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• Bikes are the hot ticket at Obama inauguration

  Eric Gilliland, seen here at the 2008 National Bike Summit in D.C., is executive director of WABA.(Photo © J. Maus) With hundreds of thousands of people expected to flock to the National Mall for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama later... Posted Jan 08 2009, 04:23 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, barack obama, national news

• Obama at press conference: LaHood has “created opportunities for bikers”

  Congressional Quarterly has the full transcript from today’s press conference where President-elect Obama introduced his choice for Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood. Below are some key excerpts interspersed with my thoughts… This is Obama... Posted Dec 19 2008, 07:42 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, barack obama, national news, ray lahood

• Obama makes pick for Transpo. Secretary (it’s not who you think it is)

  Introducing Ray LaHood, your next Transportation Secretary. On Friday, President Elect Obama is expected to make the formal announcement that Ray LaHood, a retiring seven-term Republican congressman from Peoria Illinois, will be his Transportation Secretary... Posted Dec 17 2008, 11:21 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, barack obama, national news

• Obama: “Everyone benefits if we can leave our cars, walk, bicycle…”

  “I will work to provide states and local governments with the resources they need to address sprawl and create more livable communities.”– President-elect Obama, in a letter to T4 America President-elect Barack Obama has responded to... Posted Nov 19 2008, 10:18 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, barack obama, 2009 transportation bill

• Victory for Obama and a campaign memory

  President-elect Obama at a rally in Portland on March 21, 2008.(Photo: Ethan Jewett/Stickeen Photography) I’m sure you all know the the Big News, so I won’t repeat it. But I would like to share a memory from Obama’s visit to Portland... Posted Nov 05 2008, 12:47 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Politics, Election 2008, barack obama

• Local Obama campaign taps bike-power for voter registration effort

  (Photo © J. Maus) The Multnomah County branch of the Barack Obama campaign has a bike event planned following this Friday’s presidential debate. First, they’ll host a viewing party of the debate at the Laurelhurst Theater in Northeast Portland... Posted Sep 23 2008, 02:40 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Rides/Events, Election 2008, pub crawl, barack obama