State Director, OSPIRG
Started on staff: 2012
B.A., magna cum laude, Ithaca College
Charlie directs OSPIRG’s campaigns to rein in the cost of health care, get big money out of politics and stand up for consumers. In a previous advocacy role with Environment Oregon, Charlie was part of successful efforts to increase Oregon’s clean energy commitments and get the state off coal. Charlie’s work has earned coverage in the Oregonian and other local and regional news outlets around Oregon. Charlie lives in Portland, Ore., where he enjoys bike rides along the Springwater Corridor and the city’s local music and food scenes.
On Monday, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission voted in favor of a rule that will require all new cars sold in Oregon be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. This rule aligns Oregon with California's updated auto emissions standards.
The 2022 Oregon legislative session is underway. See what OSPIRG is prioritizing to advance the public interest.
OSPIRG, a statewide public interest group, released its 2021 state legislative scorecard Wednesday. The scorecard assesses 13 bills voted on in at least one chamber in the 2021 legislative session. Areas of policy covered included reining in the cost of health care, moving Oregon towards zero waste, and standing up for consumers.
A looming deadline should finally force all U.S. phone companies to take stopping robocalls seriously.
See what the legislature passed this year to protect the public interest and what more needs to be done.
