VOTER’S GUIDE
for the UO Bookstore’s Board of Directors
Elections held Monday and Tuesday, May 11 and 12,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voting booths are located at
The Bookstore, the EMU or the Library.
FRESHMAN POSITION to serve two years (One to be elected)
Paul Barish
Statement not submitted.
Mark Burgess
Statement not submitted.
GRADUATE STUDENT POSITION
(Two positions: one to serve a one year term and one to serve a two
year term. Two to be elected.)
Charles Edelson
As a director on the Bookstore's Board of directors, I would commit myself
to maintaining its successful operation. I further pledge to work diligently at
solving problems as they arise. These are not empty words; I take responsibili
ties very seriously.
I graduated from UO last spring with a B.S. in Economics and am now
finishing my first year in the School of Law. For the last two years I've been the
program director with the competitive speech team.
The benefits of a successful bookstore accrue to all students. Please allow
me to serve all of you.
David P. Saltzman
The issue is relatively simple: Every University student is feeling the painful
affects of paying higher prices for textbooks and supplies. Therefore, it is
essential to exploit the volume purchasing power and tax-exempt status of The
Bookstore. It possesses a natural cost advantage over competing stores in the
area, and I propose to have all students and faculty members take full
advantage of daily savings. Precedent has been established by the current
Board of Directors to have representation with advanced financial skills in order
to critically review the proposed budgeting procedures. Elect someone who
can watch over how we will spend our money in the 1981-82 academic year.
Bobbie Jean Weidner
Appointed by the Board to serve the remainder of Scott Drysdale’s
unexpired term of office, I presently serve as one of the graduate student
representatives on the Bookstore Board of Directors. Although I have only been
on the Board for one term, I have begun to learn the structure of the bookstore
and have welcomed the opportunity to apply the theory I am learning in my MBA
classes to a vital, successful business.
During my tenure I have developed, and as a candidate I support, the
following three goals for the Bookstore:
1. Provide optimum service to all members. The best products, supplies and
books must be available when they are needed at the lowest price.
2. Expand benefits to all members. Currently textbooks are discounted 11%.
Benefits should be expanded according to the success of the Bookstore.
3. Encourage outstanding management and sound business practice. The
Bookstore must meet members’ needs efficiently as well as be a thriving
business.
What makes me unique as a candidate? Business orientation and demon
strated experience in group process:
Student in Masters of Business Administration program
Bookstore Board of Directors, Spring 1981
House Director of Chi Omega Sorority
Former school teacher (serving on MANY committees and boards).
I hope you will support my candidacy by voting for Bobbie Jean Weidner for
graduate student representative on the Bookstore Board of Directors.
John Ragsdale
The Bookstore is entering a new era, one which requires greater student
involvement and community support. With sales totaling $5.6 million, the
Bookstore has changed significantly from the little store of 60 years ago. As a
result of this growth, the Bookstore Board faces increasingly complex
management problems. One such problem is the growing cost of warehousing
merchandise inventory. If elected I would recommend that merchandise by
evaluated in terms of student demand, eliminating those items gathering dust.
Another problem, a potentially serious one, concerns the growing animosity
toward the Bookstore felt by some local businessmen. If elected I would
establish a liaison with the business community to inform businessmen of our
policies and dispose of misconceptions about our store. Finally I believe a
director’s most important responsibility is to recognize the needs of students
and ensure that those needs are addressed by Bookstore policy.
As a MBA in management, I offer the knowledge and experience a
Bookstore Board position demands. I’ve worked as a contract coordinator, and
I realize the positive effects of communication, compromise, and understand
ing on group effectiveness. In addition, I’ve served as a biologist on environ
mental committees where people and natural resources were the bottom-line.
Vote J R. He cares about "your” money.
SOPHOMORE POSITION to serve two years (Two to be elected.)
Scott C. Essig
As a member of the Bookstore, I understand that students should be able to
receive the best benefits from its existence. Being a Finance major, I will apply
my time and knowledge to the issue of the Bookstore revenue. Especially the
funds available to reinvest. The Bookstores nonprofit organization is an
opportunity for us to diversify our product lines and allow higher price
reductions for students. Although this has been a hot issue with local retailers,
they quickly forget that our tuition and expenses are high and we deserve the
right to serve ourselves. The Bookstore was established to serve the students
and as a member of the board my primary concern will be the students voice. I
urge your participation in the election and in making suggestions for im
provement.
Bryan J. VanMeter
Our Unversity of Oregon Bookstore is owned by all students; each student
is a shareholder in the corporation. Many students are not aware of this fact. If
elected, I would endeavor to increase student awareness of the operation of the
Bookstore and of our interest in in. There is a definite need for improved
communication between the owners of the Bookstore and the Bookstore's
managers. A common complaint that I have heard from fellow students
concerning the Bookstore is the textbook buy-back policy. I would like to work
with the University faculty, the individuals who buy back the books and the
managers of the Bookstore to see if this policy could be run more efficiently and
provide students with increased benefits. If I am elected, I will be able to serve
on the board for two years and this be in a better position to make the Bookstore
work for you it's owners. Thank you.
Isacc Babbs
Statement not submitted.
John Sheehan
Statement not submitted.
FACULTY POSITION to serve two years (One to be elected.)
Bob Lang
Dedicated and effective management over a long period have made the
University of Oregon Bookstore one of the leading University bookstores in the
country by any measure, but management and directors know that im
provements are possible. My central objective, if re-elected to the Board, is to
work toward satisfying even better than at present the essential needs of
members for an efficient textbook service for a general book department with
as broad an inventory as is consistent with financial prudence, and for an
extensive inventory of non-book educational supplies at the lowest possible
prices. The manager of the Bookstore and the Board of Directors have been,
and will be, happy to explain the operation of the store and its finances to any
member, and will welcome any suggestions.
Keep this Voter's Guide for the election and remember:
Where to vote: At the Bookstore, the EMU, or the Library.
When to vote: Today and Tuesday, May 11 and 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Get involved and grow with the UO Bookstore!
13th & Kincaid
Mon-Fri 8:15-5:30
Sat 10:00-2:00
Textbooks 686-3520 • Genera! Books 686-3510 • Supplies 686-4331