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 via Zoom, open to the public and held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Current Members
| Name/Title |
|---|
| Joselito Tanega, Chair Acquisition Manager, Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette |
| Ernest (Tory) Blackwell, Vice-Chair Biology Instructor, Clackamas Community College |
| Kimberlee Ables Public Information Officer, Metro |
| Betty Brickson Retired Educator |
| TerryAnn Cabine Senior Partnership Manager, KairosPDX Educational Non-profit |
| Claire Calhoun Workforce Advisor, Clackamas Community College |
| Rod Cook Deputy Director, Health Housing and Human Services |
| Janette Romero Christenson MSW Student, Portland State University |
| Michael (Mike) Foley Retired Community member |
| Raquel Vega Gonzalez Undergraduate Student, Portland State University |
| Megan Hussey Product Services Lead, Benchmade Knife Co. |
| Patricia (Trish) Jordan Executive Director, Red Lodge Transition Services |
| Bonnie Lander Operations & Policy analysis, Oregon Employment Department |
| Carlos Benson Martinez Youth Peer Support Specialist, Wolf Pack Consulting and Therapeutic Services |
| Fernando Sobrevilla Enrollment Manager, Clackamas Co. Childrens Commission |
| Molly Ruff Student, West Linn/Wilsonville School |
| Dina Stults Senior Operations Manager, Nike, Inc. |
| Mikaela Todd Student, Portland State University |
| Chelsea Varnum Executive Director, The Living Room |
| Maria Magallon (staff) Equity & Inclusion Coordinator, County Administration EI Office |
| Martine Coblentz (advisor) Equity & Inclusion Officer, County Administration EI Office |
| Csea Leonard (advisor) Equity & Inclusion Coordinator, County Administration EI Office |
