On this day, December 11, 2012, a masked gunman opened fire at Clackamas Town Center. 22-year-old Jacob Tyler Roberts, armed himself with an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle he stole from someone he knew, and went on a rampage that left two people dead and one injured before he killed himself. Nick Meli, a concealed carry permit holder, drew his Glock 22, and took aim at Roberts, but did not fire since there was a bystander behind Roberts. Meli says that Roberts saw him and that this may have contributed to Roberts' decision to commit suicide.
He takes over a party focused on winning
State Senator Dallas Heard (R-Winston) was elected chair of the Oregon Republican Party by a vote of 74 to 52 at a biennial convention of the ORP in which elections of officers is held.
In his acceptance speech, Heard said, “Now the real work begins for me. And for you. Hold me accountable.†Heard, age 36, will be the face of a party that is seeking to attract younger voters.
Outgoing Chair Bill Currier graciously stepped down. "I wouldn't do anything differently."
Former State Senator Herman Baertschigger was elected vice-chair.
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2021-02-20 12:21:07 | Last Update: 2021-02-20 14:42:47 |
