DemoForum with Senator Kurt Schrader - Wednesday April 2 - Noon to1 PM


Start: 04/02/2008 - 12:00pm
End: 04/02/2008 - 1:00pm

Kwan's Cuisine, 835 Commercial St SE, Salem  Cost: $11
Reservations Required:
e-mail: mariondemoforum@yahoo.com or call 503-363-8392

State Senator Kurt Schrader of Canby is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Oregon's fifth district which includes Clackamas County, Marion County, Polk County, portions of Multnomah and Benton Counties, and portions of the Oregon Coast.  Schrader's web site is located at http://www.kurtschrader.com/ .

Shrader represents Senate District 20 which includes portions of Clackamas County including Canby, Oregon City, and Milwaukee.  Schrader was first elected to the Oregon Senate in 2002.  Previous public service includes Canby's planning board and the Oregon House of Representatives where he served from 1997 through 2002.  During the 2002 and 2005 legislative sessions, Schrader played a key leadership role in the legislature serving as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways and Means Committee which is responsible for development and enactment of the budget for the State of Oregon.

Schrader is a farmer, a small businessman, and a veterinarian.  He owns and manages Clackamas County Veternary Clinics in Oregon City and West Linn treating horses and companion animals (dogs and cats).  He owns and lives on Three Rivers Farm near Canby.

Schrader received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University in 1973 and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illonois in 1977.

Schader's wife Martha is a Clackamas County Commissioner.  Together they have raised five children.

The DemoForum is a regular luncheon event featuring speeches by Democratic and progressive officeholders and candidates.  The $11 cost includes a buffet lunch, tea, and gratuity. Reservations are required
To make a reservation:
e-mail - mariondemoforum@yahoo.com or call - 503-363-8392 Give your name, phone number, any special dietary needs, and the number of people who will attend.  Please indicate that you are making a DemoForum reservation.

Lloyd Kumley continues to record DemoForum luncheons for re-broadcast on
local cable access channel CCTV (channel 21).  The CCTV broadcasts of the DemoForum speeches are supplemented with an live interview of the speaker by local Democrat Jackie Main.

Broadcast times are:
Wednesdays - 5:00 PM
Fridays - 6:00 PM
Saturdays - 9:00 PM
Sundays - 10:00 PM