SALEM, OR—June 12, 2025—Last night, Salem-area attorney Ray Hacke was appointed to the Oregon Conservative Caucus (OCC) Advisory Board by a unanimous vote of its Board of Directors. The advisory board, referred to as the OCC-13, is composed of experts in 13 vital policy areas that affect the state. Hacke will focus on First Amendment issues. Hacke also serves as a volunteer affiliate attorney for the Pacific Justice Institute, and heads that organization’s Oregon office. He h

SALEM, OR—May 21, 2025—The Oregon Conservative Caucus (OCC) held its first annual dinner and awards ceremony at the Columbia River Hotel and Conference Center in The Dalles last weekend. With triple-digit turnout and a five-digit fundraising haul, Chair and co-founder Kerry McQuisten says the family-friendly event was a success. “We had members and nonmembers come from all over the state. We say OCC is an anti-grifting, no infighting zone – and it shows. Our guests were motiv

February 2025. OCC 13's Vance Day accepts a senior-level position in President Trump's DOJ, therefore resigning as OCC's First Amendment advisor. Local Republican groups, including the Oregon Conservative Caucus, lauded the appointment. “An early target of political lawfare, Vance has been a staunch 1A rights advocate and a wise source of counsel for us in many areas,” the Oregon Conservative Caucus said, using an acronym for the First Amendment. Controversial ex-judge from O

March 2024. The Advisory Board - dubbed the OCC 13 - is appointed by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors. Each member is an expert in one of 13 key policy areas identified as critical to Oregon.