The deadline for Members of OPP to suggest nominees was March 14, 2018. The nominees suggested by Members were Chris Henry and Marc Koller. They have both said they are willing to serve.

The State Council believes that both of them would be valuable additions:

• Chris has been the OPP's leading vote-getter in Oregon elections every 2 years since 2014 (and 2nd leading vote-getter in 2012). His vote totals have been legally necessary to maintaining our status as an official Oregon minor party.  Chris is an active union member and long-haul truck driver.
   
• Marc Koller has been running for U.S. Representative in Oregon's 3rd Congressional District (mostly the east side of Portland an Multnomah County, plus some of the west side and some of Clackamas and Hood River counties). He is a long-experienced business executive, union member, and educator at several universities and other schools.

The State Council is amenable to having both of them serve on the State Council. That would require amending the Bylaws to increase the number of persons on the Council from 5 to 6. The State Council can amend the Bylaws by majority vote.

The voting of OPP members on the State Council candidates, Chris Henry and Marc Koller, will take place at the OPP Monthly meeting on April 16 (7:00 pm) at the usual meeting place (411 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor, in Portland). The meeting will also be available by conference call at (712) 775-7031, code 209-508-222#.

If you have questions, please send them to statecouncil@progparty.org.