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Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West and Former Oregon Lawyer Don Courtney
Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West and Former Oregon Lawyer Don Courtney
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137 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2024
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Ben West is a Portland native, although he now lives in Clackamas County. Ben is a nurse, a military officer, and a Clackamas County Commissioner. Ben and his husband, Paul, sued the State of Oregon and won the right to get married. Ben and Paul are raising an adopted son, who is black. Former Oregon lawyer Donel Courtney advocated for the Lents Neighborhood where he lived in Portland, pushing back against homelessness and crime. Donel has since moved to India.https://www.clackamas.us/bcc/westhttps://www.aclu.org/bio/paul-rummell-and-benjamin-westhttps://www.kgw.com/video/news/crime/multnomah-county-da-prosecutes-fewer-than-half-of-misdemeanor-theft-cases-including-shoplifting/283-ca7da81d-d336-46ca-b7e3-85f954be028fhttps://www.oregonlive.com/data/2023/07/multnomah-county-lost-record-1-billion-in-income-in-2021-as-residents-moved-away.html?outputType=amphttps://katu.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-portland-bus-driver-with-knife-police-say-trimet-north-precincthttps://www.brookings.edu/articles/combating-poverty-understanding-new-challenges-for-families/#:~:text=One%20of%20our%20arguments%2C%20based,until%20age%2021%20and%20gethttps://manhattan.institute/podcast-series/the-glenn-showhttps://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-measure-110-poll-majority-against-want-repeal/283-9157a8c0-aa66-4303-b391-36afe7b12b4chttps://www.northamericarecovers.orghttps://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1617930240155877376?s=20https://attpdx.comhttps://www.ontargettrainingpdx.com/personal-trainer-near-mehttps://glennloury.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-roland-fryer
Released:
Jan 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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