US Senate Debate
City Club’s debate season comes to a close with a U.S. senatorial debate between incumbent Democratic Senator Ron Wyden and his Republican opponent Jim Huffman.
On October 22, City Club welcomes these two U.S. Senate candidates for their final pre-election debate. The candidates will elucidate their positions on issues including tax cuts, health care, the environment, jobs and the economy.
Senator Ron Wyden was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996, after serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for 15 years. He serves on many committees, including Finance, Intelligence, Budget, Aging and Energy & Natural Resources. Challenger Jim Huffman has been a professor at Lewis & Clark Law School since 1973. He became Dean in 1993; a position he held until 2006. Mr. Huffman received his Masters from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and his Law degree from the University of Chicago Law School.
This week’s program will begin at 11:45 AM in order to debate and vote on City Club’s Ballot Measure 74 Report on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries.
