Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Multnomah, Tillamook, and Washington counties January 16-18
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia counties on Friday, January 16, conversations in Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop counties on Saturday, January 17, followed by conversations in Lane, Benton, and Linn counties on Sunday, January 18.
Merkley will be joined by U.S. Representative Val Hoyle for the Lane County town hall and Janelle Bynum for the Linn County town hall.
The eight events continue Merkley’s 2026 town hall tour of Oregon, where he will hold a community conversation in each of the state’s 36 counties.
“I’m looking forward to again visiting wonderful communities all over our state. By talking directly to folks in each county my team and I can go to work for the interests and needs most important in each corner of our state,” Merkley said.
Since taking office in 2009, Senator Merkley has kept his promise to hold an open town hall for each of Oregon’s 36 counties every year.
His upcoming town hall conversations are as follows, with additional details to be sent to local media ahead of each event:
Friday, January 16
Multnomah County Town Hall
Time: 10:00 am PT
Location: Oregon Convention Center Exhibit Hall E
777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
Washington County Town Hall
Time: 12:30 pm PT
Location: Conestoga Recreation Center Gymnasium
9985 SW 125th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97008
Columbia County Town Hall
Time: 3:30 pm PT
Location: John Gumm Building Auditorium
251 St Helens St, St Helens, OR 97051
Saturday, January 17
Lincoln County Town Hall
Time: 10:00 am PT
Location: Newport High School Gymnasium
322 NE Eads St, Newport, OR 97365
Tillamook County Town Hall
Time: 2:00 pm PT
Location: Tillamook High School, Auditorium
2605 12th St, Tillamook, OR 97141
Clatsop County Town Hall
Time: 6:00 pm PT
Location: Warrenton High School, Gym
1700 S Main Ave, Warrenton, OR 97146
Sunday, January 18
Lane County Town Hall – with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle
Time: 12:00 pm PT
Location: Thurston High School Gymnasium
333 58th St, Springfield, OR 97478
Benton County Town Hall
Time: 3:00 pm PT
Location: Philomath High School Auditorium
2054 Applegate St, Philomath, OR 97370
Linn County Town Hall – with U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum
Time: 5:30 pm PT
Location: Linn-Benton Community College Russell Tripp Performance Center
6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany, OR 97321
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