Briana has always been an accepting and kind person. She was one of the people to come out and accept me and has helped me a lot with my activism. She takes time to sit down and listen to a problem and concern and does whatever it takes to fix it.

She has helped a lot to use my voice and understand as someone who is part of LGBT community. I’ve always supported her; she is a mentor, friend, and family that I cherish.

Maxwell Maddern

Pendleton

The East Oregonian does not run endorsements of more than 400 words.

The East Oregonian will institute a deadline for letters to the editor, so we can be fair with all the letters we receive and allow for responses before Election Day, if necessary.

We run local letters of endorsement on a first-come, first-served basis. Please submit your endorsement letters to the editor by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 7. You can email them to editor@eastoregonian.com, or mail them to East Oregonian, c/o Andrew Cutler, 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801.

We will publish our last letters on Saturday, May 15. Any letters received after the deadline will not run. Election Day is May 18.