by Cari Pierce | May 2, 2018 | President Messages, Public
My son came home from college for the weekend and we got a quick chance to catch up. There have been a few things I have asked him to do lately, and I wanted to know if he had gotten to any of them. To get his attention, I asked him to PLEASE put down his iphone for a...
by | Mar 26, 2018 | President Messages, Public
The City of Portland enacted its Renter Protection ordinance in February 2016, as a temporary emergency measure to address the city’s housing crisis. When they did this, they decided to leave exempted any owner with only one Portland rental unit from being affected....
by | Mar 1, 2018 | President Messages
As your current President, I want to provide you with insight into one of my recent actions. As you know, I was appointed to Mayor Wheeler’s Residential Services Commission in November. In February, however, I chose to resign. I would like to share with you my...
by | Feb 1, 2018 | President Messages
Last month at the January dinner meeting, RHA Oregon had former newscaster Kelley Day speak. Kelley has spent her career in front of the TV cameras and is a consummate professional. It was great to have her share her insights and experiences on how to present a story...
by Cari Pierce | Jan 1, 2018 | President Messages
Watching all of the New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world on TV this month made me reflect on two things: First, that the optimism of a new year is a world wide celebration with no social, political, or religious boundaries, limitations or qualifications....
