The Unite Oregon Action Team

Secretary - Medford

Beverly DeLeonardis was born in N.Y.C. and moved to the Bay Area in the 60s where she worked for Pacific Bell as a telephone operator. She became the chief union steward for CWA working on grievances, strike preparedness, and social and economic issues that impacted our union members.

In the 1970's she moved to AT&T where she worked as a communication technician and joined IBEW. In 1990, she graduated from the College of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and in 1995 graduated with a Masters in Counseling Psychology. In 2001, she retired and moved to Southern Oregon to be with her family.

She started volunteering with Oregon Action in 2003. The positions she held were many. She was chair of the chapter and state. She also was chair of the board of N.W.F.C.O. which became the Alliance. Bev has been outspoken and an advocate for the following issues: health care, housing, jobs for southern Oregon, women's rights, and immigrant rights plus many other issues.

Chair- Portland

Maurice Rahming is the president of O'Neill Construction Group, a MBE/DBE certified firm in Oregon and Washington. As a business owner and leader in the minority-contracting community, he is committed to investing in and cultivating a diverse workforce and community within Portland and is active on various boards and committees including but not limited to: co-chair of the Metropolitan Alliance for Workforce Equity, chair of the Community Benefits Agreement Board, chair of the Community Benefits Plan Advisory Committee, board member of the Portland Youth Builders and member of Constructing Hope’s advisory team. Maurice was appointed to the SAIF board of directors in 2014 and has worked with Multnomah County to set up a countywide legal summit on DBE utilization as well as working to actively ensure that the Oregon Department of Transportation follows federal law in regard to DBE participation. He has won numerous contracting awards from Oregon's Daily Journal of Commerce and has been inducted into the National Association of Minority Contractors Hall of Fame – an organization for which he served as vice president.

Treasurer - Portland

Trained as a scientist and teacher, Rex Burkholder founded two successful Portland non-profit organizations-the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the Coalition for a Livable Future. Elected to the Metro Council he served three terms. His book, The Activist’s Toolkit (2015), is highly praised for its creative approach to leadership, helping many around the world be more effective community activists. He blogs about transportation, urban livability, and climate change at www.gettingto2100.org. As a volunteer, Rex founded the Oregon Outdoor Education Coalition in 2014 and led the successful campaign to dedicate $22 million annually for Outdoor School statewide in Oregon. He consults with nonprofits and candidates on messaging, outreach, and goal setting.

Board Member - Medford

Rich is retired as the regional organizer for Oregon Action, a social justice organization working to empower low and moderate-income people on basic social justice issues such as living-wage jobs, health care access, and affordable housing. Rich has been an organizer in poor communities since 1966 when he was a VISTA volunteer with farmworkers in Central Florida and North Carolina. He continued his organizing work in Idaho, California, Minnesota, Idaho, and various communities in Oregon. Rich is married to a minister, and they have two sons.

Board Member - Portland

Formerly a Board Member with Oregon Action, Kevin is a real estate professional from the Portland area. He has been involved in campaigns to end racial profiling for many years.