On February 6, I had the opportunity to attend a screening of the documentary, “Food Chains: The Revolution in America’s Fields,” hosted by the Silverton Grange. The film starkly reveals the impoverished conditions endured by the farm laborers who plant, tend, and harvest the food that you and I eat every day. After the movie, …(Read More)
Statements
My First Conversation with a Constituent
Yesterday I had my first phone conversation with a constituent in my new role as the Democratic candidate for Oregon’s House District 18. It was a most excellent experience. I was speaking with a teacher who works in the Silver Falls School District. (Yes, the first constituent I spoke to is a teacher.) They very …(Read More)
Running for Oregon State Legislature
Press Release *For Immediate Release* “Friends of Jesse Smith,” a registered Oregon PAC, is pleased to announce that Jesse S. Smith is running for the Oregon State House of Representatives to represent House District 18. The district includes Silverton, Molalla, Mt. Angel, Hubbard, Donald, Aurora, Scotts Mills, and Colton. Smith, a Democrat, has been a …(Read More)