2 Caucasian Deschutes County Commissioners vote to dismantle county DEI program, citing not understanding why it ever existed. One minority votes against dismantling. Program dismantled.
2 Caucasian Deschutes County Commissioners vote to dismantle county DEI program, citing not understanding why it ever existed. One minority votes against dismantling. Program dismantled.
Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 to end a DEI committee’s work following a 20 minute discussion.
Super brave Caucasian commissioners decide committee they do not directly benefit from does not have a purpose, in a wise and comprehensive evaluation showing exactly who is a member of their community worth investing in.
Program had no funding and cost nothing other than ~4 hours of each program member’s time related to the program each month.
Please keep this in mind when thinking about where you will travel, vacation, live and do business with in Oregon. If you'd like to share your thoughts with the county commissioners: board@deschutes.org