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Marvelous Miller
To the E ditor :
Thank you for the recent feature story that
put the spotlight on the work of straight allies
in Oregon’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen
der community (“Straight Allies,” Just Out,
April 21.
A s the executive director of Equity Founda
tion, which administers the Bill and Ann Shep
herd Scholarship Fund, I was particularly
delighted to see Ann Shepherd given the acco
lades she so richly deserves. Congratulations to
her!
I wanted to point out another shining star in
our community— Fred Miller, a senior vice
president of Portland General Electric.
He is a straight ally who has continuously
stepped up to the plate to be a leader and a role
model for tolerance and acceptance. In addi
tion to his long-standing work against the Ore
gon Citizens Alliances ballot measures, he has
recently joined with Equity Foundation to
strengthen the work we do by helping us create
a flexible new donor-advised fund product (a
fund under the wing of Equity that can facili
tate an individual’s personal philanthropic
goals).
Miller and his wife, Portland school board
member-elect Karla Wenzel, have taken the
lead by creating a donor-advised fund for them
selves and for each of their four children.
Through these funds, Fred Miller has con
tributed more than $36,000 this year alone. He
is taking an additional step by reaching out to
business colleagues and encouraging them to
follow his example.
By creating these funds through Equity,
Miller is not only strengthening the founda
tion, he’s also proving himself yet again as a
strong ally for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-
gender people in Oregon.
Executive Director
Equity Foundation
New member
on Project Quest board
Michael Kaplan has joined the board of Pro
ject Quest, a Portland-based group that takes a
holistic approach to the treatment of chronic
and life-challenging diseases.
Kaplan, who is a certified alcohol and drug
counselor, has worked in community mental
health for more than a decade. He is also a dual
diagnosis trainer for the state of Oregon’s Office
of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs.
Of boards and bears
Several new members were recently elected
to the board of the Oregon Bears. They are: Rod
Abernathy, Mark Armstrong, Rob Hathaway,
Brian Lavallee, Steve Learning and David
Whitney.
Activist passes
Robert Harrison Jackson (Nov. 14, 1920, to
May 11, 1999) moved from Columbus, Kan., to
Seattle, Wash., in 1943. He attended the Uni
versity of Washington, graduating as a drama
major. He was very active in the theater in Seat
tle and later moved to Portland, where he
taught drama at Roosevelt and Grant high
schools and was active in area drama groups.
He worked at KGW-TV for many years and
also worked for Oregon Public Broadcasting,
where he produced Front Street Weekly and was a
continuity writer in television operations. He
was very involved in the deaf community acting
as a sign interpreter. He also served on the Dram-
my Committee for selection of Drammy Awards.
Jackson was a member and founding deacon
of the Metropolitan Community Church of
Portland for the past 25 years. He was also a
member of the Metro Primetimers and the Gar
den Friends Garden Club. In 1998, he received
a Spirit of Pride award.
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“I value most a long
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and respect. A rela
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• A N A T O M Y AND PHYSIOLOGY
• POLARITY
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• PATHOLOGY
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