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Thursday, August 5, 1982
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 84, Number 14
Hendriksen will run for nomination
Democrat says incumbent fails
to represent his constituents
By Cort Fernald
Of the Emerald
In a move that was long rumored,
Rep Margie Hendriksen, D-Eugene, for
mally announced her intention to chal
lenge incumbent George Wingard for the
District 20 Senate seat.
Grassroot Democrats, candidates,
office-holders — the politically and phys
ically svelte — with more than just an
inkling of Hendriksen's announcement,
turned out Tuesday in large numbers for
a noon meeting of the Demo Forum at the
Bavarian restaurant
"I have worked hard in the House
and I sought and received renomination
to serve again," Hendriksen told the
audience
Hendriksen is seeking to fill the
vacancy created when Wingard's origin
al opponent Gerry Mackie withdrew
"Recently and unexpectedly, the
Democratic nominee resigned,"
Hendriksen said "This leaves the party
with no candidate and the party's
precinct people in District 20 this Thurs
day will select a new standard bearer I
will seek that nomination."
She was interrupted by enthusiastic
applause from the young turks and old
guard of the party The restaurant, with
its expansive alpine mural and beer hall
piped-in music, was an incongruous
setting for Hendriksen's announced
challenge
Among the area Democrats present in
support of Hendriksen's candidacy were
Sen. Ed Fadeley, Dist. 21; Rep. Sharon
Murphy, Dist 43; City Councilors Cynthia
Wooten and John Ball, and Lane County
Commissioner Jerry Rust
Democrats have privately expressed
concern that Hendriksen's decision is
akin to committing political suicide From
data compiled by a Portland pollster,
Hendriksen found out that Wingard was
beatable
"It s going to be a very tough race,”
Hendriksen said, "but not an impossible
race."
The Democratic Committee meets
tonight at 7:30 p m in Springfield to
name the replacement for Mackie The
mood among the Democrats at the forum
seemed to indicate that Hendriksen ea
sily would be their choice to oppose
Wingard
Wingard, a Eugene builder, has been a
state legislator since 1969 and has
represented District 20 in the Senate
since 1971.
Hendriksen, a freshman legislator,
said it was difficult to give up her House
seat She has until Aug. 27 to withdraw
her name from the District 40 House race
and file for the District 20 Senate seat
“It is not easy at this stage to enter a
race against a three-term incumbent
Republican senator,” Hendriksen said
“However, I feel that it is my responsiblity
to do so and that I can be successful.”
Hendriksen, preferring to speak
about issues, prefaced her attack on
Wingard with remarks that he is “a nice
person" and that she had no intention to
criticize him "as a personality." How
Photo by Mark Pynes
Rep. Margie Hendriksen, D-Eugene, declares she wants to leave the House and
challenge three-term incumbent state Sen. George Wingard, R-Eugene.
ever, Hendriksen said Wingard wasn't
adequately representing his consti
tuents
In the second special session, the
University, the community colleges,
secondary and elementary schools, and
social service programs were all on the
block Did we hear or see the incumbent
(Wingard) at the many community
meetings?" Hendriksen said.
She then attacked Wingard s voting
record — and absence of voting — on a
key revenue package.
"While every vote was being mar
shalled for the major revenue bill HB
3301 which revised the income tax to
provide revenue to attempt to save pro
grams, the incumbent (Wingard) voted
no," Hendriksen charged. "When the bill
came back twice more, the incumbent
got an excused absence and was gone."
Hendriksen added that Wingard was
gone a third time from the secon J pecial
session — “I don’t know where he was.”
"He is called liberal by some and yet
we see on these basic economic issues
he voted with his conservative Repub
lican colleagues," she said
If the Democrats nominate Hendrik
sen to challenge Wingard, Carl Hosticka,
a University community service and
public affairs professor, is expected to be
chosen to oppose Republican Robert
O’Reilly for the District 40 House seat.
Irish tickets sell
as if shamrocks
Don't wait until Oct. 22 to buy tickets to the University’s
Oct 23 home football game against Notre Dame.
There may not be any tickets left, according to Hunt
Molsapple, the new athletic department ticket manager. He
expects the Notre Dame game to be a sellout, but points out
that there is plenty of time to buy tickets.
Student tickets — available through two student ticket
plans — for the six University home football games went on
sale Wednesday at the athletic department ticket office.
The first three home games are being offered as a
package for $10, and can be purchased if the student shows a
registration oard from spring or summer terms.
The second plan, first available Sept. 20 by showing a fall
term registration card, offers the final three home games for
$10
A ticket package priced at $20 including all six games will
be available until the Arizona State University game, which
kicks off the University's 1982 football season on Sept. 4.
The remainder of the University's home football schedule
this fall includes San Jose State University on Sept. 11;
Fresno State University on Sept 18; University of Notre Dame
on Oct. 23; Washington State University on Nov. 6; and the
University of Arizona on Nov. 20.
Student tickets to individual home games will cost $3.50
with the exception of the Notre Dame game, which will cost
$4.50 Individual tickets will go on sale one week prior to each
game.
Non-student general admission tickets will sell for $6 this
year, except for the Notre Dame game, which will cost $8
Reserve seats will cost $11.50 for ail games except the Notre
Dame game, which will cost $15.50.
Holsapple says there will be 5,648 student seats in
Sections 5-9 available for each home game this year
The athletic department ticket office is open from 8 a m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
GTFF to solve dues blues
By Steve Hooks
Of the Emerald
Snags in a delayed Graduate Teaching Fel
lows Federation dues increase should be ironed
out at a meeting today, University and GTFF
officials say.
The GTFF executive board and Shirley Men
aker, graduate school associate dean, hope to
solve differences stemming from conflicting ideas
about the dues increase, which was approved by
the GTFF in February.
For about three months, conflicts with a
contract and a computer in Corvallis stalled the
dues increase, GTFF Pres. Brenda Cochrane
says.
“Very poor communications” among Univer
sity administrators stalled the implementing of the
dues increase, she says.
"Our anticipation was that we should have
had the dues increase (deducted) by the May 1st
paycheck,” Cochrane says. "We figure that we
have lost close to $1500” because of the delay,
she adds
"Before we even voted on a dues increase,
our former treasurer called to Corvallis" in early
January and told the state system's comptroller of
the proposal, Cochrane says. The office said the
change would be acceptable, she says.
After the union approved the dues increase, it
sent a Feb 25 letter about the increase to the
State Board, Cochrane says.
But in mid-March "we got a very irate call
from (former Assoc. Vice-Chancellor) Ed Kelley
saying you can’t do this.' ”
Kelley informed the GTFF it would cost $1500
to reprogram the computer in Corvallis so it could
deduct the extra dues from GTF paychecks,
Cochrane says
"He essentially said there was no way they
were going to do it," she says.
“Our assertion is that the University should
pay” for reprogramming the computer, Cochrane
says. "The contract (with the University) does
give us the right to change dues.”
Reprogramming the computer will cost about
$675, Menaker says.
A flat $4 80 a month was deducted from GTF
paychecks at the old structure, Menaker says.
The GTFF voted on a new sliding deduction scale
— ranging from $5.25 to $6.25 — based on hours
worked, she says.
“For the first time, this was a four-tier struc
ture instead of a single structure,” Menaker says.
This new structure requires the costly computer
reprogramming, which the University is unwilling
to pay for, she says. I
“Our feeling was that (the University)
shouldn’t have to bear that $675,” Menaker says.
“I told the union we would be happy to make the
change, but we expect them to pay the $675."
The University interprets the GTF contract as
holding the GTFF liable for any costs because of a
dues change, she says. The University is
requesting an attorney s opinion, which will be
discussed at the meeting, Menaker adds.
"As often is the case, the contract is relatively
vague," she says. "Our feeling is that past
precedent would hold here.”
She suggested the GTFF could switch to a
flat monthly $5.75 dues deduction, Menaker says.
The July GTF paychecks should include a
temporary $5.25 dues deduction, she says. The
45-cent dues increase will get the GTFF about
$350 more in dues this summer, Menaker adds
Cochrane hopes for a reasonable solution,
but again emphasizes the GTFF does not want to
pay computer reprogramming costs.
"Our feeling is we've already lost enough for
them to ask us to pay out another $700," she says.