NEWS/ACTION: Former State Sen. Gordly Urges Council to Stay Out of the JTTF

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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:26:19 -0800
From: copw...@portlandcopwatch.org
To: copw...@portlandcopwatch.org
Subject: NEWS/ACTION: Former State Sen. Gordly Urges Council to Stay Out of the JTTF

Friends
 
The below letter was sent from former Oregon State Senator Avel Gordly to
City Council late yesterday afternoon, adding to the chorus of voices who
testified last week against Portland re-joining the Joint Terrorism Task
Force on a full time basis. Sen. Gordly was the first African American
woman elected to the Oregon State Senate (1997-2009), and was recently
appointed by Commissioner Nick Fish to the community board overseeing the
DOJ Settlement Agreement.

I also received a letter that was sent by esteemed Portland-area anti-war
activist Brian Willson, author of Blood on the Tracks, which called to
mind spying on anti-nuclear and other activists that led to his serious
injuries protesting a munitions train.
 
As noted previously, our work is not done: The Council is set to vote on
two resolutions next Thursday, Feb. 19 at 2:15 PM. The resolutions do not
require a unanimous vote, so it's possible (and likely) that the vote will
be 3-2-- but will there be three votes to stay out of the JTTF or three
votes to stay in? The Portland Mercury has some speculation in their
article (titled "Let's Keep Out of the JTTF"):
http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/hall-monitor/Content?oid=14952698
 
Here again is the contact info for City Council, if you have not yet
written in:
 
Snail Mail: 1221 SW 4th Av
Portland, OR 97204

Mayor Charlie Hales
<mayor...@portlandoregon.gov

Room 340 Phone: (503) 823-4120
 
Commissioner Dan Saltzman
<d...@portlandoregon.gov>
Room 230 Phone: (503) 823-4151
 
Commissioner Amanda Fritz
<ama...@portlandoregon.gov>
Room 220 Phone: (503) 823-3008
 
Commissioner Nick Fish
<Ni...@portlandoregon.gov>
Room 240 Phone: (503) 823-3589
 
Commissioner Steve Novick
<nov...@portlandoregon.gov>
Room 210 Phone: (503) 823-4682

And here's the ACLU of Oregon's petition if you did not sign it yet:
<https://www.aclu.org/secure/or_petition_portlandjttf?ms=web_150123_aff_or_jttf>
 
Both Sen. Gorldy's letter and the ACLU's website include good talking
points if you want to write your own communication.
 
 
Thanks
dan handelman
--Portland Copwatch