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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Hello, everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">You are receiving this message because you are on my list of members of Governor-appointed boards and commissions. If you feel you have received
this message in error, please reach out to me directly at <a href="mailto:brandy.hemsley@oregon.gov">
brandy.hemsley@oregon.gov</a> and I will remove you from our list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">I'm excited to announce that our friends at the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) will be offering two more sessions of their Public Meetings
Law Training in May. Below, I have included information from the OGEC about the training and how to sign up. Both sessions are open to members of Governor-appointed boards and commissions, and the staff who support them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Public Meetings Law </span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">This session is designed for individual governing body members of Oregon State Boards & Commissions who are subject to Oregon Public Meetings Law, and the staff who support them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">This session satisfies the Public Meetings Law training requirement in ORS 192.700. The course content will cover the individual responsibilities of governing body members, how the statutes apply to convening a public meeting,
a general overview of executive session provisions, and a look at the grievance process. This session is two and a half hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Webinars are intended for individual signups. Once you are registered you will receive a unique link to join the training. Please do not share your link with others. If you have questions about registration, please contact us
<a href="mailto:training@ogec.oregon.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:training@ogec.oregon.gov">
<span style="color:blue">training@ogec.oregon.gov</span></a> or (503) 378-5105. Please register for this training at least 24 hours in advance. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Session one:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">When: May 14, 2025 01:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Register in advance for this meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EVfRsbvhTW27THmVgRhXAQ" target="_blank" title="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EVfRsbvhTW27THmVgRhXAQ"><span style="color:blue">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EVfRsbvhTW27THmVgRhXAQ</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Session two:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">When: Jun 6, 2025 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Register in advance for this meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EDs9sDtSQ3iLfw4g5QkVnA" target="_blank" title="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EDs9sDtSQ3iLfw4g5QkVnA"><span style="color:blue">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EDs9sDtSQ3iLfw4g5QkVnA</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Brandy Hemsley (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Executive Appointments Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Office of Governor Tina Kotek<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Scheduling: Zach Piippo - <a href="mailto:Zach.Piippo@oregon.gov">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Zach.Piippo@oregon.gov</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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