LEDIC is a volunteer advisory council that was created on May 15, 2003; members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The main purpose of the council is to act as a liaison to the County on matters relating to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
The council strives to examine county processes in order to recommend and facilitate changes that foster equity of services and greater inclusiveness, develop leadership from diverse communities and increase community participation in county government. Council members are meant to be representative of the county’s diverse populations and ideally will represent different, ethnicities, religious beliefs, geographic locations, socioeconomic statuses, physical abilities, career experiences, educational backgrounds and/or other diversity.
Meetings are back in person, and will also continue via Zoom. They are open to the public and held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The meeting will take place at the Public Services Building Room 369B, 2051 Kaen Road inOregon City. map
To request a reasonable accommodation please contact Maria at least 48 hrs. prior to the meeting at mariamag@clackamas.us or EquityOffice@clackamas.us
NOTE: There are no council meetings in June, July, August or December.
Current Members
- Betty Brickson
Retired Educator & Community Volunteer - Bonnie Lander
Operations & Policy analyst
Oregon Employment Department - Carlos Benson Martinez
Youth Peer Support Specialist,
Wolf Pack Consulting and Therapeutic Services - Chair, Joselito Tanega
- Acquisition Manager, Goodwill
Industries of the Columbia Willamette - Chelsea Varnum
Executive Director,
The Living Room - Dina Stults
Operations Director,
Nike, Inc. - Emily Cooper
Real Estate Broker - Ernest (Tory) Blackwell
Biology Instructor,
Clackamas Community College - Fernando Sobrevilla
Enrollment Manager,
Clackamas Co. Children's Commission. - Janette Romero Christenson
MSW Student,
Portland State University - Lori Bender
Occupational Therapist
Newberg School District - Megan Hussey
Product Services Lead
Benchmade Knife Co. - Michael (Mike) Foley
Retired Community Volunteer - Mikaela Todd
Staff Accountant,
Geffen Mesher - Raquel Vega Gonzalez
- Undergraduate Student,
Portland State University - TerryAnn Cabine
Training Academy Director,
Kairos PDX Educational Non-profit - Rod Cook (advisor)
Department Director,
Health Housing and Human Services - Maria Magallon (advisor/staff)
Equity & Inclusion Program Coordinator
County Administration E&I Office - Martine Coblentz (advisor)
Equity & Inclusion Officer,
County Administration E&I Office - Csea Leonard (advisor)
Equity & Inclusion Program Coordinator
County Administration E&I Office
