Pool

Vera Pool appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Defendants on: (1) her fourth claim for relief against all remaining Defendants 1 for retaliation against Pool’s exercise of her constitutionally protected right to free speech under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ; and (2) her eleventh claim for relief against Defendant Multnomah County for retaliation under Oregon Revised Statutes § 659.030A(l)(f). 2 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.

I. Background

Vera Pool, an African American woman, began working as a corrections officer for the Multnomah County Sheriffs Office (“Sheriffs Office”) in 1970. Having moved up through the ranks to become a lieutenant, she ran for the position of Sheriff in 1994 and 1995 against the incumbent John Bunnell and Defendant' Dan Noelle. After a poor showing in the primary, Pool dropped out of the race and supported Noelle who won the election in May 1995. Sheriff Noelle then appointed Pool to the position of Commander of the Corrections Support Division. As Commander, Pool was in charge of records, the restitution center, the matrix system, close-street supervision and the jail intervention drug program.…