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ugual X 2001 • f a s t aatf; y y mxmmnnews • New purchase • 100% equity loans • Pre-qualification by phone or fax • Refinance/cash out i • Pre-approved loans • Residential, commercial & investment property 503.2 97 .9 90 0 • Appointments at your convenience Demy, Demy, qene contrary educate the kids.” Helen Sherman likened the Holocaust to the current state of inner city Portland. “There’s genocide right now in my neigh borhood,” she said, adding that Jackson has Continued from Page 1 been targeted because he is African American. “Everything black people do is taken out of Among Jacksons comments printed July 21 context.” Jackson’s comments put Mayor Vera Katz in in the Oregonian: “I do not see the Jews strug gling to get over the achievement gap. I do not a position similar to the one she faced last fall when old anti-gay statements made by Police see the Jews struggling to feed their families.... In fact, I see the Jews running everything.... Chief Mark Kroeker came to light. She stuck by This is a group that came into this country equal Kroeker—who she had hired just 10 months to, if not less than, African Americans. And earlier— throughout the controversy but today they run the country.” responded differently after Jackson’s apology. Board chairwoman Debbie Menashe “I know a sincere apology when I hear one,” denounced Jackson’s comments July 23, promis Katz said in a statement July 25. “Mr. Jackson’s ing that the district strives for achievement for statement does not cut it. His future is now in the hands of the voters.” all “regardless of race, color or religion.” She made no mention of sexual orientation in her Avrel Nudelman serves as co-chairman of statement. the Jewish Gay Men’s Group, which meets reg ularly in Portland. He said Jackson’s comments have caused irreparable damage and would like to see the school board member resign. “I felt concerned that someone in a position like his would hold those views,” Nudelman said. “1 think when you have that kind of thinking you shouldn’t be in a posi tion of responsibility, especially when it involves children and the schools.” Jackson referred all questions to his political consultant, Chad Deb- num, who called the board member a young politician who needs an opportunity to grow. He maintained the “lifestyle choice” comments were not anti-gay. “People tie black causes with Derry Jackson apologizes July 25 at the Blanchard gay causes,” Debnum said. “As a Education Service Center black person he was saying, ‘My issues are different.’ ” Jackson called a press conference July 25 to For now, Debnum said Jackson wants to respond to the uproar. Although he apologized focus on his primary goal: closing the achieve for the comments, he didn’t retract his remarks ment gap. But his critics are not going to let the and implied that the Oregonian misquoted him. matter rest. “My first obligation is to the quality of edu Portlanders Against Prejudice, a group of cation provided to all of our children and to more than 30 community members, met Aug. 1 the importance of the respect for diversity that to begin organizing an effort to recall Jackson. is our strength,” Jackson said. “1 sincerely apol “His comments...reflect a bigotry that is harm ogize to the Jewish community for any state ful to the groups he has targeted, to the commu ments that may have been construed as divi nity as a whole and to the children whose sive or in any way damaging to the hard work schools he is supposed to lead,” they said in a that has already been done to bring the Jewish statement Aug. 2. and African American communities into a According to Oregon law, a recall only can cooperative relationship.” be filed once officeholders have served six months of their current term. 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