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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 2001)
august 17.2001 » J m t M Ë |7 KpnT!T7T?7n?r]neu;s S alem C ivil R ights P roposal O K ’ d son,” he says, adding that several of the support ive members are not seeking another term. he Salem Human Rights and Relations Advisory Commission discussed and passed J ackson I ssues the latest draft of proposed civil rights expan S econd A pology sions during a meeting Aug. 14- It would add sexual orientation, gender 'Portland Public Schools board member Derry identity and source of income to the city’s Jackson issued another apology Aug. 7 in protected classes. Salem ’s Human Rights the wake of anti-Semitic comments he made Code, which covers private employment, during a newspaper interview last month. public accommodations and housing, also “I now understand the impact and gravity of would be extended to cover lending as well as my assertions,” he said on AM Northwest. “To public appointment, services, facili ties, contracting and purchasing. The proposal provides exceptions for live-in landlords and strengthens language allowing churches to dis criminate. It also exempts small, fam ily-owned businesses with eight or fewer employees from the gender identity clause. Despite these concessions, “We’re anticipating opposition from the usual comers,” Commissioner Cary Renfro says, referring to Salem ’s strong Oregon Citizens A lliance presence. He says the business com munity also might have some prob lems with the proposal. The next step is to meet with city administrators for further advice. Forums soon will be scheduled for the general community, business owners and government officials. Renfro hopes the City Council will vote on the proposal this fall. “If we wait until after Thanksgiving or Christ- Despite multiple apologies, Derry Jackson will be the mas we start getting into election sea- upcoming recall effort T 1 Let us show you what a Roth IRA can mean to you! O s a Roth IRA right for you? Call your personal financial advisor from Waddell & Reed and w e’ll explain. ▲ Contribution limits ▲ Withdrawal provisions ▲ Converting your traditional IRA into a Roth IRA A the children and employees of Portland Public Schools, to their families and this wonderful city we call home, Portland, 1 apologize for: making statements that do not create positive support for the efforts of the board; making statements that discredit other members of the board; maligning Jewish people with generality and an inference of unfairness; and allowing my frustration to distort my judgment.” Jackson has be£n under fire since July 21, when the Oregonian printed an interview in which he said, “I see the Jews running every thing.” His July 25 apology, which failed to retract the anti-Semitic remarks, did not satisfy most critics. Jackson also has offended members of the gay and les bian community for saying homosexuality is a “lifestyle choice” in contrast to race. He made the comments last April during the debate concerning military recruiters in Portland’s public schools. Jackson seemed to be reaching out to the gay and lesbian community in his latest apology. “I reaffirm my commitment to serve in my elected position with respect to all— whatever their race, creed, gender or sexual per suasion,” he said. Jackson admitted he did not write the first apology. He also continued to ignore calls for his resignation. target of an Mark Wiener, a member of Portlanders Against Prejudice, atWe ^ * \n n °v ,8 ^ e o t a B^ver * ^ v ^ enC U s teoet live 503^ ^ com WWW-1 said that he couldn’t speak for the group but that he didn’t think the second apology would affect their recall effort. “There didn’t appear to be any thing in Jackson’s latest statement...that would lead us to change our plans.” Wiener emphasized that most of the 30- plus members of Portlanders Against Prejudice once were Jackson supporters. “If Derry had been forthcoming about his views before the election, there wouldn’t have been a snow ball’s chance of his being elected,” he said. Wiener’s group might not be ready to move on, but the school board members say they are. They held a “positive and productive” retreat Aug. 7 with representatives of Oregon Uniting, an organization that has been facilitating dia logue about racism issues for the past three years. “In our dialogue this evening we are model ing behavior to foster communication and understanding,” the board said in a joint state ment. “Where we have had disagreements and misunderstandings and where hurtful statements have been made, now we have come together as a schcxil board, discussed these matters personal ly and honestly and have agreed to move for ward... because we have a significant responsi bility to all students of Portland Public Schools." It’s been a rough few weeks for Jackson. The Oregonian reported Aug. 14 that he owes $5,510.84 in property taxes (money used to finance public schools) and has filed for bankruptcy twice. Willamette Week revealed Aug. 15 that Jack- son was arrested and charged with menacing after his wife told police he assaulted her in April 1998. 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