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One Washington County Oregon Podcast

Launched in August 2024, the “One Washington County Oregon” Podcast features employees, subject matter experts and special guests from Oregon's second-most populous county discussing programs, services and items of interest to county residents.

Coined after the County’s unifying vision, the “One Washington County Oregon” Podcast aims to share stories that showcase how multiple departments, teams, and individuals across the organization work together to serve and enrich the Washington County community. The podcast will feature at least one new segment every month. Each segment will feature 30- to 45-minute discussions on topics ranging from public safety and justice to elections.

The “One Washington County Oregon” podcast joins a vibrant suite of existing county communication channels aimed to promote public awareness of critical community issues, public policy initiatives, county news and information, and upcoming community events.

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Episode 2 | Decoding Washington County’s Elections Office: A Candid Conversation about Voting Processes

In this episode, we’re sitting down with Washington County’s Elections Manager, Dan Forester, to discuss what really happens to your ballot once it leaves your hands. Whether you drop it in a ballot box or send it through the mail, we’ll explore the step-by-step process that ensures every vote is counted accurately and unravel the mysteries of the vote by mail system, while discovering the behind-the-scenes efforts that safeguard our election.

Episode 1 | Community Corrections with Nate Gaoiran

The inaugural One Washington County Oregon episode features a lively conversation between host Julie McCloud, assistant communications officer, and Nate Gaoiran, director of the Washington County Department of Community Corrections (WCCC). The conversation highlights the WCCC’s mission of providing community supervision for justice-involved individuals who are on probation, parole or who are serving a sentence within the minimum-security Community Corrections Center.