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Ben West Pushes Oregon to Get Serious About Drug Reform: ‘Stop Worrying About Elections and Start Saving Lives’
Published on FoxNews.com A Fox News report on Oregon’s escalating drug crisis places Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West at the center of

Ben West Urges Real Leadership as Portland Faces Public Health Crisis Among Homeless Population
Published on FoxNews.com In a Fox News report detailing a dangerous outbreak of the waste-borne illness Shigella among Portland’s homeless population, Clackamas

Commissioner Ben West: Judge Me by My Character, Not My Traits — Clackamas County Reaffirms Merit and Dignity for All
In a powerful public address, Commissioner Ben West spoke about the dangers of defining people by their race, gender, or orientation rather

Commissioner Ben West: Clackamas County Adopts Bold Resolution to Tackle Addiction, Mental Health, and Homelessness
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved a new resolution introduced by Commissioner Ben West to establish a Recovery-Oriented System

Ben West Calls Out Oregon’s Failed Approach to Homelessness: “We Are Loving People to Death”
Published on FoxNews.com In a Fox News report examining Oregon’s worsening homeless crisis, Clackamas County Commissioner and registered nurse Ben West delivers

Commissioner Ben West: Clackamas County Refuses to Follow Portland’s Decline — Public Safety First
Published on foxnews.com A Fox News feature describes how crime and disorder have decimated Portland’s neighborhoods, turning the city into what Ben