We had an amazing turnout at our foie gras city council hearing yesterday! Well over 50 people showed up in person, nearly 75 people gave verbal testimony in support, and we had over 400 written testimonies submitted in support. Thanks for showing up if you were able to make it.
If you’d like to watch the recording of the meeting, it’s available here. The foie gras item runs from about 0:35 to 2:00.
There wasn’t time for a council discussion, so there will be two more readings for our foie gras ban. The first will be council discussion and the second will be the actual vote. I’ll share more details about these meetings as soon as I learn them!
In the meantime, we can reward the councilors who are already supportive (Mitch Green, Jamie Dunphy, Sameer Kanal, Angelita Morillo, and Tiffany Koyama Lane) with support! They have really stuck their necks out to get our foie gras ban to full council!
The best way to support Mitch, Angelita, and Tiffany is through campaign contributions. They’re all up for re-election this year and are participating in Portland’s Small Donor Elections program, which means your impact is magnified by 11 times!! If you’re a Portland resident, your first $25 is matched 10-to-1 by the city. A $5 donation actually puts $55 into their campaign!
Since Jamie and Sameer aren't up for re-election this year, they’re not currently in a fundraising cycle. We can still flood social media, news articles, and Reddit threads with supportive comments to show that we have their backs.
Here’s some guidance on how you can engage with press coverage that we’ve received to help show public support ahead of council discussion and the vote!
I’m super proud of how this community showed up yesterday and eager for Council to discuss! Let's keep this momentum going!
