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Dear PEO Members and the Engineering Community,

June is already here and we are gearing up for the summer activities.

We are proud to share that our own member - Yumei Wang, PE, FASCE. She was interviewed for the Sunday June 16th Tsunami episode.

CNN's VIOLENT EARTH series CNN Explores “Violent Earth” in New Original Series began airing Sunday, June 2nd @ 9p ET/PT.

Thank you to Yumei for her passion and talents... Appreciate all she does.

Thanks to the many chapter leaders coordinating interesting programs that apply to a variety of disciplines.

June programs include:

Columbia Chapter Portland Water Bureau Filtration Project June 4th

Rogue Valley Chapter Valve Selection and Performance, American AVK Company, Andrew Sirak June 18th (RSVP before June 12th)

Central Oregon Tour of the Aquifer Storage and Recovery in Prineville June 27th

If any members have any suggestions for tours or programs please let me know. I will connect you to the local chapter leadership.

Have a great June and look forward to connecting this summer.

We hope you join us this summer at one or many of the local chapter activities. Please watch for the email announcements via email, website calendar or on LinkedIn.

Yours truly - Belinda Rasmussen, CMM, Executive Director

June 2024 Virtual

Join us for the webinar "DEI or Die: A Noteworthy Discussion" coming up on Wednesday, June 12, for further insights and discussions on DEI in engineering. 

Speakers:

Richard B. Easley, President, E-Squared Consulting Corporation | Betty Jean Jordan, P.E., President, Polyscape, LLC | Britt E. Smith, P.E.

Operations Division Director, Jefferson City Public Works

Learning Outcomes:

1. Attendees will recognize that important aspects of successful engineering projects will require a diverse set of life experiences/perspectives.

2. Attendees will learn that a homogeneous perspective is not capable of seeing nor understanding the needs of a heterogeneous society.

3. Attendees will learn that the key to employee retention, contribution and happiness is understanding, respecting and accepting the concept that each employee has differing needs and expectations.

1 PDH 

Pricing:

NSPE Members: FREE

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Planning is starting for PEO CON2025 - Salishan Coastal Resort Mark Your Calendar May 8th & 9th.

Congratulations to all the 2024 Award Recipients

Fellow Award - Wendy Coffin, PE

Young Engineer of the Year - Hannah Farris, PE

Professional Engineer of the Year - Mike Kortenhof, PE, RG

Presidents Award - Joseph Brotherton, PE

Life Time Achievement Award - David Arthur Bassett, PE

2024 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Governor signed the following bills that PEO Supported in the 2024 Short Session. Thank you to the members and committee for acting.

HB 4015 Use Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) for the siting of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

HB 4080 States a state policy on offshore wind energy.

SB 1567 Directs the Water Resources Department to take certain actions related to the Walla Walla Water 2050 Strategic Plan

SB 1575 Provides that a public body may not include certain provisions relating to payment of defense costs in a contract with a person or entity providing engineering or other related professional services.

COMMITTEE Members:

Ralph Cohen, PE, Brie Galareaux, EI, Craig Cherry, PE and PEO Board of Directors

2024 PEO MEMBERSHIP JOIN / RENEW - Thanks A Latte

PEO / NSPE membership gives engineers the tools and services they need to be better informed and better connected within their professional community. 

2024 Membership - Renew Online - www.nspe.org/renew Need an invoice? Email peo@oregonengineers.org

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