Letter from Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness to Oregon State Senator Tom Hartung. Ness writes on the subject of Oregon house bill 3060, which addressed the role of the Commission on Children and Families in coordinating early childhood education programs such as Head Start. The head Start program was run by Community Action in Washington County, and Ness expresses concern that house bill 3060 would add a needless level of bureaucracy to the program. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from Washington County Community Action Deputy Director Leon Laptook to Oregon State Senator Eileen Qutub. Laptook urges Senator Qutub to support the allocation of $4.9 million in assistance for the low income community. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Memo from Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness. Attached is a draft summary description of the programs operated by Community Action with state funds. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization.
Letter from Oregon state Representative Ken Strobeck to Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness. Representative Strobeck offers to speak to with Community Action after the end of the 1997 legislative session. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness to Oregon state Representative Chuck Carpenter. Ness lists Community Action's legislative agenda for the 1997 session. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from Oregon state representative Ken Strobeck to Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness. Representative Strobeck thanks Ness for inviting him to visit a Head Start center. The Head Start program provides educational support and services to children from low income families. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Lobbyist report prepared on April 13, 2000 regarding the Oregon State Legislature. The report was compiled for the Community Action Directors of Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letters to Oregon legislators from parents of children in the Head Start program. The parents call for the continued support of Head Start, a program that provides educational support and services to children from low income families. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
The Community Action Organization's priorities for the Oregon Legislature's legislative session. The organization's legislative goals involve obtaining increased funding through letter writing campaigns and the use of a lobbyist. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Lobbyist report prepared on March 5, 1999 regarding the Oregon State Legislature. The report was compiled for the Community Action Directors of Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Lobbyist report prepared on December 7, 1998 regarding the Oregon State Legislature. The report was compiled for the Community Action Directors of Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
December 18, 1998 report on the status of the goals set out in the Community Action Directors of Oregon's 1999 legislative strategy. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
The Community Action Directors of Oregon's 1998 strategy for lobbying the Oregon State Legislature. This is a revised edition from July 1, 1998. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Memo to members of the Community Action Directors of Oregon regarding an updated version of their 1999 legislative strategy. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Lobbyist report prepared on October 26, 1998 regarding the Oregon State Legislature. The report was compiled for the Community Action Directors of Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Lobbyist report prepared on September 10, 1998 regarding the Oregon State Legislature. The report was compiled for the Community Action Directors of Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Lobbyist report prepared on October 8, 1998 regarding the Oregon State Legislature. The report was compiled for the Community Action Directors of Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
September 15, 1998 report on the status of the goals set out in the Community Action Directors of Oregon's 1999 legislative strategy. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Lobbyist report prepared on June 8, 1998 regarding the Oregon State Legislature. The report was compiled for the Community Action Directors of Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Memo to members of the Community Action Directors of Oregon on visiting with legislators. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
The Community Action Directors of Oregon's 1998 strategy for lobbying the Oregon State Legislature. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Lobbyist report prepared on March 20, 1998 regarding the Oregon State Legislature. The report was compiled for the Community Action Directors of Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Email from Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness to Washington County resident Eric Canon. Ness writes a quick response to a longer email from Canon, which is attached. Canon describes a May 13, 2006 event called 'Putting a Face on Homelessness,' which was held at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Memo from Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness to the board of directors. Ness encourages members of the board to submit letters to local newspapers regarding issues of concern to Community Action. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
