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Founded in 1956, the Washington County Public Affairs Forum provides a common meeting place for the interchange of ideas and to stimulate thinking on civic matters. Each week the forum brings together community leaders, members, and guests who care about what happens in Washington County Oregon, the Metro region, and the State of Oregon.

Our season starts the first Monday after Labor Day and runs to early June.

Speakers from a wide range of disciplines in government, industry, science, the arts, and education address the Forum. Debates between candidates and speakers for and against ballot measures are a staple during election seasons. Members of the Forum are afforded the opportunity to question speakers, sometimes the most interesting part of the program.

The Forum is a neutral arena for education of members and the public by speakers on public policy. The Forum endorses no particular point of view and takes no responsibility for the opinions expressed by speakers, which are not necessarily the opinions of the Forum or its members.

Past speakers have included John Kitzhaber Governor John Kitzhaber, Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Gordon Smith,