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GENERAL ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS
This is a mail-in election. All ballots must be returned by Nov. 7. Where no candidate or ballot measure is listed, no endorsement is made.
NATIONAL
U .S. President
BALLOT MEASURES
Representatives in Congress
Measure 83: Amends constitution: Authorizes new standards, priorities
A1 Gore, Democrat
1st District: David Wu, Democrat
for veterans’ loans; expands qualified recipients— Yes
3rd District: Earl Blumenauer, Democrat Measure 84: Amends constitution: State must continue paying local
4th District: Peter A. DeFazio, Democrat
governments for state-mandated programs— No
5 th District: Darlene Hooley, Democrat
Measure 86: Amends constitution: Requires refunding general fund
revenues exceeding state estimates to taxpayers— No
Measure 87: Amends constitution: Allows regulation of location of
sexually oriented businesses through zoning— No
Measure 88: Increases maximum deductible in Oregon for federal
Secretary of State
Senate
income taxes paid— No
Bill Bradbury
District 2: Terry Thompson
Measure 89: Dedicates tobacco settlement proceeds to specified
Attorney General
District 4: Ryan Deckert
health, housing, transportation programs— No
Hardy Myers
District 6: Ginny Burdick
Measure 90: Authorizes rates giving utilities return on investments
Treasurer
District 7: Kate Brown
in retired property— No
Randall Edwards
District 8: Margaret Carter
Measure 91: Amends constitution: Makes federal income taxes fully
District 10: Avel Louise Gordly
deductible on Oregon tax returns— No
Measure 92: Amends constitution: Prohibits payroll deductions
House
for political purposes without specific written
District 3: Cathy Lamb-Mullin
authorization— N o
District 5: James Draznin
Measure 93: Amends constitution: Voters must approve most taxes,
District 6: Charlie Ringo
fees; requires certain approval percentage— No
District 7: Mitch Greenlick
Measure 94: Repeals mandatory minimum sentences for certain
District 8: Mark Hass
felonies, requires resentencing— Yes
District 9: Raman Velji
Measure 95: Amends constitution: Student learning determines
District 11: Mary Nolan
teacher pay; qualifications, not seniority, determine
District 12: Chris Beck
retention— No
District 13: Dan Gardner
Measure 96: Amends constitution: Prohibits making initiative process
District 14: Diane Rosenbaum
harder, except through initiative; applies retroactively—No
District 15: Steve March
Measure 97: Bans body-gripping animal traps, some poisons; re­
District 16: JeffMerkley
stricts fur commerce— Yes
District 17: Gary Hansen
Measure 98: Amends constitution: Prohibits using public resources
District 18: Deborah Kafoury
for political purposes; limits payroll deductions— No
District 19: JoAnn Bowman
Measure 99: Amends constitution: Creates commission ensuring
District 21: Randy Leonard
quality home care services for elderly, disabled— Yes
District 22: Laurie Monnes Anderson
Measure 1: Amends constitution: Legislature must fund school qual­
District 24: Richard Devlin
ity goals adequately; report; establish grants— Yes
District 25: Carolyn Tomei
Measure 2: Amends constitution: Creates process for requiring Leg­
District 26: Kathy Lowe
islature to review administrative rules— No
District 27: Jill Thom
Measure 3: Amends constitution: Requires conviction before forfeiture;
District 29: Frank Nelson
restricts proceeds usage; requires reporting, penalty—Yes
District 31: Lloyd Kumley
Measure 4: Dedicates tobacco settlement proceeds; earnings fund
District 32: George Bell
low-income health care— Yes
District 34: Lane Shetterly
Measure 5: Expands circumstances requiring background check
District 35: Kelley Wirth
before transfer of firearm— Yes
District 36: John Donovan
Measure 6: Provides public funding to candidates who limit spend­
District 39: Robert Ackerman
ing, private contributions— Yes
District 40: Phil Barnhart
Measure 7: Amends constitution: Requires payment to landowner if
District 41: Vicki Walker
government regulation reduces property value— No
District 42: Bill Morrisette
Measure 8: Amends constitution: Limits state appropriations to per­
centage of state s prior personal income— No
Measure 9: Prohibits public school instruction encouraging, promot­
ing, sanctioning homosexual, bisexual behaviors— No