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OR 97215 (503) 236-1252 C O N T E N T S Gay Oregon delegate leads fight 4 4Early on, / recognized shock from people listening to my message. They had not heard issues of gay and lesbian rights discussed so openly ! ’ would be supporting Rev. Jackson.” andy Sullivan, the 1st Congressional Sullivan was elected. District delegate to the Democratic National Convention, led the fight in Atlanta for ‘“At the state Democratic convention I ran as an at-large delegate from the Jackson caucus increased awareness and knowledge of issues of interest to lesbians and gays. Sullivan, 34, a and was elected officially an alternate to the marketing representative from Portland’s West convention. When Ron Herndon elected not to Hills, took every opportunity during the four- attend the convention I became a full delegate. day convention to raise the issues that the Declaring no political aspirations for platform of his party refused to address: gay and himself. Sullivan does see a personal political role in the future. lesbian rights, a comprehensive AIDS Bill of Rights and the issue of human rights for all “‘I’ve been involved in the Democratic Party Americans. since 1968. When I was 14 years old, I rang A Jesse Jackson supporter, Sullivan recalls doorbells for Robert Kennedy.” the beginnings of his journey to Atlanta. Discussing the reaction by state Democratic * * I attended the March on Washington last Party leaders to his gay orientation, Sullivan October with four of my closest friends and said.‘“There wasn't any discouragement. But heard Jesse Jackson speak at the rally. I decided basically I talked about Jesse Jackson's mes­ then to support him. sage of inclusion. When he talks about the rights “The delegation selection process is sort of a of gays and lesbians, Jesse is talking about the long process. I filed to run as a precinct commit­ broader issues of civil and human rights for all teeman and at the same time filed with the state Americans. This message has been well Democratic Party that if elected as a delegate I received. R “ I come from the 1st Congressional District, which is just a little more conservative than the 3rd District. And early on. I recognized shock from people listening to my message. They had not heard the issues of gay and lesbian rights discussed so openly. “ Once I arrived in Atlanta and it became apparent that the voice of the gay community was going to be focused through some of us, I received great support. My own congressman, Les AuCoin, has been very supportive: Secretary of State Barbara Roberts and state Party chair Judy Carnahan have both been supportive as has been the entire leadership of the Jackson caucus and for that matter the entire Oregon delegation.” The voice of Randy Sullivan will remain one • of the highlights of the 1988 Democratic National Convention. His message and the courage of that message will last long after the hoopla has died down. Sullivan’s parting words: “ There is some disappointment in the defeat of Jesse Jackson. But after the grieving process is over we will all be supportive of the Dukakis/Bentsen ticket. 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