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Dear Neighbors and Friends,
We’re jumping into another lengthy newsletter as there’s a lot to celebrate this June!
Congratulations to all of our high school and university graduates on achieving this significant milestone in your academic journey! It is truly an exciting moment to celebrate with friends and family, and a moment for us to come together as a community to reflect on the journey and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead for our future leaders, thinkers, and innovators.
Pride month is about celebrating our LGBTQA+ community, to celebrate love, acceptance, inclusion, diversity and community. If you missed the Pride Parades in Hillsboro and Beaverton, there are still a few events through the month of June-
Pride Beaverton: 7th Annual Pride Celebration
When: Sunday, June 30th from 11 am - 5 pm
Where: City Park and the Beaverton Farmers Market Parking Lot
This community event is open to everyone and all proceeds from the event will be donated to Pride Beaverton, a local non-profit whose mission is to bring joy, support, and acknowledgement to the LGBTQ community in Beaverton. This year’s parade will include food, drinks, Blonde Neon, Sir Cupcake’s Queer Circus, drag performances, dance, and so much more.
Pride 5K & Community Picnic
When: Friday, June 21st from 7-7:30 pm
Where: Hidden Creek Community Center
Run, walk, or roll for Pride! The Pride 5k kicks off at 6 pm and will start and end at Hidden Creek Community Center. An accessible route is available. Registration is required. $10 for adults. Children 17 and under are free. After the 5k, stay for a free community picnic! Bring a blanket to enjoy live music, vendors, food trucks, and activities for all ages!
Our Corner of the Sky: Pride on Broadway
When: Saturday, June 22nd from 7-8 pm
Where: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Step into a world of glorious individuality and triumphant self-expression as the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus presents a dazzling concert featuring the music of Broadway. With show-stopping musical numbers and powerful stories, this concert celebrates the LGBTQ+ community’s resilience and love, leaving audiences inspired and uplifted. ASL interpreted - ASL seating is located on the Orchestra level.
Defining Moments; Essential Queer Stories
When: Sunday, June 23rd from 2-4 pm
Where: Hidden Creek Community Center
Defining Moments authors will be reading excerpts from their recently published short stories, followed by Q&A and book signing at the Hidden Creek Community Center. Organized by Our Bold Voices with support from the City of Hillsboro and the Regional Arts & Culture Council.
Since our last newsletter, I was down in Salem for May Legislative Days to hear from our many agencies about the status of implementation of the policies we passed in 2024 and to get a better understanding of policies that we may see in 2025.
Dental Reimbursement Rates
As a pediatric dentist who has been serving the Washington County community for many years, one of the issues that I have been hearing come up has been around access to dental care and the increasing rising costs of services - especially for our families on the Oregon Health Plan or Oregon Medicaid. It’s a tricky situation where actuarial analysis of previous years of data will inform projections and calculations of future utilization and reimbursement rates for providers and our Dental Care Organizations.
I believe that we need to address gaps and shortages in dental care and I look forward to advocating for better oral health outcomes for children of color, rural, and low-income families.
If you’re interested in learning more about this issue, watch the committee meeting on dental rates below.
 Revenue Forecast
Two weeks ago, the latest Revenue Forecast was released. We saw that the Oregon economy continues to grow and that based on the April personal income tax collections coming in higher than initially expected, it’s possible that Oregonians will receive a kicker tax credit in 2026. Our economy is stable and growing and with that, we’ll have critical funding for ongoing programs that so many Oregonians rely on.
You can read more about the forecast in this Capitol Chronicle article here.
Nueva Esperanza Grand Opening
Nueva Esperanza, a project spearheaded by Bienestar and the City of Hillsboro, held their grand opening that adds 150 affordable housing units near Hidden Creek Park in east Hillsboro. This neighborhood is built to provide affordable housing for farmworkers, Latinx families, Somali immigrant families, and many more.
Esperanza means “hope” and is a key part of this apartment community as access to affordable housing will empower families to lay their roots in Hillsboro. This neighborhood incorporates cultural elements that meet the resident and family needs from things like boot washing stations for our agricultural workers and piñata hanging lines for birthdays and parties. It’s projects like these that are exciting to celebrate with the community.
Speaking with OHSU Dental Students
I had a great opportunity to speak with the OHSU dental students about ways that they can engage as advocates. Civic engagement and participation is essential to making changes to our community and empowers individuals to help shape policies and decisions in our government. It's so important that we get youth and students involved and active to help shape our future.
Washington County Center for Addictions Triage and Treatment (CATT) Center Groundbreaking
We officially broke ground on a new addiction and treatment facility in Washington County! By fall 2025, these two new facilities in Hillsboro and Beaverton will provide seamless life-saving treatment and a number of critical wraparound services. I am so proud of our federal, state, local governments and the community for all making this project possible. You can read more about the ceremony here on KOIN.
Latino Cultural Festival
When: Sunday, June 30th from 12-7 pm
Where: Hillsboro Ballpark, formerly Ron Tonkin Field
This free and family-friendly event is a celebration of our vibrant Latinx culture. This culturally rich event provides a platform for sharing information, connecting with the community, and promoting local businesses and nonprofits to more than ten thousand attendees.
Wildfire Resources
With the weather warming up as we’re quickly approaching summer, be prepared for wildfire season and know about prevention, preparation, and evacuation.
And in case of emergencies, be prepared and Make an Emergency Plan
Cooling Services and Hot Weather
Extreme heat can be deadly and with climate change, we will likely see an increase in the number and intensity of very hot days. Below are resources to help you prepare for dealing with hot weather:
This is the end of my updates for now, but as always, please feel free to contact me at my office at Rep.HaiPham@oregonlegislature.gov.
Cheers,
 Representative Hai Pham
House District 36
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1436
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, H-282, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Rep.HaiPham@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/phamh
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