Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/29/2010
CONTACT: MATT HENSCHEID, 503.364.3909

SALEM, OR – The Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance (OAA) will present State Representative Kim Thatcher with The Public Safety Champions Award at a May luncheon. Thatcher is a public safety champion because she scored 100 percent on the OAA 2009-2010 Scorecard. [ Read More ]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/29/2010
CONTACT: MATT HENSCHEID, 503.364.3909

SALEM, OR – The Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance (OAA) will present State Senator Chris Telfer with The Public Safety Champions Award at a May luncheon. Telfer is a public safety champion because she scored 100 percent on the OAA 2009-2010 Scorecard. [ Read More ]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/29/2010
CONTACT: MATT HENSCHEID, 503.364.3909

SALEM, OR – The Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance (OAA) will present State Senator Ted Ferrioli with The Public Safety Champions Award at a May luncheon. Ferrioli is a public safety champion because he scored 100 percent on the OAA 2009-2010 Scorecard. [ Read More ]

CONTACT: MATT HENSCHEID 
PHONE: (503) 364-1913

SALEM, OR – Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance PAC announced today it has endorsed Chris Dudley in the 2010 Gubernatorial Primary race. Please view the endorsement on our website www.oaaoregon.com. “Chris Dudley recognizes that one of the most important roles of government is to protect its people. He has vowed to ensure that Oregon's public safety system continues to support law enforcement and corrections policies that have contributed to driving our crime rates down to historic forty year lows,” said Tara Lawrence, Co-Director for (OAA) PAC. Click here to read more!

The Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance (OAA) has stepped up to fund an important Oregon awareness campaign against human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery. On Monday, April 19, 2010, OAA Executive Director Tara Lawrence joined other volunteers at the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to help prepare a mailing that will distribute a sticker featuring the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Click here to read more. Join the effort against modern slavery today! When you make a donation of $10, $25, or $50, you will help OAA pay for these National Trafficking Hotline awareness stickers and material. Your gift may save a life, so donate now.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2010                          

CONTACT: MATT HENSCHEID 
PHONE: (503) 364-1913

The Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance PAC is pleased to announce endorsements for the following candidates in the upcoming primary elections on May 18, 2010. These candidates have demonstrated a commitment to promoting public safety policies and initiatives in the state of Oregon that make us safer. The Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance seeks to reduce crime and enhance public safety by bringing Oregon’s citizens together to reform Oregon’s government and policies and make Oregon one of the top 5 safest states in the country. The candidates are Kim Thatcher, Patrick Sheehan and Larry George. Click here to read more!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2010                          

CONTACT: MATT HENSCHEID 
PHONE: (503) 364-1913

The Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance PAC endorses the following candidates in the upcoming primary elections on May 18, 2010, they are listed by name, party affiliation and legislative district.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2010                        

CONTACT: MATT HENSCHEID   
PHONE: (503) 364-1913

SALEM – A crowd of Measure 11 supporters gathered yesterday on the Marion County Courthouse steps to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Measure 11, the law that imposes mandatory minimum sentences for violent crime in Oregon. The event, sponsored by Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance, drew an audience from Portland to Eugene.Click here to read more.

For Immediate Release: March 31, 2010

Salem - In a letter dated March 30, 2010, from the Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance to the Oregon League of Women Voters, Tara Lawrence, the Executive Director for the Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance called upon the League to improve its understanding of Measure 11 sentencing laws. Click here to read more.

For Immediate Release: March 8, 2010

The Gray Lady Highlights OAA Radio Campaign Against Risky Early Release Policies (Salem) –The New York Times recently credited Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance’s actions as a key reason the Oregon legislature suspended a risky early-release policy. OAA is featured prominently in a March 4, 2010, New York Times article on the risks of letting criminals out of prison early. Click here to read more.