Griffith Campaign at the LO Farmer's Market

This past Saturday the Farmer’s Market of Lake Oswego was abuzz with the normal activities of morning shoppers interested in the fresh produce, seafood, flowers and everything in between. For the first time in recent memory, blues skies and sunshine were also in attendance… along with a newcomer… candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives from District 38, Steve Griffith. Alongside fresh lettuce, flowers, seafood, and jams, Griffith and his group of energetic volunteers stood introducing themselves to and integrating with the Lake Oswego community. People were pleasantly surprised by the candidate’s presence as such a true “Oregonian,” and, in this case, “Lake Oswegan” event. Beneath the sunshine and among the freshly harvested products, Griffith was in his element, meeting people and introducing them to his personality and ideas he believes are the most important to Oregon’s future.

While Griffith spoke with the voters within the market, his band of driven college-age volunteers continued to carry his message beyond the border of the Farmer’s Market and into the surrounding neighborhoods. Clad in blue Griffith T-Shirts, the volunteers went door-to-door to educate voters about Griffith’s platform and issues he believes in and supports. Volunteer Austin said “working with Steve is a joy…even as a Democrat, working with him is just as rewarding because I know I am supporting a man who believes in working together to solve Oregon’s issues through non-partisanship.” This is truly the message Griffith is successfully promoting during his door-to-door interaction with voters as well as in public events such as the Farmer’s Market.

With volunteers such as Austin and many other high-school and college-aged students, Griffith will begin to host different “Speaker Series” on Wednesday in which his volunteers will be exposed to many different ideas centered on the political process and the responsibilities of a leader. These volunteers will have the opportunity to listen to, meet with, and discuss these topics with influential leaders from Oregon’s society in an informal setting in which they will get to know the candidate better as well as learn from both past and present leaders. Griffith believes there is no better way to keep the attention and interest of a volunteer corps than to consistently reward them for their hard work and dedication to his campaign.