ROY JAY TO ADDRESS MULTI CULTURAL GRADUATION CLASS AT PSU (June 2009)
Roy Jay has been tapped to be the guest speaker at the 2009 class of Portland State University's Multicultural graduation ceremony scheduled for June 12th at Smith Memorial Center.
ALPHA PHI ALPHA AWARDS ROY JAY Portland, Oregon (May 21, 2009)
The Western Regional Conference of Alpha Phi Alpha in April 2009 attracted hundreds of attendees from 12 western states. Portland, Oregon business owner, Roy Jay was recognized for his years of outstanding business and community involvement.
Roy Jay Helps Man End Five Years of Running From the Law- KOIN News 6
Dion Weeks has been a wanted fugitive for five years. That's how long he's been dodging the arrest warrant, issued after he was busted on drug charges in 2004. But Monday, he ended that.
ROY JAY SPEAKS AT MISSOURI STATE LEGISLATORS CONFERENCEMissouri Legislative Black Caucus Foundation
He has been described as the entrepreneur's entrepreneur. Roy Jay is headquartered in Portland, Oregon but has a business foot print that can be found from coast to coast. He owns or operates no less than 10 small and medium sized businesses ranging from limousine transportation companies to parking garage operations to joint ventures in food services, advertising and other ventures.
What illegal drug use can cost you MSN Money, November 27, 2007
The Internet makes background checks a snap, so you can't hide. And even a misdemeanor drug conviction can have lifetime consequences and limit your career choices.
Roy Jay Selected as Expert Presenter at Carribean Tourism Conference Portland, October 11, 2007
Portland, Oregon's Roy Jay, who heads the Oregon Convention and Visitor Services Network and also the newly appointed National Executive Director of Association of African American Meeting Professionals, will be one of the keynote presenters at the Caribbean Tourism Conference San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Ideas, if not faces, are familiar in '08 races - Portland, October 9, 2007
Roy Jay attended Sam Adam's political kick off campaign in for Mayoral race 2008. Jay who was considered by many as the leading contender for Portland Mayor did not qualify due to his recent move which left him 16 blocks outside the city boundary.
Tom Potter Bows Out Of Mayoral Race Roy Jay Considered One of Top Candidates - Portland, September 12, 2007 - News Footage: Channel 8
Project Clean Slate News Outlook Portland with Nick Fish Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
Project Clean Slate is back Oregonian Blog - Renee Mitchell - August 19, 2007
Let me start with the long-awaited news: Enrollment for Project Clean Slate reopens Sept. 1, 2007! The program has helped thousands of people regain driver's license privileges, expunge minor criminal convictions and get back on track to gain or upgrade employment, housing and other opportunities. On Aug. 15, Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed into law House Bill 3054 which provides $275,000, the first official funding for Project Clean Slate.
Giving Second Chances Fortune Small Business - July.August 2007
The clerk at Walgreens had a strange glint in her eye as Roy Jay approached her counter. Next thing he knew, she was rushing toward him, arms outstretched. "Thank you!" she cried, hugging the befuddled 6-foot 4-inch Jay. "I got my job here because of you." The clerk was one of the thousands in Multnomah County...
Buzz about Roy Jay adds to his cachet The Oregonian - July 16, 2007 In politics, timing is everything. Entrepreneurial businessman Roy Jay has certainly got that on his side right now. The buzz is making the rounds: Is he running for mayor? The question was first raised in May on the NW Republican blog (nwrepublican.blogspot.com) by Ted Piccolo, who gushes with praise for Jay's street-smart business sense and "jubilant personality." "I think Portland is due for an African American mayor," he writes.
Will Roy Make a Run for Mayor? The Portland Observer - July 4, 2007
Businessman and civic leader Roy Jay faces a question that will pop up increasingly as we approach 2008: will he run for mayor? Jay, a tireless leader who has helped shaped Portland business while significantly raising the profile of minority businesses, has been asked to run for City Council twice before but declined. He says he is flattered to be considered in the 2008 mayoral race, especially since it wasn't even his idea...
Portland? Can We Call Him Mayor? NW Republican, May 13, 2007
Mayor Material? That's the rumor floating around some corners of Portland. I sure hope I don't jinx him for this but I think he is. Especially for Portland. Would his policies match up completely with mine or the majority of NWR readers?
be the guest speaker at the 2009 class of Portland State University's Multicultural graduation ceremony scheduled for June 12th at Smith Memorial Center. 
The Western Regional Conference of Alpha Phi Alpha in April 2009 attracted hundreds of attendees from 12 western states. Portland, Oregon business owner, Roy Jay was recognized for his years of outstanding business and community involvement.
Dion Weeks has been a wanted fugitive for five years. That's how long he's been dodging the arrest warrant, issued after he was busted on drug charges in 2004. But Monday, he ended that. 
He has been described as the entrepreneur's entrepreneur. Roy Jay is headquartered in Portland, Oregon but has a business foot print that can be found from coast to coast. He owns or operates no less than 10 small and medium sized businesses ranging from limousine transportation companies to parking garage operations to joint ventures in food services, advertising and other ventures. 
The Internet makes background checks a snap, so you can't hide. And even a misdemeanor drug conviction can have lifetime consequences and limit your career choices.
Portland, Oregon's Roy Jay, who heads the Oregon Convention and Visitor Services Network and also the newly appointed National Executive Director of Association of African American Meeting Professionals, will be one of the keynote presenters at the Caribbean Tourism Conference San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Roy Jay attended Sam Adam's political kick off campaign in for Mayoral race 2008. Jay who was considered by many as the leading contender for Portland Mayor did not qualify due to his recent move which left him 16 blocks outside the city boundary. 
Project Clean Slate News
The program has helped thousands of people regain driver's license privileges, expunge minor criminal convictions and get back on track to gain or upgrade employment, housing and other opportunities. On Aug. 15, Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed into law House Bill 3054 which provides $275,000, the first official funding for Project Clean Slate.
The clerk at Walgreens had a strange glint in her eye as Roy Jay approached her counter. Next thing he knew, she was rushing toward him, arms outstretched. "Thank you!" she cried, hugging the befuddled 6-foot 4-inch Jay. "I got my job here because of you." The clerk was one of the thousands in Multnomah County... 
Businessman and civic leader Roy Jay faces a question that will pop up increasingly as we approach 2008: will he run for mayor? Jay, a tireless leader who has helped shaped Portland business while significantly raising the profile of minority businesses, has been asked to run for City Council twice before but declined. He says he is flattered to be considered in the 2008 mayoral race, especially since it wasn't even his idea... 
Mayor Material? That's the rumor floating around some corners of Portland. I sure hope I don't jinx him for this but I think he is. Especially for Portland. Would his policies match up completely with mine or the majority of NWR readers?
