Selma Pierce announces run for State Representative in House District 20 SALEM, Ore. – Selma Pierce, a retired dentist and community advocate, announced today she will run to become the State Representative from House District 20 (Monmouth, Independence, West Salem, and parts of South Salem). “Since the last election, no [...]
Domestic Violence in Oregon On Oct. 6, Bud and I ran in the Center for Hope and Safety’s 12th Annual Steps to Safety 5K, held at the Oregon Public Safety Academy, home of Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). This footrace, as well as October being designated [...]
As parents, we want the best for our children. Year after year, Oregon schools have one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the nation. Something needs to change. Oregon schools should be among the top in graduation rate. Other states have turned their schools around, and so can [...]
Small businesses are the backbone of Oregon. Private enterprise is essential to having a healthy state and local economy. When you look around, it is the privately owned businesses and farms that give our cities and towns their character and personalities. They are your local doctors and dentists; attorneys, accountants [...]
Words from Selma On July 4th, I had the pleasure of participating in the annual Monmouth-Independence Parade! The streets from Western Oregon all the way to the Riverfront Park in Independence were lined with men, women and children, all celebrating one thing; our love for the United States! Two days [...]
As July 4th approaches, let us celebrate those who are serving and who have served our country. It is common for our active duty service women and men and our veterans to not talk much about their service to our country. All of them deserve to be recognized for their [...]
Words from Selma It is no secret that the agricultural industry is not only the backbone of every community. It is a big part of most economies, whether it is growing the food, we eat or harvesting the wood and materials that build our communities. Over the past month, I [...]
As we go about our business here in the Mid-Willamette Valley, we see people huddled in doorways, living under overpasses, shuffling along Wallace Road. These people are the most obvious of those experiencing homelessness. But, there are many more who you would not think of being in the same predicament [...]
Friends, Having worked as a practicing dentist, I know fixing policy is tougher than filling cavities. That is why my extensive experience of community volunteerism over the years helps to improve the lives of those in my community and make things better. We share big challenges, but we have not [...]
