Welcome Krysti!
Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our new office staff member, Krysti Diehm! If you attended the March General Meeting, you may have already had the pleasure of meeting her. Krysti started with us in March and is learning quickly. Loretta has now transitioned into the role of Office Manager and is doing a fantastic job training with Krysti and taking over many of the responsibilities previously handled by our former manager, Terie’ Stephenson—with the exception of bookkeeping. (By the way, I recently had dinner with Terie’, and she’s doing great! She sends her regards to everyone.)

Office Update
With Krysti on board, we’re planning to expand our office hours soon and will keep you updated. In the meantime, please remember our current hours are Monday through Thursday, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Treasurer Dennis Chappa has been working diligently to keep our finances in order as we transition to our new bookkeeper, Lori Black of Lori Black Consulting. Lori also serves as the bookkeeper for the Oregon Rental Housing Association, and we’re incredibly grateful she was able to add Lane ROA to her list of clients.

Legislative Long Session
Thank you to everyone who has responded to our legislative calls to action. Our legislative leaders are working tirelessly to preserve the few rights we have left and to mitigate the potential impact of upcoming bills. But they can’t do it alone - they need all of us behind them. If you’ve already submitted testimony or responded, thank you! If not, please consider doing so. It’s easy to sign up to testify either in person or in writing, and if public speaking isn’t your thing, you can still participate by watching the hearings online or attending in person. It’s surprisingly engaging if you have the time.

Meet Judge Grace
We hope you’ll join us for our next General Meeting on May 22nd at the Hilton Garden Inn, where we’ll be welcoming Lane County Circuit Court Judge Beatrice Grace. Judge Grace joined the Lane County bench a few years ago, and we’re excited to hear from her. Over the years, we’ve had several judges present to our members. While no one looks forward to going to court, it’s often a necessary part of the job, and it’s always valuable to gain insight into the legal process from a judge’s perspective.