[Nfb-or] Nfb-or Digest, Vol 46, Issue 1

Mon Aug 1 19:45:33 UTC 2011

That's absolutely correct. Now I remember it passed a couple of months before I left in Sept.  

/s/

Bennett
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Actually, the jury bill passed in 1977.

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> Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 11:48:46 -0400
> From: "Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)" <Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV>
> To: "Nfb-or at nfbnet.org" <Nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfb-or] FW: Memorial for Justice Betty Roberts
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> Hello Oregon Listers,
>
> Just wanted to send this note about last week's memorial service for former
> Senator and Justice Betty Roberts.  As a matter of history, I worked for her
> as one of the youngest interns in the Oregon legislature in 1970--71.  Not
> sure I was even an official intern, since I was a sophomore at Willamette
> University, and the usual year was the junior year.  I just want to add my
> sincerest heartfelt condolences to her family and friends at a tremendous
> loss.  Not only was she one of the few really forthright politicians and
> judges, but a most caring and warm individual.  She had no qualms letting me
> work in her office, and as I recall, she was a hard fighter for the rights
> of all disabled, and indeed did work hard for the jury bill we passed in
> 1975.  She lived a good life, and we have lost a tremendous ally.
>
> Bennett Prows
>
> July 27, 2011 9:40 AM
> To: Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)
> Subject: Fwd: Memorial for Justice Betty Roberts
>
> FYI....
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:
>
> Memorial for Justice Betty Roberts
>
> Date:
>
> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:55:02 -0700 (PDT)
>
> From:
>
> Wim Wiewel <psu_info at pdx.edu><mailto:psu_info at pdx.edu>
>
> To:
>
> wprows at pdx.edu<mailto:wprows at pdx.edu>
>
>
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
>
>
> You are invited to attend a public memorial for Justice Betty Roberts, the
> first woman on the Oregon Supreme Court.
>
>
>
> When: 4 p.m. Thursday, July 28
>
>
>
> Where: Smith Memorial Ballroom
>
>
>
> An alumna of PSU, Roberts was a woman of firsts. In the 1960s, Roberts was
> one of the few women to serve in the Oregon Legislature; in 1977 she became
> the first woman to be appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals; and in 1982
> she reached the pinnacle of state judicial service by becoming the first
> woman to serve on the Oregon Supreme Court. Over her many decades of service
> in Oregon, she became known to other women in law and politics as "The
> Dean," and served as an example to women of what can be achieved, through
> persistence and courage, in a world largely still run by men. Justice
> Roberts retired from the Oregon Supreme Court in 1986. But not one to rest
> after more than 20 years in the legislature and on the courts, she continued
> with a professional career as a mediator/arbitrator, helping to pioneer and
> expand alternative dispute resolution.
>
>
>
> Throughout her career in public service, Justice Roberts served as an
> example to all leaders and demonstrated an unmatched dedication to gender
> equality and parity. She was a visiting professor of political science at
> Oregon State University, a board member of numerous state and local
> organizations, including the alumni associations of both Lewis & Clark law
> school and Portland State University, a consultant for state political
> leaders, and author of an extraordinary memoir, With Grit and by Grace:
> Breaking Trails in Politics and Law. PSU awarded Roberts an honorary
> doctorate at the June commencement ceremony.
>
>
>
> Justice Roberts will be remembered at PSU for her commitment to helping
> future generations of women in politics in her role as a Founders Circle
> member of the PSU Center for Women, Politics and Policy, which has a goal of
> increasing women's leadership in public policy. Her continuing legacy will
> be accessible to students, researchers and the public in a special
> collection of her papers at the PSU Millar Library.
>
>
>
> Justice Roberts died June 25 at the age of 88.
>
>
>
> Wim Wiewel
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 09:14:57 -0700
> From: "Renee Squier" <squierr at comcast.net>
> To: "NFB of Oregon mailing list" <nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] FW: Memorial for Justice Betty Roberts
> Message-ID: <014601cc5066$2c96d330$6601a8c0 at BECKY>
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>        reply-type=original
>
> Thank you Bennett for sharing with us.
> Renee
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)" <Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV>
> To: <Nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 8:48 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-or] FW: Memorial for Justice Betty Roberts
>
>
> > Hello Oregon Listers,
> >
> > Just wanted to send this note about last week's memorial service for
> > former Senator and Justice Betty Roberts.  As a matter of history, I
> > worked for her as one of the youngest interns in the Oregon legislature
> in
> > 1970--71.  Not sure I was even an official intern, since I was a
> sophomore
> > at Willamette University, and the usual year was the junior year.  I just
> > want to add my sincerest heartfelt condolences to her family and friends
> > at a tremendous loss.  Not only was she one of the few really forthright
> > politicians and judges, but a most caring and warm individual.  She had
> no
> > qualms letting me work in her office, and as I recall, she was a hard
> > fighter for the rights of all disabled, and indeed did work hard for the
> > jury bill we passed in 1975.  She lived a good life, and we have lost a
> > tremendous ally.
> >
> > Bennett Prows
> >
> > July 27, 2011 9:40 AM
> > To: Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)
> > Subject: Fwd: Memorial for Justice Betty Roberts
> >
> > FYI....
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject:
> >
> > Memorial for Justice Betty Roberts
> >
> > Date:
> >
> > Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:55:02 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> > From:
> >
> > Wim Wiewel <psu_info at pdx.edu><mailto:psu_info at pdx.edu>
> >
> > To:
> >
> > wprows at pdx.edu<mailto:wprows at pdx.edu>
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear colleagues,
> >
> >
> >
> > You are invited to attend a public memorial for Justice Betty Roberts,
> the
> > first woman on the Oregon Supreme Court.
> >
> >
> >
> > When: 4 p.m. Thursday, July 28
> >
> >
> >
> > Where: Smith Memorial Ballroom
> >
> >
> >
> > An alumna of PSU, Roberts was a woman of firsts. In the 1960s, Roberts
> was
> > one of the few women to serve in the Oregon Legislature; in 1977 she
> > became the first woman to be appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals;
> and
> > in 1982 she reached the pinnacle of state judicial service by becoming
> the
> > first woman to serve on the Oregon Supreme Court. Over her many decades
> of
> > service in Oregon, she became known to other women in law and politics as
> > "The Dean," and served as an example to women of what can be achieved,
> > through persistence and courage, in a world largely still run by men.
> > Justice Roberts retired from the Oregon Supreme Court in 1986. But not
> one
> > to rest after more than 20 years in the legislature and on the courts,
> she
> > continued with a professional career as a mediator/arbitrator, helping to
> > pioneer and expand alternative dispute resolution.
> >
> >
> >
> > Throughout her career in public service, Justice Roberts served as an
> > example to all leaders and demonstrated an unmatched dedication to gender
> > equality and parity. She was a visiting professor of political science at
> > Oregon State University, a board member of numerous state and local
> > organizations, including the alumni associations of both Lewis & Clark
> law
> > school and Portland State University, a consultant for state political
> > leaders, and author of an extraordinary memoir, With Grit and by Grace:
> > Breaking Trails in Politics and Law. PSU awarded Roberts an honorary
> > doctorate at the June commencement ceremony.
> >
> >
> >
> > Justice Roberts will be remembered at PSU for her commitment to helping
> > future generations of women in politics in her role as a Founders Circle
> > member of the PSU Center for Women, Politics and Policy, which has a goal
> > of increasing women's leadership in public policy. Her continuing legacy
> > will be accessible to students, researchers and the public in a special
> > collection of her papers at the PSU Millar Library.
> >
> >
> >
> > Justice Roberts died June 25 at the age of 88.
> >
> >
> >
> > Wim Wiewel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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