A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin riding the MAX light rail in Portland, Oregon in 1990. Congressman AuCoin contributed to the development of the Metropolitan Area Express (MAX), particularly the west side transit system. This photograph was featured in an edition of The AuCoin Report newsletter.
An article from an 1986 edition of The AuCoin Report newsletter titled "Newport Wins Search and Rescue Helicopters." The article describes how US Congressman Les AuCoin had advocated for and succeeded in having Congress approve plans for a search and rescue helicopter base for the Coast Guard in the Newport Area.
An article from an 1986 edition of The AuCoin Report newsletter titled "Jobs, Jobs, And More Jobs." The article describes how US Congressman Les AuCoin had advocated for and succeeded in having Congress approve plans to provide $21.5 million for road improvements in the Portland area, provide $10 million to build a new Bonneville Lock, construct a federal prision in the Sheridan-Willamina area, maintain funding for federal fisheries investments, plan a new direct air route between Portland and Tokyo, and preserve the FHA lending program.
An article from a 1982 edition of The AuCoin Report newsletter titled "Congressional Hearing Comes to Oregon on Nuclear Arms Freeze." The article features photographs of Congressmen Don Bonker, Jim Weaver, Ron Dellums, and Les AuCoin at a hearing on nuclear arms control in Portland, Oregon.
An article from a 1982 edition of The AuCoin Report newsletter titled "Pushing For New ERA." The article features a photograph of Congressman AuCoin at a Portland rally dedicated to renewing the efforts for the Equal Rights Amendment. According to the article, AuCoin stated: "Some say fairness for women should be achieved, not by a constitutional amendment but rather statute by statute, state by state. Well, speaking as a father, I don't want my daughter to have to shop around, state by state, for her rights!"
