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Student running for Beaverton mayor
■ Senior Brian Lynott, who
faces long odds in his
political quest, hits the
campaign trail with gusto
By Darren Freeman
Oregon Daily Emerald
In a time of paltry political par
ticipation among student-aged
voters, University senior Brian
Lynott is setting a new standard
for political enthusiasm and in
volvement.
Lynott, a 21-year-old senior
who is majoring in planning, pub
lie policy and management focus
ing on land management, is run
ning in the 2000 Beaverton may
oral race. He said he hopes to steal
attention away from his age and
direct it toward his platforms.
“Where I lack in experience, I
make up for in enthusiasm and
dedication,” Lynott said. “I
promise that I’ll work harder and
listen more than any mayor in the
past to address Beaverton’s is
sues.”
Lynott is currently dividing
most of his time between dis
cussing his platforms with city
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employees, business owners and
Beaverton residents and attending
city council, planning commis
sion and neighborhood meetings.
Lynott said he first became in
terested in running for public of
fice when the city began develop
ing the land around his childhood
home during his senior year in
high school.
“When I was growing up, we
lived on the edge of the urban
growth boundary. We practically
had cows coming up to our back
yard,” he said. “Now you see sub
divisions, strip malls and con
dos.”
That experience is at the root of
two of Lynott’s ittajor platforms —
promoting sustainable urban
growth and boosting community
involvement in Beaverton poli
tics.
“Instead of packing up and
moving to rural Oregon, I decided
to stay here and tackle these is
sues,” he said. “I’m adamant
about keeping Oregon green, but
we need to find the right level of
urban growth.”
In addition to analyzing the
long-term financial effects of
growth, Lynott said listening to
the public is crucial in deciding
the rate of urban growth that
would provide a “concentric,
transcendent place to live, work
and play.”
However, Lynott said the cur
rent Beaverton government does
n’t adequately encourage public
input and some people have be
come cynical.
Lynott said he hopes to restore
public enthusiasm about govern
ment by giving people more op
portunities to make their voices
heard and by helping promote a
sense of community.
Rob Drake, the current mayor of
Beaverton who’s running against
Lynott for reelection, said Lynott
lacks the experience needed to ex
ecute his programs and manage
Beaverton.
“Brian is a very bright, articu
late guy, and he has a bright fu
ture. But I think he lacks the expe
rience needed to be mayor,”
Drake said. “He’ll make it some
day, but I don’t think he’s ready
yet.”
. Lynott admits that his age pre
sents many challenges but feels
his management skills and ideals
will compensate for his youth and
lack of experience.
“I admit that a 21-year-old with
no real experience will have trou
ble getting people to buy into
new, radical ideas,” Lynott said.
“But a good leader doesn’t have
any specific skill but knows how
to manage people. I’m a pretty
good listener, and with my
friends, I’m always the problem
solver. I do it well, and it’s what I
like to do.”
“[Lynott’s] odds of winning are
not good; anyone can tell him
•that,” said senior political science
major Scott Austin, who ran for
the state senate in 1998. “It’ll be
an uphill battle, and he won’t get
a lot of sleep. He’s going to be lim
ited financially, and people are
going to question his competence
because of his age. Also, as a 19
to-20-year-old, he’s not as en
trenched in the party as he will be
in his later years.
“But it’s a good life experi
ence,” Austin said. “Election
night will be the climax of his
campaign. Just to see your name
up there receiving votes is an ex
hilarating experience.”
However, Lynott said he’s in
the race to win.
“I think I can lead Beaverton
into the 21st century with good
policy and really move Beaverton
forward,” he said.
Calendar
Student Orientation Staff (S.G.S.) informational meeting today
at 4 p.m. in 360 Oregon Hall. Interested students should attend. If,
you are interested and can’t attend, pick up an application in 372
Oregon Hall.
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