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praise or gratitude.
Beyond that, however, her obvi
ous concerns about livable neigh
borhoods, citizen participation in
government and a local sustain
able economy demonstrate a clear
desire to help us all by working to
create a beautiful city fueled by
jobs that will be here long after the
foreign multinational leaves for
better tax-break pastures. We need
more leaders like that. We need
Bettman on the City Council!
Charlie Magee
Eugene resident
Olsen rounds out race
Ward 3 voters should elect Tra
cy Olsen for City Council. He is
the complete package that we
need to lead the future of the
downtown and the university dis
tricts.
Why is Olsen the complete
package? He’s a native of Eugene,
having attended all of the years of
his education, from grade school
through college, in Ward 3. He
owns a small business in Ward 3
and understands the challenges
and opportunities facing Eugene’s
commerce and financial stability.
He’s in tune with the environment
and wants to ensure that Eugene is
a naturally healthy place for all of
us to live and work. He’s very in
volved in community service and
has worked for children’s chari
ties, causes and events. He’s also
positive and energetic and has the
pleasing and friendly personality
that will be a real benefit for
everyone living in his Ward.
It is clear that other candidates
in this race only have a part of the
package. They are limited in their
willingness to listen to all sides of
an issue and limited in the real ex
perience it will take to make in
formed decisions. Why should we
be willing to settle for less when
we have a solid, complete candi
date in Olsen? That’s part of the
reason The Register-Guard has en
dorsed Olsen in this race.
Vote for Olsen. He’s got every
thing we need.
Michael Barclay
Eugene resident
Fair leadership with Olsen
Voters in Eugene’s Ward 3 can
vote to bring a healthy balance to
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the City Council.
Tracy Olsen is the person we
should elect.
Like any form of government, a
healthy set of checks and balances
is beneficial to insure that all
views are heard and represented.
As The Register-Guard pointed
out in its endorsement of Olsen,
he is the candidate who brings a
new, energetic and moderate
point of view to the mix. Why
should we elect another councilor
with a set agenda that will only
serve the far left? Why shouldn’t
we elect a councilor like Olsen
who will listen to all points of
view before making an informed
decision?
I urge all Ward 3 voters to join
The Register-Guard and many of
your neighbors in supporting
Olsen for the Eugene City Council.
He will be good for our kids, our
neighborhoods, our environment,
our business and anyone else who
wants a fair shake with city gov
ernment.
It’s time for new leadership. It’s
time for positive government. It’s
time for Olsen.
James Koch
Eugene resident
Make your voice heard
By now, students should have
received their primary ballots.
Vote! This is not just a primary,
deciding who will be on the ballot
in the November general election
— for many local races, this is the
election. Your city councilor will
be elected on this ballot.
Bobby Lee, who represented
students well, is not running for
re-election. Students need to
make sure their voice is heard in
choosing his replacement. How
can you expect your councilor to
demand that the city take stu
dents’ views into account if you
are unwilling to take part in the
process?
The City Council wards are not
huge — your vote will count. With
less than a week left, only about
20 percent of the ballots have been
returned. Students possess
enough votes to decide this elec
tion.
You can and should make a dif
ference in this election. Vote to
elect Olsen as your Ward 3 coun
cilor. I know Olsen, and he is a
solid person who will listen to
students. Olsen is endorsed by the
Oregon Daily Emerald and The
Register-Guard. Olsen has spon
sored a student forum on campus
to listen to the concerns of stu
dents. Olsen employs students on
his campaign. The choice is clear
— vote for Olsen.
If you don’t vote, then don’t
complain when the non-students
in your ward elect someone who
won’t listen to you.
Remember, if you vote now, you
won’t have to protest later.
Jarrad Harford
assistant professor of finance
Olsen gets involved
As Olsen’s campaign is becom
ing more and more successful, I
am more impressed with him as a
candidate for Ward 3. Olsen lives
downtown. He owns and manages
his family business in the heart of
Ward 3. He is a University gradu
ate and a dedicated community
activist.
Olsen’s range of active involve
ment with the citizens of the ward
speaks highly of his investment in
Eugene. He is a member of the Eu
gene Executives Association.
Olsen is a member of the Eugene
Active 20/30, benefiting local
children’s charity organizations.
Olsen is advocating local senior
issues. Olsen has worked actively
with Ward 3 City Counselor Bob
by Lee and the Eugene Police De
partment on neighborhood public
safety issues. He has also gone on
a police ride-along with Eugene
city police officers. He has been
walking the ward door-to-door,
meeting and talking with resi
dents.
Olsen is a compassionate and
efficient businessman with the
ability to listen, comprise and
make decisions to improve Eu
gene’s public safety, education
and culture in Ward 3.
Heather Edwards
Lane Community College
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