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Is there a future Governor in the Room?
Come see the 2010 Republican Gubernatorial Debate

It has been more than 30 years since Oregon elected a Republican to the Governor’s Office. Does that change in 2010? Come see for yourself as those running for the job participate in a debate moderated by Oregon’s own Greg Walden. For those of you who follow the Dorchester straw poll closely Walden is not running in the race, he is moderating the debate.

Candidates who have accepted invitations to participate include (in alphabetical order) Allen Alley and Chris Dudley.

In 2008 Allen Alley ran as the Republican candidate for State Treasurer. He won more votes in Portland’s Multnomah County than any Republican in history.

Alley’s resume is exceptionally broad and diverse. He co-founded Pixelworks where he still serves as Chairman of the Board.

He is an active civic leader where he contributes his time and energy to several organizations. Allen is the past chair of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and a volunteer soccer coach.

Allen has been married to Debbie for 27 years and has three children ages 23, 20 and 16.

Chris Dudley and his wife Chris, are raising their three children, Charles, Emma, and Sam in Lake Oswego.

At the age of 16, Chris was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. He is now a leader in the effort to find a cure.

Following a successful career in the NBA, Chris was a senior vice president at M Financial and is now a partner in a small financial company in Oregon. Chris and his family are active members of their community serving on countless charitable boards and participating in a wide range of activities.

Dorchester Gives Back

The Dorchester XLVI Board introduces a new feature at the conference: “Dorchester Gives Back.”

Dorchester delegates are able to gather every year for a weekend of lively political discourse, something not all people around the world are free to do. As we do, it’s important to remember those men and women bravely serving our country and defending freedom.

As a small token of appreciation for the American soldiers serving thousands of miles away from their families, Dorchester Gives Back is being launched to help raise money to help soldiers stay connected with their loved ones.

Dorchester hopes to raise at least $1 per delegate and all money raised for Dorchester Gives Back will be donated to the VFW in support of their “Operation Uplink” program, which provides free phone time to active duty military personnel and hospitalized veterans.

There will be some fun fundraising opportunities so keep your eyes peeled!

Dorchester Issue Debate Taking New Shape (Again!)

Last year’s conference saw the addition of questions that have more than “yes” or “no” answers. Delegates were asked to rank issues in order of importance and chose between multiple solutions.

The 2010 conference will include instant response surveys where delegates will answer questions on an individual keypad with the aggregate results displayed nearly instantaneously.
This new equipment will allow delegate feedback on more issues throughout the conference.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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