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Legislator PhotoRepresentative Susan McLain

Democrat - District 29 - Hillsboro

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1429
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, H-493​, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Rep.SusanMcL​ain@oregonlegislature.gov 
Website: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/mclain

 
  
  
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January 13th: School Closures and Legislative Days Update 1/13/2022 
January 5th: Welcome to 2022!1/5/2022 
December 22nd: Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!12/22/2021 
December 15th: Special Session Recap and Upcoming Town Hall12/15/2021 
December 9th: Preparing for Monday's Special Session12/9/2021 
December 1st: Upcoming Special Session and COVID-19 Updates12/1/2021 
November 24th: Happy Thanksgiving 11/24/2021 
November 17th: Legislative Days, the Revenue Forecast, and Anticipated Expansion of Booster Eligibility11/17/2021 
November 10th: Celebrating Veterans, Native American Heritage Month, and the Passage of the Infrastructure Bill11/10/2021 
November 3rd: COVID vaccinations for children 5-11 start in Oregon TODAY!11/3/2021 
October 28th: Moderna and J&J Booster Shots Now Available in Oregon10/28/2021 
October 21st: Booster Shot Updates and Breast Cancer Awareness Month10/21/2021 
October 13th: Recognizing Oregon’s First Indigenous Peoples Day and National Farmers Day10/13/2021 
October 6th: DMV and Employment Department Reminders and Celebrating Teachers!10/6/2021 
October 4th: I’m excited to continue my work in the House!10/4/2021 
September 29th: Redistricting and COVID Booster Updates!9/29/2021 
September 22nd: Redistricting Update 9/22/2021 
September 15th: Upcoming Special Session and Legislative Days 9/15/2021 
September 8th: Redistricting and Back-to-School Tips 9/8/2021 
September 1st: Have a safe and healthy Labor Day Weekend!9/1/2021 
August 25th: New requirements to wear masks in crowded outdoor spaces8/25/2021 
August 19th: Important Updates on COVID-19 in Oregon8/19/2021 
August 12th: Important Mask and Heat Safety Updates8/12/2021 
August 4th: Updated guidelines for masking in schools and Summer activities in Washington County8/4/2021 
July 28th: Mask guidelines change to include vaccinated people.7/28/2021 
July 22nd: Wildfire updates and a look back at my 2021 Session bills.7/22/2021 
July 14th: Wildfire and Extreme Heat Resources / Town Hall Reminder7/14/2021 
July 7th: Updates on Redistricting and Keeping Cool during this Heat7/7/2021 
July 1st: Historic 2021 Legislative Session Review7/1/2021 
June 23rd: A flurry of bill activity as Session draws to a close.6/24/2021 
June 18th: Celebrating and Honoring Juneteenth6/18/2021 
June 16th: It's the last two weeks of Session!6/16/2021 
June 11th: A Very Happy Graduation!6/11/2021 
June 8th: Budget discussions and Floor debates take center stage this week. 6/8/2021 
June 3rd: June brings a focus on budget issues as we head towards Sine Die6/3/2021 
May 28th: Happy Memorial Day Weekend!5/28/2021 
May 25th: Remembering George Floyd and Promoting Civics Education5/25/2021 
May 21st: Revenue Forecast and Bill Updates 5/21/2021 
May 18th: Important Updates to Oregon's Mask Guidelines5/18/2021 
May 14th: Updated Mask and Vaccine Guidelines! 5/14/2021 
May 12th: Reopening Goals and Education Budget Updates!5/12/2021 
May 7th: County Risk Updates and More!5/7/2021 
May 5th: Happy Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week!5/4/2021 
April 30th: COVID-19 Restriction Updates and More 4/30/2021 
April 27th: Back to Business on the Floor!4/27/2021 
April 23rd: Halfway Through Session!4/23/2021 
April 21st: All Oregonians 16+ Eligible for Vaccine Now!4/22/2021 
April 16th: Successful week of passing bills!4/16/2021 
April 14th: Updates on Bills and Johnson & Johnson Vaccine4/14/2021 
April 9th: Lots of Bill Highlights!4/9/2021 
April 6th: Vaccine Eligibility Expands to all Oregonians over 16, Effective April 194/6/2021 
April 2nd: Important Vaccine Eligibility Updates for April!4/2/2021 
March 31st: Back at the Capitol as the work picks up!3/31/2021 
March 26th: A busy week at the Capitol as we head into Spring!3/26/2021 
March 22nd: American Rescue Plan and More Relief!3/22/2021 
March 17th: Week 9 brings extended floor times3/17/2021 
March 11th: Week 8 brings a lot of important updates!3/11/2021 
March 5th: Celebrating a Vaccine Milestone3/5/2021 
March 2nd: Vaccine and FEMA updates 3/2/2021 
February 26th: Exciting vaccine developments and more!2/26/2021 
February 23rd: Oregonians over 70 now eligible for vaccine and other updates2/23/2021 
February 19th: Power Outage Assistance/Resources!2/19/2021 
February 17th: Digging out from under ice and snow!2/17/2021 
February 12th: Employment Dept Updates and More!2/12/2021 
February 9th: New COVID Vaccine Information for Seniors2/9/2021 
February 5th: A Good Start to a New Month2/5/2021 
February 2nd: Oregon receives grant for national Suicide Prevention line.2/2/2021 
January 29th: Wrapping up a snowy week!1/29/2021 
January 26th: A busy start to week two!1/26/2021 
January 22nd: Week One is in the books!1/22/2021 
January 15th: Happy Friday! 1/15/2021 
January 12th: Welcome to the 81st Legislative Session1/12/2021 
January 8th: The 2021 Legislative Session is Finally Here!1/8/2021 
January 5th: The 2021 Legislative Session is here!1/5/2021 
December 29th: Wishing You a Happy and Healthy New Year!12/29/2020 
December 23rd: Closing out 202012/23/2020 
December 18th: Wrapping Up 202012/18/2020 
December 11th: Time for Some Holiday Cheer!12/11/2020 
December 4th: COVID-19 Vaccine and Local Updates12/4/2020 
December 1st: Governor's Recommended Budget, Thanksgiving Reflections, and New Metrics and Restrictions12/1/2020 
November 25th: Happy Thanksgiving! New Safety Measures to Take Effect After Statewide Freeze11/25/2020 
November 21st Update: Preparing for a distanced holiday, unemployment, and other updates11/21/2020 
November 17th Update: Statewide Freeze Begins Tomorrow11/17/2020 
November 13th Updates: Statewide 2-Week Freeze Begins Next Week11/13/2020 
November 10th Updates11/10/2020 
November 6th Update: COVID-19, Wildfire Recovery, and more11/6/2020 
November 3rd Update: COVID-19 and Wildfire Recovery11/3/2020 
October 30th Update: COVID-19 and Wildfire10/30/2020 
October 27th Update: COVID-19 and Wildfires10/27/2020 
October 23rd Update: COVID-19 and Wildfires10/23/2020 
October 21st Update: COVID-19 and Wildfires10/21/2020 
October 16th Update: COVID-19 and Wildfires10/16/2020 
October 13th Update: COVID-19 and Wildfires10/13/2020 
October 9th Update: COVID-19 and Wildfires10/9/2020 
October 6th Update: COVID-19 and Wildfires10/6/2020 
October 2nd Update: Wildfires and COVID-1910/2/2020 
September 29th Update: Wildfires and COVID-199/29/2020 
September 25th Update: Wildfires and COVID-199/25/2020 
September 22nd Update: Wildfire and COVID-19 Resources9/22/2020 
September 18th Update: Wildfire and COVID-19 Resources9/18/2020 
September 15th Update: Wildfire and COVID-19 Resources9/15/2020 
September 11th Updates: Wildfire and COVID-199/11/2020 
September 9th, 2020: Wildfires and COVID-19 updates9/9/2020 
September 3rd Update: Fire Risk, School Updates, and Upcoming Legislative Meetings9/3/2020 
September 1st Update: Tips for Labor Day Weekend, Business Assistance and more!9/1/2020 
August 28th Update: USPS, Employment and More8/28/2020 
August 25th Update: Case Data, Local & Agency Updates and More!8/25/2020 
August 21st Update: School Opening Metrics, Health Resources, Employment Updates and More8/21/2020 
August 18th Update: Emergency Board, Agency Updates, and more8/18/2020 
August 14th Update: Education Updates, Case Data, Business Supports and More!8/14/2020 
August 11th Update: Second Special Session, Case Data and more8/11/2020 
July 28th Update: School Reopening Metrics, PUA Updates, Case Data and more7/28/2020 
July 24th Update: New Mask Guidance! Budget Hearings, Employment Updates, and more!7/24/2020 
July 21st Update: Keep Masking Up! Employment Updates, and more!7/21/2020 
July 17th Update: Cases on the Rise, Budget Meetings, Employment Update and more7/17/2020 
July 14th Update: Emergency Board, Case and Health Updates, Expanded Mask Requirement7/14/2020 
July 10th Update: Community Conversation Tomorrow, COVID-19, Unemployment and more!7/10/2020 
July 7th Update: Public Safety Conversation, COVID-19, Reopening updates, and more7/7/2020 
July 2nd Update: Happy Fourth of July, Mask Requirement, COVID-19, and Other Updates7/2/2020 
June 30th Update: COVID-19, Special Session, School Reopening and More!6/30/2020 
June 26th Update: Special Session, COVID-19, Unemployment and Other News6/26/2020 
June 23rd Update: Special Session, COVID-19, Unemployment and More6/23/2020 
June 19th Updates: Juneteenth, COVID-19, Town Hall, and other updates6/19/2020 
June 16th Update: COVID-19, Community Conversation, Employment and Higher Eeducation6/16/2020 
June 12th: COVID-19, Education, Policing, and Getting Engaged6/12/2020 
June 9th: COVID-19 and Other Important Updates6/9/2020 
June 5th: COVID-19 and Other Important Updates6/5/2020 
June 1st: COVID-19 Update and Reflections on the murder of George Floyd6/1/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: May 27th, 20205/27/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: May 22nd, 20205/22/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: May 20th, 20205/20/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: May 18th, 20205/18/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: May 15th, 20205/15/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: May 12th, 20205/12/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: May 8th, 20205/8/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: May 6th, 20205/6/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: May 4th, 20205/4/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: May 1st, 20205/1/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 27th, 20204/27/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 24th, 20204/24/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 22nd, 20204/22/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 20th, 20204/20/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 17th, 20204/17/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 15th, 20204/15/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 13th, 20204/13/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 10th4/10/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 9th4/9/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 6th4/6/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: April 3rd4/3/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: March 31st3/31/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: March 30th3/30/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: March 25th3/25/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: March 23rd3/23/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: March 20th3/20/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: March 19th3/19/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: March 17th3/17/2020 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: March 16th3/16/2020 
  
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Updates and Joint Town Hall Reminder 
2020 Session Ends with Heavy Heart and Unfinished Business 
March Newsletter 
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February 28th Newsletter 
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Happy Holidays! 
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End of Session Newsletter 
June Newsletter: Just a Few Weeks Left! 
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February Newsletter - Short Session Happenings! 
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October and November 2015  
August Newsletter 2015 
End of Session Wrap-Up 
Summer Fun, Old Friends, and Health Clinics  
May revenue forecast, budget bills, and transportation 
Patient privacy, Honoring Dave Frohnmayer, and TNCs 
What we have accomplished so far 
Mid-Session Update 
Session is well underway! 
Spotlight on Education 
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McLain touts Ways & Means position, talks billsPamplin Media1/9/2019 
collapse Year : 2018 ‎(9)
Autonomous cars arriving sooner than you thinkEast Oregonian10/4/2018 
Susan McLain discusses education in Forest GroveForest Grove News Times7/31/2018 
First meeting of Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles to convene April 18, 2018Lincoln City Homepage4/11/2018 
DACA tele-town hall set for WednesdayEast Oregonian4/6/2018 
Oregon moves toward state net neutrality lawNews Channel 21 (KTVZ)2/26/2018 
Oregon lawmakers approve bill to make health care a constitutional rightJurist2/14/2018 
McLain: Session an opportunity for accountability in governmentHillsboro Tribune2/7/2018 
Washington County lawmakers and educators open the floor for kids' concernsKATU1/18/2018 
High school students asked to weigh in on state issues at forumHillsboro Tribune1/12/2018 
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Pass Clean Energy Jobs bill for farmers, first responders, familiesHillsboro Tribune12/20/2017 
'How to help community' is focus of McLain meetingForest Grove News Times12/6/2017 
Community breaks ground on Cornelius PlaceForest Grove News Times9/23/2017 
State Rep. Susan McLain tours Habitat for Humanity site in FGForest Grove News Times9/13/2017 
Writers laud McLain, Sollman, Riley, while taking county building department to taskForest Grove News Times8/30/2017 
McLain talks transportation, schools in CorneliusForest Grove News Times8/2/2017 
Bag&Baggage gets funding for Cultural Innovation ProgramHillsboro Tribune7/20/2017 
Democrats pitch revenue proposalBeaverton Valley Times6/17/2017 
Before kids can succeed, they need to arrive safelyForest Grove News Times3/29/2017 
Oregon Legislature Considering Foster Children’s ‘Sibling Bill Of Rights’ Open Minds3/26/2017 
Hillsboro Chamber hosts state legislators at panel eventHillsboro Tribune 1/9/2017 
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Rep takes her coffee with some conversationForest Grove News Times9/21/2016 
McLain secures $500,000 in lottery funds for Cornelius PlaceHillsboro Tribune3/3/2016 
Forest Grove's School Based Health Center fights stereotypes to bring array of health care services to students and staffForest Grove News Times2/17/2016 
Editorial: Sometimes brown is better than greenThe Bend Bulletin1/24/2016 
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Small businesses are key to a healthy economyHillsboro Tribune12/10/2015 
State now has a more stable footing for educationHillsboro Tribune 10/30/2015 
Governor signs McLain's license plate bill into lawHillsboro Tribune8/20/2015 
Legislation makes Oregon betterPamplin Media Group7/29/2015 
Gallegos, McLain host town hall eventHillsboro Tribune7/9/2015 
State boosts 'disability' student fundsHillsboro Tribune7/9/2015 
Crews clean up CorneliusForest Grove News Times5/28/2015 
A day in the life: a legislator's perspectiveForest Grove News Times5/13/2015 
Black vs. White turns to grayForest Grove News Times5/6/2015 
Fast pace of legislative session continuesForest Grove News Times4/22/2015 
A license plate that helps save livesThe Hillsboro Tribune4/3/2015 
Genentech to expand local operationsHillsboro Tribune4/2/2015 
Schools Won't Be Evaluated By Student Test Scores If Bill PassesOPB Radio3/24/2015 
Why I support the Clean Fuels ProgramHillsboro Tribune3/19/2015 
House committee talks standardized testsStatesman Journal2/10/2015 
Learning the ropes in SalemForest Grove News Times2/4/2015 
McLain plans coffee sessions in Forest Grove, CorneliusForest Grove News Times1/7/2015 
  
  
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USA.GovHome page of the U.S. Government's Official Web Portal for all services and information. 
Forest GroveOffical website for the city. 
Hillsboro Offical website for the city. 
CorneliusOffical website for the city. 
Washington CountyOffical website for the county. 
COVID-19 ResourcesGovernor Brown's Coronavirus Info Page 
Oregon Health AuthorityOHA's COVID-19 Info Page