Join us on September 26 as the Salem City Club hosts Secretary of State Tobias Read. Secretary Read has been an outspoken proponent for the celebration of Democracy Day and the responsibilities of citizens in preserving our freedoms. In particular, as the elected state official in charge of elections, he will address current challenges in voting procedures, including our national model for mail-in voting. Plan to attend for what promises to be a lively session.
Speaker Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read Tobias Read is Oregon’s 30th secretary of state, and was born in Montana and raised in Idaho. He has his bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington. He brings a wide range of public-sector and private-sector experience to the office. He worked at the U.S. Treasury and Nike prior to being elected as state representative in 2007 and then state treasurer in 2017. Currently, he is serving his first term as Oregon Secretary of State, and lives in Beaverton with his wife Heidi and their two children.
Program Sponsor Pac/West Lobby Group
Doors Open: 11:30 am Program Begins: 12:00 pm
Registration Members: Free Non-Members: $10
