The Platform & Resolutions Committee will help the party shape its actions and message by developing a series of resolutions. These resolutions will frame where we, as a party, stand on various issues; they will also provide guidance on where we place our priorities for activism and lobbying. Visitors are welcome to attend committee meetings and present an issue of concern.

2006-07 Benton County Democrats Platform:
Legislative Principles and Action Items

This Platform identifies the principles and policies we will base the 2006 campaign on.

2006 Benton County Democrats Platform:
Legislative Principles and Action Items

This Platform identifies the principles and policies we will base the 2006 campaign on.

Resolution BC-2005-06-5-19

A Resolution to Bring Home the Troops

Whereas the Bush Administration, using false intelligence estimates, misled the country into an illegal, unnecessary and unwise invasion and occupation of Iraq, against a country that had neither attacked nor posed an immediate threat to the United States, and

Whereas the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on International Relations is considering House Concurrent Resolution 35:"Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should develop and implement a plan to begin the immediate withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq," and

Resolution BC-2005-05-5-19

A Resolution to withdraw Oregon's National Guard Troops from Iraq and Afghanistan

Whereas all conditions underlying PL 107-243 910/16/02) authorizing military action against Iraq have been proven false or declared invalid, and all U.S. troops who are serving or have served in Iraq were sent to war for reasons that have been proven false or declared invalid, and

Resolution BC-2005-04-4-21

A resolution to endorse Oregon HB.3407, a bill to establish an Oregon income tax check off for the Oregon Health Plan..

The Benton County Democratic Central Committee resolves that:

1. Benton County Democrats endorse Oregon HB.3407;

2. Benton County Democrats call on Senator Morse and representatives Wirth, Boquist, and Olson to support HB.3407;

3. Benton County Democrats call on Democratic Party organizations in other Oregon Counties to likewise endorse HB.3407, and to urge Oregon's legislators to support HB.3407;

BC Dems Platform & Resolution Committee has met twice since the last BCD Central Committee meeting. We met last Wednesday, May 12, from 7:00 to 9:00pm in the new BC Dems Headquarters at 1229 Main Street in Philomath, and 2 weeks previous on April 27.

APRIL 27th P&R meeting
Those present at the April 27th meeting were: Gail Wolcott, Kathy Conner, Dave Conklin, Russ Youmans, George Estreich, LoErna Simpson, Marion McNamara, John Puma, Ann Gaidos-Morgan, and Mark Armour.

A resolution to endorse Oregon HB 3407, a bill to establish an Oregon income tax checkoff for the Oregon Health Plan.

The Benton County Democratic Central Committee resolves that:

1. Benton County Democrats endorse Oregon HB 3407;

2. Benton County Democrats call on Senator Morse and representatives Wirth, Boquist, and Olsen to support HB 3407;

3. Benton County Democrats call on Democratic Party organizations in other Oregon counties to likewise HB 3407, and to urge Oregon«ÉŸs legislators to support HB 3407;

A resolution to endorse Oregon HB 3259, a bill to Protect the Oregon Constitution.

The Benton County Democratic Central Committee resolves that:

1. Benton County Democrats endorse Oregon HB 3259;

2. Benton County Democrats call on Senator Morse and representatives Wirth, Boquist, and Olsen to support HB 3259;

3. Benton County Democrats call on Democratic Party organizations in other Oregon counties to likewise HB 3259, and to urge Oregon«ÉŸs legislators to support HB 3259;

A resolution to endorse S. 450, the Count Every Vote Act, and HR 550, the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2005,

--Whereas every citizen has a right to vote, and have his or her vote counted;

--And whereas the function of government, in a democracy, is to ensure that the voting process be fair, accurate, verifiable, and free of unnecessary impediment;

--And whereas S.450 and HR 550 take both comprehensive and common-sense measures to enact the abovementioned goals,

A resolution to endorse House Joint Resolution 28, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote, and to call on others to support HJR 28.

Whereas some citizens of the United States are disenfranchised by the laws of some states, and whereas some U.S. citizens were disenfranchised de facto in the November 2004 election by long delays in polling places and other voting process problems, and whereas the U.S. Constitution does not currently contain a provision guaranteeing the right to vote to all citizens of voting age,

Benton County Democratic Party
2004 Platform

Economic Opportunity

A healthy and sustainable economy is essential to Oregon. Policies must encourage both the creation of jobs and equal access to economic opportunity and mobility for all people. We support diversity in Oregon«ÉŸs economy, policies that provide family-wage jobs, access to child care, affordable housing, incentives to small business, and programs that promote a skilled and educated work force.