On August 30, the Progressive Party of Oregon, Working Families Party of Oregon, and State Senator Larry George (R) filed suit in Marion County Circuit Court to stop the Secretary of State from dramatically altering Oregon's general election ballot by removing from it all party names next to the names of candidates.

The text of the complaint, motion for preliminary injunction, and all related documents are available at http://progparty.org/abbs

On August 30, the Progressive Party of Oregon, Working Families Party of Oregon, and State Senator Larry George (R) filed suit in Marion County Circuit Court to stop the Secretary of State from dramatically altering Oregon's general election ballot by removing from it all party names next to the names of candidates.

Vote for Candidates with “Progressive” or “PRO” next to their names. The Peace Party of Oregon was formed by voter petition in 2008. We changed the name from Peace Party to Progressive Party to reflect a boader agenda:  economic justice, human rights, environmental protection, and grassroots democracy, as well as avoiding military adventurism. We are very different from the Establishment parties.

Rick Staggenborg for United States Senate
Occupation: Physician

Occupational Background: Psychiatrist, US Army Medical Corps, Medical Director of a County Mental Health Agency, Veterans Administration (VA) psychiatrist and Acting Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health Services for the Roseburg VA Health Service Center. Currently serving as a volunteer for the national council of the Alliance for Democracy and founder of Soldiers For Peace International.

Educational Background: Woodrow Wilson High School, Portland State University (BS in Psychology and Biology), Oregon Health Sciences Center (completed residency training at the University of New Mexico).

Prior Governmental Experience: No elective office, but extensive familiarity with Federal government bureauocracy through my work with the VA. * * *

The Independent Party of Oregon has released the results of the second of a two-part survey of its members that the party will use to shape its 2010 campaign and its 2011 legislative agenda.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS

The 400 members who participated were asked to select from a list of choices on issues, including balancing the state budget, strengthening the economy, good government issues, and other reforms identified by members during a survey conducted in Spring 2010.

The nominating meeting will take place at 7:00 pm August 19 at:

320 SW Stark Street
Suite 200
Portland

Nominations may include all federal, state, and local partisan offices.

The Progressive Party of Oregon has preserved its right to nominate candidates for the November 2010 general election by growing from zero members in October 2009 to over 1,800 members today.

Anyone who wishes to run as a candidate of the Progressive Party should Consult this Page.

The organization began as the Peace Party in 2008. After party organizers filed well over the 20,000 voter signatures required to create a minor party in Oregon, the Party nominated Ralph Nader for President in 2008.

In September 2009, the Peace Party changed its name to the Progressive Party, because "Progressive" more accurately reflects the party's positions on social justice, consumer advocacy, environmental protection, and worker's rights, in addition to its dedication to peace. Unfortunately, the Oregon Legislature demands that, when a minor party changes its name, it loses its entire membership. Since then, the Progressive Party has rebuilt its membership to over 1,800 members. Because Mr. Nader received more than 1% of the vote in an Oregon statewide contest in 2008, the Party needed to achieve 1,380 registered members by August 4.

The Party will consider nominating a variety of candidates for the November 2010 general election.

Imagine more than 2,000 Oregonians, who have left behind the Democratic-Republican joint monopoly, gathering together for a the largest political convention in Oregon history. That is exactly what just happened, as thousands of Independent Party members participated in the largest minor party nomination process in Oregon history through the first ever binding primary election conducted by means of the internet.

The results of the online primary election of the Independent Party of Oregon are available at:

Independent Party to hold first online primary

Peter Wong
Salem Statesman-Journal
July 18, 2010

Although it's smaller than either the Democratic or Republican parties, the Independent Party is combining the new with the old in the first-ever primary election conducted online in Oregon — and the first binding primary conducted online in any state.