POLITICS Edmunson fighting against Measure 5 in Salem By Troy Anderson E' ne'r a ut Contributor Like Rubin llond stale Rep 11 m Kd m u n su n says ' 1 V\ r slunild be taking from the rit b .ind giving to tlic poor At liiast tlwt is the position the former journalist takes on issues sui h .is Ballot Measure a workers to ill peii sa t io n health coverage campaign Ii nani e and Ins own renter relief bill whit h would fori e land lords to pass on property tax sav ings undni Measure > in rent i barged to tenants The I )emo( I at it represent,! tive. whose District if) repre sents about 411.011(1 people in the North Eugene area, is often' the lone dissenter on bills' that he believes are not ill the pub lit good I d m u n son bet a rile best known lor his dissenting vole against last Mav 's spet i.d ses sion workers compensation re form bill, which reduced the amount of monev injured work els received in health tare anti disability benefits "East session I vvas fighting ha injured workers, which is a very unpopular position to take." Edmonson said "I vvas one of six votes out of tit) on the I louse floor against the bill "People said Id pas a terri hie price lor tii.it politii alls but 111 tile end 1 won both the Democrat ami Kepubln an mini illations lor re elei lion." he said "1 have no problem being the only no' vote if it's for a good reason I'm not airaid of being outspoken Kdmunson. to grew up in the Kugene-Spring!iehl area and graduated from Oregon State I'niversits in liberal stud ies in 1*17-4 lie received his law degree from the I'niversiH in 1'IH.t Kdmundson said he voted .igamst Measure a and that Ore gumans should gel another c hance to vote on it Kdmunson. w ho is also a Ku gene workers compensation -it tornev. said that while he does not llkf the icit'il lit .1 -..ill's tax In- iliit's likf till' itliM ut i urnss receipts and luxury tax I think Kutim lluml Hits right tn .1 large degree Kdmunsnn said I rhi*iit Ami that kind of tax jinlli \ Is nut fulfilled in tin- salt's tax Ms proposal to repeal Measure . would also have rei]uireil the Legislature In adopt a replat e men! revenue \ 111 it fit'I hill related 111 Mil lire i is the rente! s relict lull that would ret pure landlords to ret lei t tav savings ,.t Measure . in rent i barged |to| tenants Measure 'i has given land lords andproperts owners a ss 11illtaiI th.it renters don't en: |u\ I'dntlllisoii said I think it s the height ot In pm ris\ w hen we ( Ut pioperts taxes and then the rents iIK lease I n mi' that's gross enrii hineiit it the expense nl people who bs and large are not \erv affluent "You don't see a lot of rent ers heating the Hal lot Measure "i bandxvagon," he said, "id though 1 think a lot o! renters voted lor Measure ■ because (lies assumed landlords would pass ttie savings along I utorltinalelv , i d mu nuin said most lulls lh.it he pro poses like this ,ne killed h\ the Kepu hlii an-coil trolled House Hut now lh.it his anti Measure lull has been introdm ed he hopes to bring It to the people through ail initiative "M\ contribution this ses sum ill the I.legislature lias been to be another voice and to re mind others in the assembly that we all have an obligation to light for e.u h other's right to express our opinions he said Other lalmunson lulls would repeal certain exemptions to the public records laws defend Native Americ ans use of peyo te in religious i eremonies and limit the amount ol money po litical ac tion committees c an c out rihllte to elec t mu cam paigns ()t c nurse lalmunsoii isn 't Engine Service 1000 S Bertelsen Rd »* f ugi:ne OR 9M0? One Block North ol W 1 llh Nolan Ind Pla/a Specializing in Volkswagen Service For 32 years 342-3952 Student and Faculty Discounts alone .1! the state i apital I or mer \St ( ) President Ynd\ ( iark is working .is his icgisla tive .mle As Ini Measure ') and higher edttc;atlon. I.dmunson said it is important to keep the insiitu tion--intact and that means keeping it a 'full service inslitu ticm without eliminating van mis schools and departments We have to he consumer ad A m ates when It i nines to sill dents to make sure students ale getting w hat thev pav lot ' he said Aon might sav that we need some lemon law s tor higher (‘duration to make sure lh.it when \on hu\ an edin a til III It Ill'll \Yr ni'i'i! to make sure, as i state th.it there in- ioh oppur tunitifs tm students .uni thiit uii reiogmze students itf go mg to iiff.l help making the transition into professional lift* lii tfrins nt housing .1 mi day 1 .Iff . Ilf SUIll Kdmunson s.ntl In-1 .in appro i,itf .1 student\ transition into professional I itf \t!fi gr.niu.il mg trom ()St lie worked as thi> i:it\ ami sports editor til the /.isf (tregoriiuri for.three years Tiled he spent nearly (uv rears . i s a reporter at the /),((/1 \sfonuri |imi Ktlmimsnn Get A Good Job! W hen you get ready to apply for that great job , your resume will get put at the top of the pile if it looks something like this . . . _—l „ vmitJiaBS warns £8Ss USl . , ,fa -il 4 >’ ^ •" ow(f«P^‘n ' ‘"’(,‘ml “* ,utvr.sity of °y^0 irUfivuiu^ (tujents, tu»> d <*P^ of «**" „«*»* , «f t>j fkt*rt rTUm >tfu ‘^‘Hiri1 L' ‘ U f * ,n u monthly . hAvUunn**J^ , basis in . I iy l’’ maki-iS^ , m„ ,i«. - * ^ /i,ur ’Uctionan , luui an ^ anon * nl rrtf't11' v» ..-.. ..-W* ‘m . .iuJ'*T*<‘,i*> ltuV'»utS“uu' Why Don't You Run for the Hoard? I hese positions are now available: • One Freshman position for two-year term • two Sophomore positions for two-year term • One (iraduate Student Position for two-year term • One (iraduate Student Position for one-year term • One I eaching Faculty position for two-year term Nominations tor the available Board positions will lx* taken at i!k* l K) Bookstore ANNUAL Mi l IIN<; on Tuesday. April 16. at V V) p m in the W alnut Room ol the I-Ml (across from die l S Post (Mticc). l*'or more informa tion contact the Bookstore General Manager, Jim Williams in |x*rson or at 346-4.? f 1