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Labor Com m issioner Jack
/ Roberts, one of three top G O P candi
dates for governor, went on the offensive
May 14, declaring his competitors to he either
too liberal or too unpopular to win in
November. Mail-in primary ballots must he
returned by 8 p.m. May 21.
“Ron Saxton is too liberal to unite the Repub
lican Party, and Kevin Mannix has a proven track
record of losing two statewide elections,” Roberts
said in a statement. “I have a proven record of
reaching out to all factions of our party."
All factions, that is, except for gay Repub
licans. The Roberts campaign also launched a
homophobic radio ad featuring ultraconserva
tive former Oregon House Speaker Lynn
Snodgrass.
“Saxton is so liberal that the Oregonian report
ed that no Democrat will run to the left of him on
abortion, assisted suicide and gay rights,” the
announcer claims. “Having Ron Saxton as gover
nor is no better than having a liberal Democrat.”
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OCA J udges
J udicial
C andidates
he Oregon C iti
zens Alliance is
distributing
mass
e-mails to its support
ers warning them
about two lesbians
running for circuit
court judge.
The first piece of Susan Tripp
electronic correspon
dence went out May 5 with the subject line
“Vote against homosexuality— pass it on.” The
target: “Susan Tripp, an admitted lesbian, with a
same-sex lover and children," who is running for
Marion County Circuit Court judge Position 14
in District 3.
“Fighting the homosexual takeover of our
courts is extremely important," Lon and Bon
nie Mahon wrote. “T he values that guided
her decision to become a lesbian will guide
her decisions about the law.”
The next day, the O C A sent out another
e-mail alerting supporters that “a reliable
source” had informed
them about Kather
ine Tennyson, who is
running for M ult
nomah County C ir
cuit Court judge
Position l in Dis
trict 4. “She is run
ning against Al Ban-
non, who is actually
married to a woman
Katherine Tennyson
and has children,”
the insider said.
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BRO W ill G o
D oor to D oor
asic Rights Oregon will be hitting the
streets of Portland on June l to talk with
registered voters about the Oregon Citizens
A lliance’s newest anti-gay measure, to dis
courage them from signing the petition and
to find out whether they’ll vote against it.
T he Student Protection A ct II is similar to
2000’s Measure 9, which would have prevent
ed public schools from approving, promoting
or endorsing homosexual or bisexual behav
iors. T he new version includes exceptions
involving A ID S education, suicide preven
tion and teacher termination.
B
Volunteers will meet 9 a.m. at 3430 S.E. Bel
mont St. for about an hour of training; head off
to North, Northeast, Southeast and suburban
Portland neighborhoods until 12:30 p.m.; then
return to BRO ’s office for debriefing. The can
vass teams will he made up of two people, each
taking one side of the street.
In Eugene, a similar voter identification
effort will he held from 4 to 7 p.m. May 19. In
other election news, BRO recently announced
it will hire the first four members of the cam
paign team by June 15.
To register call Jessica DuBois at 503-222-6151
( Portland) or Jess Parker at 5 4 1 -686-0311
(Eugene). For more information about campaign
positions e-mail roey@basicrights.org.
M errick H onored
B
asic Rights Oregon will hold the fifth annu
al Eugene Garden Party from 2 to 5 p.m.
June 2 at the home of Zena Monji and Candy
Rico, 2445 Randy Lane.
T he event will pay special tribute to former
hoard co-chairwoman Harriet Merrick “for
her long and distinguished service, her pas
sionate leadership and ardent commitment to
civil rights,” executive director Roey Thorpe
said. T h e suggested donation is $50 a person.
Proceeds will benefit the Basic Rights Elect
PAC, which supports candidates who will work to
guarantee every Oregonian’s basic rights. The goal
is to attain a majority of fair-minded legislators as
well as to assist volunteers in these elections.
To RSVP call 503-222-6151.
S alem C ity
C ouncil
A pproves
C hanges
O
nly two mem
bers
of
the
Salem City Council,
Wes Bennett and
Brad Nanke, voted
against revisions to Brad Nanke
the civil rights code
May 13. The proposal would ban discrimination
on the job, in housing and in public accommo
dations based on sexual orientation, gender
identity and source of income.
More than 30 people testified in favor of the
changes April 22. Only six— including Lon
Mabon, Oregon Citizens Alliance chairman—
voiced their opposition.
The 7-2 vote lets the proposal move on to a
first reading, which could take place as soon as
May 29, and a second reading June 10. An emer
gency clause would allow the changes to take
effect immediately.
Mayor
M ike
Swaim will debate
M abon during the
May 20 edition of
his W ho C ares pro
gram broadcast live
from City Hall, 555
Liberty St. SE. Audi
ence members are
advised to arrive by
Wes Bennett
6:45 p.m.
E ugene C onsiders
C ode R evisions
r p he Eugene Human Rights Commission
X is seeking review from the community
on updates to the city code, including the
extension o f gender identity protections, the
creation o f a municipal domestic partnership