Latest Breaking News On - அமண்டா பிரிக்ஸ் - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Pamplin Media Group - Former Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84

Former Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84 Friends and colleagues recall Washington County congresswoman s push to resolve tough issues. Tributes are being paid to Elizabeth Furse, who championed the rights of women, migrant farmworkers and indigenous tribes even before she was elected to three terms in the U.S. House from northwest Oregon. Furse died Saturday, April 17, at her farm near Hillsboro. She was 84. U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who was elected to the 1st District seat in 2012, offered a tribute to her predecessor. As an immigrant and the third Oregon woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, she was a trailblazer and an inspiration to many including me, the Democrat from Beaverton said in a statement.

United statesUnited kingdomWhite houseDistrict of columbiaState collegeNairobi areaSouth africaCape townWestern capeCity ofGrand rondeRichard briggsRon wydenLes aucoinGeorge nethercuttJoe biden

Former U S Rep Elizabeth Furse Dies at 84

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Former U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Furse Dies at 84 “Elizabeth Furse made the world a better place, and she will be missed.” Former U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Furse. (U.S. House collection) Updated April 20 at 10:08 PM Former U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Furse (D-Ore.) died April 17 at age 84. She served three terms in Congress from 1993 to 1999, representing a district that stretched from Portland’s West Hills to Astoria. Furse was born in Kenya to a British military family and raised in South Africa, where she marched against apartheid at age 15 before later immigrating to the U.S. Furse was remembered for her advocacy on behalf of tribal sovereignty, LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive health and the environment.

United statesSouth africaUnited kingdomElizabeth furseNelson mandelaAmanda briggsWest hillsCongresswoman suzanne bonamiciRon wydenஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில்ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம்நெல்சன் மண்டேலாஅமண்டா பிரிக்ஸ்மேற்கு மலைகள்ரோன் வைடன்

Murmurs: Group Aims to Decriminalize Ayahuasca

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Murmurs: Group Aims to Decriminalize Ayahuasca In other news: City lowers speed limit in East Portland. Used vending machines in Southeast Portland. (Mick Hangland-Skill) Updated 5:24 AM GROUP AIMS TO DECRIMINALIZE AYAHUASCA: A new advocacy group, the Plant Medicine Healing Alliance, is bringing an ambitious proposal to Portland City Hall: It wants to decriminalize the cultivation, possession and use of plant and fungi medicines, the most well-known one being ayahuasca. Nathan Howard of East Fork Cultivars is one of the organizers. Howard says people “are finding very deep healing through plants that aren’t protected in the same way that we’ll soon have for psilocybin therapy” the use of psychedelic mushrooms approved by Oregon voters last fall. Howard tells

United statesSouth africaEast portlandUnited kingdomPortland city hallLawrence spenced portlandJennifer williamsond portlandKate brownElizabeth furseNelson mandelaNathan howardGinny burdickd portlandAmanda briggsJo ann hardestySuzanne bonamiciPortland bureau of transportation

Pamplin Media Group - Furseâ€™s political career committed to social justice, service

Pamplin Media Group - Furseâ€™s political career committed to social justice, service
pamplinmedia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pamplinmedia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

United statesUnited kingdomWhite houseDistrict of columbiaState collegeNairobi areaSouth africaCape townWestern capeCity ofGrand rondeRichard briggsRon wydenLes aucoinGeorge nethercuttJoe biden

Former Oregon Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse has died

Former Oregon Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse has died OregonLive.com 3 mins ago Betsy Hammond, oregonlive.com © Benjamin Brink/LC- The Oregonian The interior of the Elizabeth Furse s house in Helvatia is a reflection of her interests, the creative talent of her family and her own artistic projects. The photo was taken in 2014, when she ran for a seat on the Washington County Commission. Elizabeth Furse, who represented northwest Oregon in Congress for three terms in the 1990s, died peacefully at home Sunday at age 84 from complications related to a fall, her former husband said Monday. A lifelong activist, Furse championed the rights of Native Americans and helped five Oregon tribes to regain federal recognition. She also worked to advance the rights of women, children and farm workers, and she advocated for peace and nuclear disarmament and environmental regulation and land use rules.

United statesUnited kingdomPortland state universitySouth africaKerry tymchukEdwardj markeyMichael lloyd novemberBruce elyElizabeth furseMichael lloydJohn briggsKathryn scott oslerJohn plattAmanda briggsBetsy hammondHilton hotel in portland