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January 2024

West Coast Law Enforcement Coalition Goes to Washington

January 1, 2024

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    Director Pruger, Secretary Beintema, VP Kurtz and Director Therriault
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    Directors McClain, DeForest and Ward with Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24)
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    Directors Ward, McClain and DeForest and Treasurer Odenath with Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA-27) and a staffer
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    Director Pruger, Secretary Beintema, Director Therriault, VP Kurtz and President Marvel with Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA-9) and WACOPS President Chris Tracy
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    Director Therriault, Secretary Beintema, VP Kurtz and Director Pruger with Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-22)
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    Directors DeForest and McClain with Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA-28)
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    Secretary Beintema, Directors Therriault and Pruger, and VP Kurtz with Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)
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    Secretary Beintema, VP Kurtz and President Marvel with Andrea Edmiston and Bill Johnson (both from NAPO) and ORCOPS President Aaron Schmautz
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    Directors Ward and DeForest with Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA-52)
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    Directors DeForest, McClain and Ward and Treasurer Odenath with
    Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA-35)
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    Treasurer Odenath and Directors DeForest, Ward and McClain with
    Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA-46)
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    Secretary Beintema with Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA-21)
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    Director Therriault, VP Kurtz, Director Pruger and Secretary Beintema with Rep. John Duarte (R-CA-13)
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    Directors McClain, Ward and DeForest and Treasurer Odenath with Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)
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    President Marvel, Treasurer Odenath and Director Ward with WACOPS President Chris Tracy, ORCOPS Secretary-Treasurer Jim Habkirk, Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA-33) and ORCOPS President Aaron Schmautz

PORAC led the West Coast Law Enforcement Coalition — a total of six law enforcement organizations from California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska representing the West Coast’s rank and file — in its return to Washington, D.C., on December 4 to 6 to advocate for commonsense public safety reforms to address several growing crises, including the drastic increase in fentanyl overdose deaths across the country as well as the rising wave of national organized retail theft. In addition, the Coalition garnered support for new laws, policies and programs to support peace officers’ mental, physical and financial well-being. The Coalition met with several elected officials and staff, representatives from key committees, the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office and other stakeholders to advance their shared vision for the future of law enforcement. Representing PORAC were President Brian Marvel, Vice President Damon Kurtz, Treasurer Nick Odenath, Secretary Randy Beintema and Directors Jazzmine DeForest, Marshall McClain, Mike Pruger, Ben Therriault and Grant Ward. For more details about the fly-in, read the recap by our federal advocates at Steptoe & Johnson on page 44 of the January 2024 issue of PORAC Law Enforcement News.

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