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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1982)
Primaries feature intriguing races By Ron Hunt Although many state primary can didates are unopposed, several close races will be decided Tuesday: The Democratic contest to decide who will battle Gov. Vic Atiyeh in the November general election (Atiyeh is expected to win the Republican primary), the Democratic race tor labor commis sioner. the six-person race for the non partisan superintendent of public in struction, Sam Dominy's challenge to Democratic incumbent Peg Jolin in House District 44, and the Democratic race between Larry Hill and Bill Morri sette in House District 42. Multnomah County Executive Don Clark, State Sen. Ted Kulongoski. and Lane County Commissioner Jerry Rust are the chief contenders for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. (See pages 8-9 for profiles) Other Democrats running for governor are. Sieve Anderson. A lawyer from Salem, he has no prior governmental exper ience But he has served on the state Common Cause executive board and as Marion County Democratic Chairman He says he would appoint a public utility commissioner (‘‘like John Bartels, for instance”) who would serve the public interest E. Allen (Al) Propst. A semi-retired businessman from Albany, Propst says his experience makes him the best can didate to get Oregon’s economy moving A graduate of Albany High School, he has taken courses at Linn-Benton Com munity College and Oregon State University Propst's answers to inflation include, “Award the Federal Reserve (dominated by world bankers) the na tional debt Petition Congress to take control of currency and not print over valued paper." &an Teny. He is owner and manager of the Portland Meadows golf course and driving range He would support abolishing the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, advocate eliminating the Metropolitan Service District in the Port land area, and push for the creation of a state lottery to “help education, the han dicapped, city and county governments, county fairs and other bodies that are short of cash money ” Archie Weinstein. A former Lane County Commissioner (1977-81), he says he would try to limit legislative sessions to 90 days, support bringing back the death penalty and advocate returning land use planning to the county level M.A. “Cap” Yegge. No information available In the bemocratic race for labor com missioner, incumbent Mary Roberts Gov. Vic AUyeh Hop. Margie Hendrik sen Sen. Ed Fadetey faces a stiff challenge from Rep. Jim Chreet of Portland Chrest claims Roberts failed to take "a leadership rote in promoting economic development," white viewing her job as merely administrative He is chairman of the House Labor Committee, and has won endorsements from the state AFL-CIO Committee on Political Educa tion and the Teamsters union But he must overcome a missed dead line by an advertising consultant which resulted in his photograph and statement being excluded from the state voter s pamphlet Roberts counters Chrest by saying that although promoting economic develop ment is not part of her job, she has worked to improve the economy — both in her office and as a member of the Democratic National Committee s Panel on Economic Growth She hasn’t run around holding press conferences on a state lottery, like Chrest, Roberts says "I don't have anything to be ashamed of I’ve taken an agency that was a mess and reformed it," she adds Anne Stegen a third Democratic can didate for the labor post, sent the state elections office a letter on April 15 with drawing from the race But she missed the deadline to have her name removed from the ballot, so her name will still appear there despite her withdrawal In the non-partisan six-way race for superintendent of public instruction, the candidates are: Verne Duncan. He's the incumbent, a former University professor and former member of the Idaho House of Repre sentatives Duncan emphasizes basic skills in early grades, a higher level of state school support to ease the property tax burden and the strengthening of graduation requirements Lydia Pat Graham. She is a math department head and chairer of the State Textbook Commission Bill Kendrick. He is the superintendent of the Salem public schools and chairer of the National Community Education Advisory Council. “Education is facing the same obstacles as businesses in the private sector; it must operate as a suc cessful business." he says Eugene Lehman. A substitute teacher. Lehman ts running "because I believe no other candidates will question the two basic premises of our education system: government control and tax financing," he says Lehman questions compulsory attendance, taxation to support a "grossly inefficient and bureaucratically insensitive" government school system, grading and the legislation of minimum competencies Primary '82 The Candidates Rod Monroe. State Democratic sena tor from Portland and former vice-chairer of the House Revenue and School Fi nance Committee Monroe claims that — under the present superintendent — Oregon's dropout rate has "soared to one of the highest in the nation ' Monroe emphasizes the detection of learning problems in the primary grades Jack Reynolds. A small businessman. Reynolds says "if we care about our children, and our nation's future, we must put Bible teaching back in our schools.” The Democratic battle between Elections official offers advice By Tim Ledbetter Oftt» Emtaki (t‘s not too late to register to vote in the primary election Tuesday, but David Spriggs of the Lane County Elections Division warns students that waiting until the last minute to register may mean waiting in long lines in the down town elections office ’ You can register up to and including 8 a m on the day of the primary but usually there are long lines, ‘ Spriggs says He emphasizes that to register on the day of the election one has to register at the downtown elections of fice at 135 E. 6th Street It's already too late to file for an absentee ballot or to change party affiliation. Spriggs says The deadline for filing for an absentee ballot in Lane county was last week and state law specifies that a person must change party affiliation at least 20 days before the primary in order to vote on partis«m races of their new affiliation Lane county election officials are expecting a moderate turnout Tuesday There is a tack of hot races on the ballot this year.” Spriggs says In past years the primary election turnout has hovered around 50 percent, he says The University precinct has a notoriously low turnout. Spriggs says, pointing out that Lane County's turn out was 77 percent while the Uni versity precinct had 58 percent par ticipation In fact. Spriggs says, 'the University precinct has the lowest turnout in Lane County ” Other areas of poor turnout include the precincts near the West moreland student housing area on West i8th Street Spriggs warns foreign students that they should not register to vote due to the fact that it is illegal and can become a serious problem Immigration officiate frown on this matter and even deportation can re suit," Spriggs says As a rule of thumb election officials ask for identification from registrants they perceive as pos sibly being foreign Students who believe that they do not have to vote because of a move from, for example, one apartment to another in the same complex are wrong, Spriggs says “You must reregister if your address changes for any reason," he says At the University precinct, voting booths will be located in the EMU Spriggs says that dormitory residents will vote in the EMU, as no separate precincts win be established for res idence halls Polls are will be open from 8a.m. to 8p m The University precinct is bounded on the north by Franklin Boulevard, on the west by Kincaid Street, on the south by 18th Street, and on the east by Moss Street From Agate Street to Moss Street, 17th Street also falls into the University precinct Weyerhaeuser forklift operator Sam Domtny and incumbent Rep. Peg Joltn has District 44 fired up "I am running as a real Democrat, a labor Democrat and a supporter of the goals and principles of the Democratic Party," Dominy says "The incumbent has one of the worst voting records of any Democrat on issues of concern to Ipbor and to senior citizens " He is chairer of the Lane Coalition to Save Jobs She has been "sensitive to the needs of workers, farmers, the retired and bus iness people," reads her statement in the voter's pamphlet “Peg Jolin received a 100 rating for her support of small business Peg successfully passed her major One-Stop Permit Bill, making it easier tor new business to get started " House District 42 has Larry Hill cam paigning against Bill Morrisette for the Democratic nomination Hill is a millworker with the Ntcoiai Co in Springfield, but his community exper ience includes membership on the ex ecutive board of the Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 3035, member of the Lane Economic Foundation board of directors and co-founder of the East Kelly Butte Neighborhood Association He wants the state's income tax revised so it is based on ability to pay. small energy protects emphasized, the expansion of hardwood manufacturing and more intensive management of for ests Morrisette. a Springfield High School teacher, wants to require public utilities to seek voter approval before making "excessive'' investments, and empha sizes small business as the key to Oregon's economic recovery He is a former chairer of the Lane County Democratic Party, former pre sident of the Springfield Education As sociation, and former chairer of Citizens for Progressive Springfield City Govern ment In the Republican race for the guber natorial nomination incumbent Ativeh is challenged by Bruce Broussard, Waiter Hues, Clif Everett, and John Michael Wiley Todd. Atiyeh is expected to win handily Republicans running for labor com missioner are Sherry Reynolds and Mike Wooton. Reynolds, a counselor and former precinct committeewoman, says, "our economic crisis is caused by a spiritual crisis brought about by our disregard for God's commandments " Wooton, business representative and financial secretary for Carpenters Local 1961, says he would streamline claims processing in the wage and hour and civil rights divisions and he would take an active part in diversifying the state s economy U.S. Rep. Jim Weaver is expected to easily defeat Gene Arvidson for the Democratic nomination in the 4th Con gressional District Arvidson has report ed contributions and expenditures less than $500 Unopposed candidates in the state primary include: Ed Fadeley, Democrat, Senate District 21. Margie Hendriksen, Democrat, House District 40 Grattan Kerans, Democrat, House District 39
