Cheryl Strayed to Attend State of The Union Address as Rep. Blumenauer’s Guest
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Saturday, January 17, 2015
Kirsten Nicolaisen, GoLocalPDX Content Manager
Cheryl Strayed (Left) with Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern at the WILD premier.
New York Times bestselling author Cheryl Strayed will attend this year's State of the Union address as Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer's guest.
Strayed is the author of WILD which details how Strayed’s 1100-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail helped her overcome struggles with substance abuse, divorce, and her mother’s passing.
A major movie adaptation of WILD released in 2014 starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern was filmed almost entirely in Oregon.
Congressman Blumenauer is an advocate for America's trail system and currently co-chairs the Congressional Trails Caucus.
He has sponsored legislation that provides tax credits to landowners who provide permanent easements for access and viewsheds along America’s national trails, including the Appalachian, Continental Divide, and Pacific Crest Trails.
Related Slideshow: Reese Witherspoon & Laura Dern Appear at Portland ‘WILD’ Premiere
Actresses Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern joined director Jean Marc Vallee and author Cheryl Strayed at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Cheryl, Reese and Laura
Actresses Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern joined director Jean-Marc Vallée and author Cheryl Strayed at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Wild Director & Cast
Actresses Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern joined director Jean-Marc Vallée at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Laura Dern
Actress Laura Dern joined Reese Witherspoon, director Jean-Marc Vallée and author Cheryl Strayed at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland. In the film she brilliantly plays Cheryl's mom, Bobbie.
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Jean-Marc Vallée
Wild director Jean-Marc Vallée joined his cast and author Cheryl Strayed at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland. His previous film was the Academy award-winning "Dallas Buyers Club."
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Reese and Laura
Actresses Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern joined director Jean-Marc Vallée and author Cheryl Strayed at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
Photo by Byron Beck
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Cheryl, Reese and Laura
Actresses Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern joined director Jean-Marc Vallée and author Cheryl Strayed at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
Photo by Byron Beck
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Tim Willams
Oregon Film Commission's Executive Director Tim Miller introduced director Jean-Marc Vallée at Cinema 21 prior to the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Mayor Charlie and Nancy
Nancy and Mayor Charlie Hales were two of the local dignitaries spotted at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Mayor and Nancy's boots!
Nancy and Mayor Charlie Hales dressed in their best hiking boots for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Bela Balogh
Three Leg Torso's Bela Balogh spotted at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Bill, Juan and Tina
Fox Entertainment's Bill Guidera and Juan Camacho and Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek were just a few of the dignitaries spotted at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Jennifer and Tina
Rep. Jennifer Williamson and Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek were just two of the dignitaries spotted at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Bill Dickey
Morel Inc.'s Bill Dickey (who has a theater named after him at Cinema 21) was spotted at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Jon Raymond
Author Jon Raymond was spotted at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Shawn and Jon
Authors Shawn Levy and Jon Raymond were spotted at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Chelsea Cain
Mystery writer Chelsea Cain was spotted at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Nick and Liam
City Commissioner Nick Fish and Liam Frost were spotted at the pre-party at Laura Russo Gallery and at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Lidia Yuknavitch
Author Lidia Yuknavitch was spotted at the pre-party at Laura Russo Gallery and at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Lana and Juan
Cast Iron Studios Lana Veenker and Juan Martinez were spotted at the pre-party at Laura Russo Gallery and at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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Josh, Greg and Tom
Portland Film Festival's Josh Leake, actor Greg James and OMPA's Tom McFadden were spotted at the pre-party at Laura Russo Gallery and at Cinema 21 for the Portland premiere of "Wild" in Portland.
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