On this day, August 20, 2020, about 100 leftist demonstrators blocked traffic in Portland, vandalized an immigration building, set fires to dumpsters, and threw rocks and glass bottles at police. Police arrested three people.
Creates a vacancy in the East Portland house district.
Oregon Public Broadcasting is reporting that State Representative Diego Hernandez (D-Portland) will be resigning his seat in the Oregon Legislature.
Representative Hernandez faced many calls for his resignation -- many within his own party -- and an expulsion vote on the House Floor this week. Insiders were questioning whether there were enough votes for his expulsion. The Oregon Constitution requires 2/3 or 40 votes to expel a member.
His resignation creates a vacancy which will be filled by appointment by the Multnomah County Commissioners, from a list of three to five nominees sent to them by the local Democratic Party Precinct Committee Persons.
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2021-02-21 19:42:03 | Last Update: 2021-02-21 19:59:29 |
