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/ ju s t o u t ▼ m arch 1, 1 9 0 6 ▼ 15 In four more years? Kate Brown says the time is not yet ripe for her to seek statewide office T by Inga Sorensen done by her exploratory campaign revealed a lack of name recognition statewide. “I think this just isn’t the time for me to run for statewide office,” says Brown, who has chosen to run for the Senate District 7 seat being vacated by Shirley Gold (D-Portland). “I think four years in the state Senate will allow me an opportunity to broaden my experience and hone my leadership skills.” Brown is a graduate of the University of Colo rado at Boulder and the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College. She has specialized in family law since 1985. In 1991 she was appointed to represent House District 13, which covers portions of Multnomah County. She served in the House again in 1993 and 1995. Before “Running for her appointment to the House attorney general seat, Brown was a lobbyist for the Women’s Rights Coalition. would have She is staunchly pro-choice and essentially pro-gay and -lesbian rights. Brown, who lives in South required me to east Portland, served as the co- quit my job so chair of the House Judiciary Committee last session— even 1 could raise though Republicans controlled money on a the House. It was a sure sign that leadership respected her, full-time basis. despite Brown’s often differ ing views on social and eco I didn ’t want to nomic matters. do that I also She was somewhat success ful last session in promoting wanted to slow the Oregon Women’s Wellness my life down Act, a package of nearly 20 bills designed to enhance the a little bit. ” well-being of women, and in —Kate Brown troduced House Bill 3459, which would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in em Oregon Attorney General Ted Kulongoski an ployment, housing, public accommodations and nounced a few months ago that he would not seek real estate transactions. re-election to another four-year term. His term Also in the state attorney general race is Rep. expires in January 1997; his successor will be Kevin Mannix, a conservative Democrat from elected during the November 1996 election. Salem, who you may recall, introduced a bill last If she had won the attorney general post, Brown session that would have barred unmarried women would have become the first openly bisexual per from receiving donor insemination. Mannix, who son in the nation elected to statewide office. is anti-choice, also unsuccessfully promoted legis Brown, a liberal Democrat, is widely respected lation that would have required the state to “favor” for her intellect and bridge-building abilities by heterosexual marriages above all other relation legislative colleagues on both sides of the aisle. ships. She admits, however, that preliminary polling regon state Rep. Kate Brown (D- Portland), who a few weeks back was leaning toward a run for Oregon at torney general, has decided instead to seek an Oregon Senate seat. “It was an extremely difficult decision for me,” says Brown, a 35-year-old Portland attorney who has served in the Oregon House of Representatives since 1991. “Running for attorney general would have es sentially required me to quit my job so I could raise money on a full-time basis. I didn’t want to do that,” says Brown, who is openly bisexual. “I also wanted to slow my life down a little bit. I couldn’t do that if I was running for statewide office.” O I’ll consider the two of you as a couple, even if the IRS won’t. Lesbian & gay couples face special challenges with their tax returns. We’re not allowed the same advan tages reserved for m arried couples. You need a knowledgeable, experi enced tax professional who will take your whole story into consideration an d look out for y o u r b e st in te rest. Susan A. Nestor [Certified Public Accountant| Call today for an appointment Sj'T’g Telephone: (5 0 3 ) 2 4 5 - 8 0 9 0 E S S COPENHAGEN Be there for Europride Europe's multi-national gay and lesbian PRIDE festival! It's an R.S.V.P. vacation. June 22-30 1996 LAND PACKAGE includes 7 Nights hotel from $795 ppdo Air fare from $1099 ppdo Also includes EUROPRIDE Info Kit, Airport hotel transfers, sightseeing tour, Finale Party and more! Call for the latest R.S.V.P. brochure. Air fares to Palm Springs, San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles & Reno are at an all time low! Call for the latest rates. Hotel and guest house available. , r O ■ T L A .1 0 A ■ K 4 .V .. P& B A MEMBER is» Wayne Boulette p a r k in g V A L ID A T E D "aimesp a ri smartlp Michael Scott One SW Columbia Suite 1010 Portland, OR 97258 (503) 227-3639 FAX (503) 227-0602 1-800-248-0624 Pro Lab N.W. Inc. 133 SE M adison Portland, OR 97214 David Tarver 503 231-1599 - FULL SERVICE CUSTOM PHOTO LAB All la m A ram wk|act to ckaaga • Soma mtrlctlon* apply. TRAVEL SERVICE