LEDIC is a volunteer advisory council that was created on May 15, 2003; members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The main purpose of the council is to act as a liaison to the County on matters relating to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
The council strives to examine county processes in order to recommend and facilitate changes that foster equity of services and greater inclusiveness, develop leadership from diverse communities and increase community participation in county government. Council members are meant to be representative of the county’s diverse populations and ideally will represent different, ethnicities, religious beliefs, geographic locations, socioeconomic statuses, physical abilities, career experiences, educational backgrounds and/or other diversity.
Meetings are open to the public and held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
The meeting will take place at the Public Services Building Room 369B, 2051 Kaen Road in Oregon City. map
To request a reasonable accommodation please contact mariamag@clackamas.us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
NOTE: There are no council meetings in June, July, August or December.
Current Members
Ernest (Tory) Blackwell, Chair | Biology Instructor Clackamas Community College |
Dina Stults, Vice Chair | Operations Director Nike, Inc. |
Joselito Tanega | Program Manager, PACCO-Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon |
Emily Cooper | Property Manager UChoice Property Management LLC |
Lori Bender | Occupational Therapist Newberg School District |
Michael (Mike) Foley | Retired Community Volunteer |
Annamika Konkola | Student Volunteer |
Gabrielle Blaug | Retired Community Volunteer |
Vanessa Huckaby | Gladstone City Councilor |
Rod Cook (advisor) | Department Director Health Housing and Human Services |
Maria Magallon (advisor/staff) | Community Relations Specialist Public and Government Affairs |