Legislators and Victims Rights Groups Call Upon House Leaders to Investigate Rep. Brian Stout
Marchel Marcos, founder of Voice for Survivors, started the open letter to legislators to ensure the safety of staff at the Capitol and of Oregonians she brings there as part of her work for Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon, where she is the political director.
“I don’t want to put anyone in my community at risk in hostile environment,” Marcos says.
Voice for Survivors is asking House Speaker Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis), House Minority Leader Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville) and others to “engage in the steps needed to determine if Representative Brian Stout violated any relevant laws, rules and ethical guidelines and to hold him accountable for his actions as appropriate,” according to a copy of the letter the group sent to legislators.
The group also wants legislative leaders to conduct “safety assessments” and “take all actions necessary to prevent retaliation towards people who step forward with concerns or participate in conduct-related processes and to provide appropriate accommodations to people who have experienced harm so that they can continue to fully participate in legislative spaces and processes.”
