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Welcome to the Legislative Equity Office. We are available for walk-in consultations from 10am to 2pm every Thursday. We're also available by phone, email, off-site, and virtual meetings during and outside of standard operating hours. Please email or call to set up an appointment. ​

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Vision

The Legislative Equity Office was established by statute 173.900 et seq. to build a culture of inclusion and equality. We envision a general assembly free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, where people are treated equally and with respect; diverse opinions and perspectives are sought and valued; the voices of the people are heard; and ideas that can transform communities are fully realized.​​

Mission

The Legislative Equity Office is committed to promoting, sustaining, and ensuring an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment for interns, staff, lobbyists, elected officials, and the public. To meet this mission, the Legislative Equity Office shall:

  1. Promptly document all reports of harassment, discrimination and retaliation, subject to requests for confidentiality.
  2. Conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into all claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation with efficiency and integrity. 
  3. Develop and deliver a strategic educational plan for interns, staff, lobbyists, and members.
  4. Collaborate with public, private, and non-profit groups and impacted communities.
  5. Produce annual reports with recommendations to the Legislature to mitigate and eradicate harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. ​
 
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Bor Yang Legislative Equity Officer

Bor Yang, Legislative Equity Officer

bor.yang@oregonlegislature.gov​

Prior to becoming the Legislative Equity Officer, Bor served as Executive Director and Legal Counsel for the Vermont Human Rights Commission; the entity that enforces the state's anti-discrimination laws. There, Bor worked closely with the Vermont Legislature, state agencies, departments, and community advocates to advance public policies on issues of equality and justice, in addition to overseeing the Commission's investigations and litigation. Previously, Bor was a staff attorney investigator at the Commission and worked many years as an attorney and instructor in Minneapolis, Minnesota after graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School.​

 

Aislyn Matias Support Specialist

Aislyn Matias, Support Specialist​

aislyn.matias@oregonlegislature.gov

Before joining the Legislative Equity Office, Aislyn worked with the School of Gender, Race, and Nations and Conflict Resolution Program at Portland State University, served as a commissioner to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission of Oregon, and as workgroup member for the Joint Task Force on Underrepresented Students in Higher Education. She earned her Bachelor's at the Evergreen State College in Olympia Washington and Master's in Global Leadership and Sustainability at Hawaii Pacific University, where she worked for the School of Social Work and as a student club advisor. ​

 

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PUBLICATIONS


2024 Legislative Equity Office Annual Report: LEO Annual Report_August 2023_December 2024.pdf

2025 Capitol Climate Survey, produced and presented by Gallup Inc.: 2025 Oregon State Capitol Climate Survey Presentation.pdf

2025 Oregon State Capitol Climate Study Report, produced by Gallup Inc.:Oregon State Capitol Climate Study 2025 Report.pdf

 
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​VISION

The Legislative Equity Office was established by statute 173.900 et seq. to build a culture of inclusion and equality. We envision a general assembly free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, where people are treated equally and with respect; diverse opinions and perspectives are sought and valued; the voices of the people are heard; and ideas that can transform communities are fully realized.

MISSION

The Legislative Equity Office is committed to promoting, sustaining, and ensuring an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment for interns, staff, lobbyists, elected officials, and the public. To meet this mission, the Legislative Equity Office shall:

  1. ​Promptly document all reports of harassment, discrimination and retaliation, subject to requests for confidentiality.
  2. Conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into all claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation with efficiency and integrity. 
  3. Develop and deliver a strategic educational plan for interns, staff, lobbyists, and members.
  4. Collaborate with public, private, and non-profit groups and impacted communities.
  5. Produce annual reports with recommendations to the Legislature to mitigate and eradicate harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.​
 
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