates for and against bills that address issues important
to members’ working lives. These issues are discussed and developed by AFT members at the an-nual AFT-Oregon Convention. After convention, the Political and Legislative Action Network (PLAN), made up of members from AFT-Oregon and the OSEA, then develop legislative priorities based on these issues.
The 2013 Legislative Scorecard reflects the voting record of all 90 legislators on the issues impor-tant to AFT-Oregon. A brief description of the bill is included in the scorecard. Although the score-card gives the voting record on certain bills which received a floor vote, it is not entirely reflective of support by legislators for AFT-Oregon’s Legislative Priorities. Additional variables include measures such as bill sponsorship, readiness and availability to meet with AFT members or legislative staff, and active advocacy on behalf of an issue. These measures are not reflected in the scorecard but are taken into account when assessing performance.
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HB 3120: Higher Education Coordinating Committee
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HB 2902: Payment Parity for NPs and PAs
HB 3079: Adverse Impact
HB 3120: Higher Education Coordinating Committee
HB 3341: Adverse Impact
HB 3342: Public Sector Accountability
HB 3472: Pay It Forward
HB 3521: Voting Rights
HB 5019: Community College Support Fund
HB 5031: Oregon University System Fund
SB 5519: K-12 State School Fund
SJR1: Oregon Opportunity Act
SB 861: Further Cuts to PERS Cost-of LivingHB 3601: Special Session Revenue Bill
Overall AFT-Oregon 2013 Rating
AFT
-Ore
gon
Posi
tion
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
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YES
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YES
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seB
ill K
enne
mer
(R-3
9)○
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●56
%A
lissa
Ken
y-G
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(D
-46)
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81%
Bet
ty K
omp
(D-2
2)●
●A
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○80
%Ti
na K
otek
(D-4
4)●
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○81
%W
ayne
Krie
ger (
R-1
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%Jo
hn L
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y (D
-12)
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75%
Gre
g M
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(D-5
0)●
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○81
%C
addy
McK
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n (D
-9)
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○○
75%
Mik
e M
cLan
e (R
-55)
○●
A○
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●A
○○
36%
Nan
cy N
atha
nson
(D-1
3)●
●A
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○87
%A
ndy
Ols
on (R
-15)
○○
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○●
50%
Julie
Par
rish
(R-3
7)○
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○○
○○
○○
○38
%To
bias
Rea
d (D
-27)
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80%
Jeff
Rea
rdon
(D-4
8)●
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○81
%D
enni
s R
icha
rdso
n (R
-4)
○●
A○
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47%
Gre
g S
mith
(R-5
7)○
●A
A●
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A○
●●
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○54
%S
herr
ie S
pren
ger (
R-1
7)○
○●
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●38
%K
im T
hatc
her (
R-2
5)○
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○A
A31
%Ji
m T
hom
pson
(R-2
3)○
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○50
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yn T
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(D-4
1)●
●A
A●
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○79
%B
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(D-2
9)●
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A86
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ssic
a V
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Ped
erso
n (D
-47)
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88%
Jim
Wei
dner
(R-2
4)○
○●
○●
A○
○○
○○
○A
○○
○14
%G
ene
Whi
snan
t (R
-53)
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56%
Gai
l Whi
tset
t (R
-56)
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31%
Jenn
ifer W
illia
mso
n (D
-36)
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87%
Bra
d W
itt (D
-31)
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75%
Key
Righ
t Vot
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Vot
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Abs
ent
HB 2152: Staff Ratio Reporting
HB 2305: Corporate Kicker for Community Colleges
HB 2585: Injury Reporting
HB 2787: Tuition Equity
HB 2902: Payment Parity for NPs and PAs
HB 3079: Adverse Impact
HB 3120: Higher Education Coordinating Committee
HB 3341: Adverse Impact
HB 3342: Public Sector Accountability
HB 3472: Pay It Forward
HB 3521: Voting Rights
HB 5019: Community College Support Fund
HB 5031: Oregon University System Fund
SB 5519: K-12 State School Fund
SJR1: Oregon Opportunity Act
SB 861: Further Cuts to PERS Cost-of LivingHB 3601: Special Session Revenue Bill
Overall AFT-Oregon 2013 Rating
AFT
-Ore
gon
Posi
tion
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
Out
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dPa
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Hou
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Bai
ley
(D-4
2)●
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A●
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●93
%Je
ff B
arke
r (D
-28)
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A●
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87%
Phi
l Bar
nhar
t (D
-11)
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88%
Bre
nt B
arto
n (D
-40)
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88%
Clif
f Ben
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-60)
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50%
Vic
ki B
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r (R
-20)
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63%
Deb
orah
Boo
ne (D
-32)
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A○
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80%
Pet
er B
uckl
ey (D
-5)
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80%
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on (R
-19)
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36%
Bria
n C
lem
(D-2
1)●
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●A
A93
%Ja
son
Con
ger (
R-5
4)○
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○○
●38
%Jo
hn D
avis
(R-2
6)○
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○50
%M
icha
el D
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-45)
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81%
Mar
gare
t Doh
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(D-3
5)●
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○88
%S
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squi
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R-6
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●●
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○27
%S
hem
ia F
agan
(D-5
1)●
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●94
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w F
rede
rick
(D-4
3)●
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●93
%Ti
m F
reem
an (R
-2)
○○
A○
●○
●○
○○
○●
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●●
40%
Joe
Gal
lego
s (D
-30)
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81%
Chr
is G
arre
tt (D
-38)
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81%
Sar
a G
else
r (D
-16)
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88%
Vic
Gill
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(R-1
8)○
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○25
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Gom
berg
(D-1
0)●
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○88
%C
hris
Gor
sek
(D-4
9)●
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%M
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enlic
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-33)
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81%
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ce H
anna
(R-7
)○
○A
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%C
hris
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ker (
D-3
4)●
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○75
%W
ally
Hic
ks (R
-3)
○A
○○
●○
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○○
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○○
○●
13%
Pau
l Hol
vey
(D-8
)●
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●A
A93
%V
al H
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(D-1
4)●
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○81
%Jo
hn H
uffm
an (R
-59)
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A●
●●
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●○
○○
47%
Bob
Jen
son
(R-5
8)●
●A
A●
●●
○●
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●79
%M
ark
John
son
(R-5
2)○
●●
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●○
○○
○●
○○
○50
%
Key
Righ
t Vot
e:
W
rong
Vot
e:
A
bsen
t:
A