The Senate Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on Senate Joint Resolution 5, a constitutional amendment allowing for contribution limits to political candidates. Governor Brown will join Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins and Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian in calling on the Senate in to pass SJR 5. Also speaking in favor will be Brown’s 2012 opponent for Secretary of State, Rep. Knute Buehler, along with Rep. Peter Buckley, and Senators Floyd Prozanski and Elizabeth Steiner Hayward.
What: Senate Rules Committee public hearing on Senate Joint Resolution 5 and Senate Bill 75 (the bill that sets out the limits). This is a hearing open to the public.
Who: Governor Kate Brown
Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins
Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian
Senator Floyd Prozanski
Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward
Representative Knute Buehler
Representative Peter Buckley
Fmr. Multnomah County Commissioner Beverly Stein
Organizational Representatives and constituents also expected to testify
When: Tuesday April 21st, at 3:00 pm
Where: Hearing Room C, Oregon State Legislature, 900 Court Street NE, Salem, OR 97301
Why: Support passage of contribution limits for political candidates. Oregon is one of only six states to have no limits. In December Kate Brown sought to change that by introducing SJR 5, one of the most significant reforms working through the legislature.
For more information, contact Daniel Lewkow, Political Director-Campaign Finance Reform, Common Cause Oregon. [email protected], or 804-310-1229
