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KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Dr. Irvin M Brown,

Salem City Councilor

Irvin is a Senior Policy Advisor for the Oregon Department of Human Services where he supports the Director's Office in fulfilling the state’s top priorities: education, unsheltered population, and behavioral/mental health initiatives. He earned his B.A. from Eastern University (St. Davids, PA), completed his M.Ed., at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR., and became the first African American to earn a doctorate (Education) from the University of Portland. Irvin is a Navy Veteran that has served the State of Oregon as a Legislative Director for Congresswoman Janelle Bynum, and as a State Apprenticeship Jobs Coordinator for the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.

As a Salem City Councilor, Irvin’s true compass is developing relationships of trust through active listening, good governance, and community engagement.