POLITICS Hosticka maintains political, professorial lives By Rene DeCair Emerald Reporter People make lots of jokes when they learn Carl llostirka has two careers, one as a Uni versity associate professor and one as a state representative from District 40 in Kugene, he says. Fellow legislators laugh when they learn his job in the "real world" is in academics, and his colleagues in the l)e pertinent of Planning. Public Policy and Management thinks it's funny that he has a "real" job in politics as a legislator “You can make lots of good jokes about it." said llostir ka. a Democrat llostirka entered politics in 1083 when he was eler ted to represent Distrir t 40. As a pro fessor observing the world ol state politics, he thought. "It might be easier to gel in there and do it myself.” lie saitl He has worked as a stale rep resentative ever since. llostirka saitl now his two jobs work well together because lie teac Ill's about public polii \ in his class room and then im pli'ini'iils Ins theories in the I louse "It's good to have the varie tv." he said "I like to see both the practical world and the the oretic.nl world liosticka served during the last biennium as the House mu joritv leader and was also a member of the Knvironment and Knergy, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Revenue and School Finance committees Hep Peter Courtney. I) Keizer, who replaces liosticka as the party leader to serve as House minority leader in this coming session, said he sees I Instil ku as not only a very in telligent man. but one whose personality is different from his own "lie has an ease aliout him that I don't have." Courtney said. "We re dramatically dif ferent people Courtney said the Legislature benefits from llosticka’s knowl edge about economic s and that he plans to rely on Hosticka's Carl llosticka wisdom tis r tli.il knows how to negotiate," (lease said (Innsidering that llosticka is well rrspec ted and that hr serins to enjoy his joh as a rrp rrsrnlalivr. it seems only natu ral that hr would remain in politics for years to comr How ever, because political cam paiHm .in1 “getting uglier and uglier" and less focused on is sues, he is not making any speculations ahout Ins political future "I take it ye.ir by year non If anything knocks me out of this career, it will lie because I'm led ii|i with what you have to go through |to get elei ted)." he said LITTLE OCEAM 1920 Franklin Blvd 687 0682 All-glass* iQUARIUM 20 Gal, High, Reg $57 99 Sale $49.99 29 Gal, Reg $79 99 Sale $69.99 SALE 45 Gal. High, Reg $129 99 Sale $99.99 45 Gal, Long, Reg $139 99 Sale $99.99 ALSO: Large selection ol tank ornaments HOLIDAY SALE olloi Dec 1 r> mSSmjm 330 The most versatile filter ever made! Reg.$120 Sale $99.99 EUGENE ATHLETIC TREMENDOUS SAVINGS ON SEASONAL MERCHANDISE 20% to 50% OFF EVERY DAY!! • Ivory Trading Sportswear • "IR" Sweat Clothing • Fitness Apparel • Swimwear • Running Activewear • T-Shirts, Shorts & More Saturday 99 EUGENE ATHLETC Sunday 11 5 Mon thru Fn 9 30 9 00 94 West Broadway • Eugene Oregon e 343-1288 your dollars by using coupons from the Oregon Daily Emerald.