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Amanda Fritz to Speak at Awards Dinner

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PortlandOnline.com In the search for a speaker this year, we hoped to find a name people might know. A name people would be interested in hearing. We decided to approach Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz . Mrs. Fritz, who is also a nurse and a mother, was the first person to qualify for the city's public financing program (which allows an individuals without wealthy private funding sources to get a certain amount of public funding to campaign for office). Not only did she qualify, but she proceeded to win election in 2008. Since that time, Fritz has been a vocal advocate on the council for under-served neighborhoods in Portland. Amanda toured PACS in 2008, before she was elected to the city council. She was fascinated by the shopping model our food pantry uses, providing more choice and personal empowerment to people receiving food. She even blogged about it, writing, "The best idea there ever was? You have to admit, it's good. Send me your suggestion for one th