5 February 2024

Commissioner Ben West: Merit, Fairness, and Individual Value — Not Division — Will Guide Clackamas County

Published on dailymail.co.uk Clackamas County commissioners have voted to close the Equity and Inclusion Office, a move expected to save taxpayers nearly $1 million a year. Commissioner Ben West, who led the effort, said the office had become divisive and...

3 February 2024

Ben West Warns Oregon’s Drug Policies Are Fueling a Deadly Fentanyl Crisis

Published on Foxnews.com A recent Fox News investigation into Oregon’s spiraling fentanyl crisis features Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West as one of the state’s most direct and principled voices on the issue. As overdose deaths surge and open-air drug use...

29 January 2024

Commissioner Ben West: Clackamas County Shifts Toward Merit, Not Identity

Published on foxnews.com Clackamas County officials have moved to dismantle their Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (DEI) office, arguing it cost nearly $1 million annually and fostered division rather than harmony Fox News. Commissioner Ben West described the office as counterproductive,...

27 January 2024

Ben West: Oregon Is Worth Fighting For — And Voters Are Ready for Real Change

Published on FoxNews.com In a sweeping Fox News feature documenting Oregon’s collapse in livability, Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West emerges as one of the most candid and balanced voices confronting the state’s crisis. While the article details rising homelessness, open-air...

24 January 2024

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 the statewide debate over how far lawmakers should go to reverse Measure 110. As Democrats introduce a proposal...

5 January 2024

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 County Commissioner Ben West appears as a prominent voice calling for accountability and real solutions. While health officials...

29 May 2023

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 than by their character and contributions. He said he’s proud to be a gay man raising a diverse...

10 April 2023

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 of Care — a framework that directly addresses the overlapping crises of homelessness, addiction, and mental illness. West,...

20 March 2023

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 one of the most pointed critiques of the state’s current approach. As lawmakers move to spend an unprecedented...

6 March 2023

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 West calls a “hollowed out shell” of its former self. While Portland’s crime rates have spiked, surrounding areas...