Forum Reflections & Resources
2024 Oregon State Senate District 28 Republican Candidate Primary Forum
A partnership between the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and the City Club of Central Oregon. Candidates: David Henslee Diane Linthicum Moderated by Mike Ficher, KPOV [...]
2024 Congressional District 5 Democratic Primary
The City Club of Central Oregon and the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County present the 2024 US House District 5 Democratic Primary Forum. Note that there is not a Republican primary. Candidates: Janelle Bynum Jamie McLeod Skinner Moderated by Brooke [...]
2024 Deschutes County Commission Position 2 Primary
The City Club of Central Oregon and the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County present the 2024 Deschutes County Primary Forum for Position 2. Note that if one candidate in this race gets over 50%, that candidate will be elected [...]
2024 Democratic Secretary of State Primary Candidate Forum
In collaboration with the City Club Consortium of Oregon, the City Club of Central Oregon, the City Club of Eugene, the City Club of Portland and the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County. Candidates: James Cray James Manning Tobias [...]
2024 Republican Secretary of State Primary Candidate Forum
In collaboration with the City Club Consortium of Oregon, the City Club of Central Oregon, the City Club of Eugene and the City Club of Portland. Candidates: Dennis Linthicum Tim McCloud Moderated Tim Trainor from the Redmond Spokesman [...]
News
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable Everyone has had to meet the challenge of navigating civil conversations at the Thanksgiving table or over a glass of wine with someone we know thinks differently that we do. It’s tricky at best. When [...]
Who do you trust?
Who Do you Trust? In this era of political division and partisan media commentators, where can you turn to get a balanced view on the issues affecting Central Oregon? City Club is a great place for that. Sharing trustworthy information is [...]
Membership Pricing Changes
Join City Club before 2/15 and save! Membership prices will be increasing soon; join now to keep current pricing. Membership offers discounts on event attendance, voting privileges, priority registration, volunteer opportunities and invitations to member-only events. Click here for more information. [...]
2023 Promotions and Pricing Changes
2023 City Club Pricing Changes Membership Pricing Changes Individual: auto renew $120 to 130. Regular invoiced renewal: $150 to $165. Buddy Pack: auto renew $215 to $240. Regular invoiced renewal $270 to $300. Business: auto renew [...]
Student Responses to Ranked Choice Voting Forum
Two students were invited as guests of City Club to attend our October Forum on Ranked Choice Voting. Here are their perspectives on the forum. Rank choice voting provides a system in which the candidate with the broadest support wins. With the more [...]
Student Responses to 2022 Oregon Governor’s Debate
Two students were invited as guests of City Club to attend the debate we co-hosted. Here at their responses to the questions we asked them. Do you think the candidates have a good understanding of the issues facing your generation? The issues facing [...]
City Club Creates Conversation — Everyone Wants to be Heard
BY LINDA ORCELLETTO — CITY CLUB OF CENTRAL OREGON ON OCTOBER 19, 2021 Cascade Business News When it comes to creating conversation in Central Oregon, City Club of Central Oregon plays an essential role in helping our communities have dialogues about critical issues. City Club [...]
City Club, The Bulletin Partner to Host Informed Conversations, Solutions Workshops
Bend, Ore. (September 30, 2021) Two Central Oregon institutions are reimagining how change happens in the region. The City Club of Central Oregon is partnering with The Bulletin, Central Oregon’s daily newspaper, to host informed conversations that move the needle on important issues [...]
City Club of Central Oregon Announces Kim Gammond as New Executive Director
Bend, OR (September 8, 2021) The City Club of Central Oregon is pleased to announce the selection of Kim Gammond as its incoming Executive Director. Ms. Gammond will bring her extensive experience in community engagement, her understanding of local topics and leadership abilities [...]
City Club of Central Oregon elects new board president and new board members
Bend, Ore. (November 3, 2020) Members of City Club of Central Oregon elected Blair Garland as board president and three new board members. Garland will serve a one-year term as board president, following Gwenn Wysling, who served in this leadership role in the [...]
Continue the Conversation: Bend’s Urban Core
Allison Platt, Senior Planner with the City of Bend, answers additional questions from the August City Club Forum on Bend’s Urban Core. To stay up-to-date on the City of Bend’s Core Area Project sign up for the mailing list at bendoregon.gov/corearea [...]