Learn how to tell your local gov story at The Moth – True Stories Told Live. Check out the speakers:
Marissa Grass, Associate Planner, Tigard, OR
Bio: I work in the Community Planning division and focus most of my time on outreach for our long range planning projects.
First paying job: Cold Stone
Soundtrack of your life: Jamming – Bob Marley
Book you are currently reading: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
INTRODUCTION: Patrick Preston, Public Affairs Manager, Hillsboro, OR
Bio: I am the lead media contact for the City of Hillsboro, as well as the editor of the bi-monthly print newsletter, and the bi-weekly e-newsletter. I assist with special projects and events that require public outreach, and I consult with City staff and our elected leaders on their communication. I also work with individual community members to listen to their needs and ideas, and 
to seek solutions to their concerns.
First paying job: Newspaper bike delivery person for the Orange County Register
Soundtrack of your life: The collective works of Justin Bieber
Book you are currently reading: Caffeinated by Murray Carpenter
Anything else: My wife and I are expecting our first child in December, so I’m asking reporters to refrain from all inquiries for the month.