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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 11, 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CONTACT: Charlie Burr, BOLI, (971) 673-0788 <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#363636">BOLI selects administrative law judge, chief prosecutor with deep experience<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>Chief Prosecutor Jenn Gaddis to assume ALJ role; Cristin Casey to become chief prosecutor
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><b><span style="color:black">PORTLAND, OR—</span></b><span style="color:black">The Bureau of Labor and Industries has selected a new administrative law judge and chief prosecutor, the agency
announced today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">Starting September 1, Jenn Gaddis, currently head of BOLI’s Administrative Prosecution Unit, will serve as an administrative law judge for the agency.<b>
</b>Cristin Casey, who has worked as an administrative prosecutor since 2013, will assume the role of chief prosecutor.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">Both Casey and Gaddis bring deep administrative litigation experience in wage and hour matters and unlawful discrimination cases involving employment and public accommodations.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">Recently, Casey and Gaddis represented the agency in the administrative prosecution of Stars Cabaret that resulted in the largest civil rights settlement for an individual
in the agency’s history. A Final Order on the second complainant’s case is expected in the coming months.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">“Both Casey and Gaddis bring strong experience navigating complex and landmark cases,” said Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian. “I greatly appreciate what they’ve already
accomplished at the agency and know that they’ll hit the ground running in their new positions.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">Prior to leading BOLI’s Administrative Prosecution Unit, Gaddis prosecuted a range of felony criminal cases, including child sex abuse and homicide cases, as chief
deputy district attorney for Polk County. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white">Before serving as part of BOLI’s Administrative Prosecution Unit, Casey served as a deputy district attorney for Lane County prosecuting misdemeanor and felony crimes and as a law clerk for
the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Juvenile Division. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white">Both Casey and Gaddis received law degrees from Willamette University College of Law.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Visit <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI">www.oregon.gov/BOLI</a> for more information about all of BOLI’s work to
<span style="color:black">protect employment rights, advance employment opportunities and protect access to housing and public accommodations free from discrimination</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Charlie Burr<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">800 NE Oregon, Ste. 1050<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Portland, OR 97232<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: 971-673-0788 <o:p></o:p></p>
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